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…
The Week Ahead | 8/5/2019
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight So Much for a Trade Truce. Our Third-Quarter Forecast published in mid-June said, “While there is a small window for a truce between…
Has the Bear Awakened?
We have been looking for a top in the price of equity securities for about 3 weeks now. So now that stocks have fallen a bit, has the bear awakened?…
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…
Danger Will Robinson!
In the past few weeks to a month, we have been discussing the possibility of a tradable top in the equity markets. This article is for registered members - please…
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…
The Week Ahead | 07/29/2019
This is one of the biggest weeks in economic data. Fed Announcement, Wednesday and the non-farm payroll on Friday. Uncertainty will breed volatility and our playbook says to sell options…
Earnings & More: Time to Bite the Apple?
Apple Inc. (AAPL) will be reporting earnings next week. Given its one of the largest companies on planet terra and a very popular stock for both individual and institutional investors…