Financial Flatulence (XLF)
It was just a year ago that the Fed put interest rate hikes on autopilot. As that was taking place, investors went into a panic and sold stocks hard. The…
Will the Sun Shine Again on 1st Solar (FSLR)
First Solar (FSLR) reported earnings a few weeks ago and they came in as we expected... weak, but investors did not seem to care one way or the other. This…
Options Expiration (8.16.19)
Standard monthly options are set to expire this Friday. We have 6 trades that we have discussed over the past few months that have not been closed out and set…
Another Way to Play A Crash
Yesterday, we discussed various ways to play a crash. Specifically, we discussed the merits of buying at or out-of-the-money puts outright and selling a ratio put-spread. This article is for…
How to Play a Crash
Unless you were sleeping under a rock, you know that the equity markets fell sharply yesterday. The financial press told us the reason why. (1) The Chinese government went back…
Amazon: Buy or Sell
Carter Braxton Worth took a swing at Amazon (AMZN) this Friday on Options Action. Scott Wapner notes that the stock has seen its harshest selloff in nearly 4 years. Carter focused…
Close the AAPL Earnings Trade
A few days ago, we discussed the bullish case for Apple stock as the company was about to announce earnings for the Q3 of 2019. While we were partial to…
Where is the LUV?
The airline industry has been in the news lately as Boeing is having a great deal of trouble with the 737 Max aircraft. The 737 Max is a super stretched versions…
Trade Updated: Fifth Third Bank (FITB)
Fifth Third Bank is a super-regional bank that TOE first discussed back in May of 2018. At that time we, we sold a put spread when the shares were trading…
To Baidu or Not to Baidu before Earnings? That is the Question
Baidu is one of our favorite Chinese companies but has not been one of our favorite Chinese stocks. The company is a perfect example of a great company that may…