Two trading strategies for Facebook earnings $FB
Facebook, reporting on November 4, is one of the few companies with a growth story A higher share price comes with a worse risk/reward ratio Let’s look at how to possible trade options around Facebook’s earnings Social media giant Facebook (FB) is scheduled to report its latest quarterly results next week on Wednesday, November 4. The […]
The Steady Trader interview – #PreMarket Prep for October 12, 2015
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Use options to play Wal-Mart stock after the sharp drop
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) shed 10% on Wednesday on the back of the company lowering its sales outlook for the current year. The stock increasingly looks deeply oversold and with options implied volatility high investors could use options to make a calculated trade. [youtube id=”XFJrmRDXXGQ”]
Three big-name stocks, one very bullish pattern
With the third-quarter earnings season kicking into high gear this week, I spotted three major stocks with eerily similar technical patterns of the bullish variety. The three stocks are none other than Facebook Inc (FB), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), and Alphabet Inc, i.e. Google (GOOGL). [youtube id=”MlR9oW7_Q2c”]
Why AAPL stock is too heavy to tackle right now
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares closed on Monday about 16% off their year-to-date highs — not a major drop in the bigger picture, but investor sentiment (according to my proprietary readings) remains worryingly high. To be sure, even with Monday’s 2.6% drop in the S&P 500, AAPL stock “only” shed 2%. Ultimately, however, the dynamics of Apple stock’s […]
Shorting the Nasdaq 100
Serger Berger is looking to sell short the Nasdaq 100 after the index Friday saw a bearish reversal that took bulls by surprise. Going into Friday, the overnight markets seemed upbeat after rather hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, Berger says. But by the time cash markets opened on Friday, the mood […]
After the Fed we get quadruple witching options expiration…
A possible Fed rate hike is, of course, looming over markets this week and many investors will be bracing for turbulence. Seasoned equity trader Serge Berger talks us through his trading strategies ahead of a potential hike and explains why the end of this week will be even trickier. So called ‘Freaky’ Friday will be […]
22% profits in NFLX short call spread for The Steady Trader members
Last Friday our out of the money short call spread trade in NFLX expired worthless, meaning we got to keep the full $1.10 credit we took in when opening the trade. Net profits on the model portfolio was 22% on this trade, or $220. Well done to all that participated.
How I am trading the S&P 500 around the Fed
Steady Trader Serge Berger will be keeping a close eye on the S&P 500 this week as he is looking for an opportunity to short the index after the FOMC announcement on Thursday. The US equity index has been trading in a wide range since the big sell-off in August and in the mid-term could […]
Chart-Book: Trading ranges tighten in quiet before the storm
It was an uneventful start to the week on Monday as traders understandably weren’t looking to take on much risk ahead of this week’s big economic data points and some participants were absent due to a Jewish holiday. Futures in many markets have been chopping back and forth in tight ranges in recent days, and […]