The OptionsANIMAL Blog
Content created by the OptionsANIMAL Instructors
AAPL changes it’s earnings release date, which sends implied volatility on the January options through the roof! As a part of my due diligence, I always check the earnings release date for a company before structuring any trades. Apple (ticker: AAPL), is a wonderful technology company that many of us […]
Read MoreBest Buy recently announced that we should expect them to make less money in 2011 than they had previously stated. The stock has gapped down and continues to fall from $42 the night before earnings to just $34.05 at the close today. What if you believed that it has fallen […]
Read MoreChanges to banking executives’ compensation could dramatically affect their focus and decisions. That would be good for all of us! In case you hadn’t noticed, the Federal Government (who is always there to help…) has undertaken a very important and potentially significant piece of regulation. Specifically, what they are trying […]
Read MoreWhen market leaders such as BIDU make a significant price reversal it’s a clear market signal. Wednesday’s loss was Baidu’s biggest percentage drop and price drop since June 29, when the stock fell $6.87, or 9%, in big volume. That move established a short-term low, but circumstances were different. The […]
Read MoreBefore an earnings event, RIMM typically sees a ramp up in the implied volatility and then a dramatic drop after the announcement. The ramp is the result of increased demand for protection (i.e., buying options) for the move that is anticipated due to the earnings event. The drop after the […]
Read MoreIf you like volatility, if you like high risk, if you like to stay awake at night, have I got a stock for you! Netflix (symbol NFLX) is being day traded and driven radically both up and down in price. Seems like you can’t go more than a day before […]
Read MoreVolume is an important indicator for technical traders because it confirms trends and chart patterns. If price is advancing on strong volume the advance is seen as more relevant than if price is advancing on weak volume. If the trend is to the upside and volume is increasing, the trend […]
Read MoreThe monthly jobs report showed that the labor situation, though improving, is not improving as quickly as thought. Nonetheless, the markets moved higher today suggesting bigger forces at work. The jobs numbers came in weaker than expected with nonfarm payrolls coming in with 50,000 jobs as opposed to the consensus […]
Read MoreThe week of Thanksgiving can often be a week of low volume trading on Wall Street. Many fund managers are off for the holiday week. But, the US futures are tracking below fair value this morning as several macro events weigh on the minds of investors. This may be an […]
Read MoreNetflix (NFLX) had a 15.28% gain today on a press release before market open. NFLX announced that it will offer it’s first unlimited streaming only subscription plan! The market took this news as extremely bullish and the stock rallied to close at $188.32. Is it REALLY bullish? It certainly COULD […]
Read MoreJoin 500,000+ Investors
Get the latest class invites delivered straight to your inbox.