Archive for September, 2019
Monday, September 30th, 2019
Lululemon Athletica’s reported earnings in early September which led to a rally to fresh all-time highs. Several analysts are expecting more upside, here are two of them – Is Lululemon (LULU) a Solid Growth Stock? 3 Reasons to Think ” Yes “ and UBS Group Analysts Give Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) a $210.00 Price Target.
After hitting all-time highs, LULU has edged lower to pare gains related to the earnings report. A confluence of support is in sight and considered quite strong. The confluence consists of the 50-Day moving average, a horizontal level, and the lower bound of a long-term bullish trend channel. The horizontal level comes in at $188 and previously acted as resistance on several rallies since June. The trend channel dates back to a low printed in late December and has contained price action since.
LULU Chart September 2019
If you agree there’s further upside ahead for LULU, consider this trade which is a bet that the stock will continue to advance over the next five weeks, or at least not decline very much.
Buy To Open LULU 01NOV19 187.5 Puts (LULU191101P187.5)
Sell To Open LULU 01NOV19 190 Puts (LULU191101P190) for a credit of $1.10 (selling a vertical)
This price was $0.02 less than the mid-point of the option spread when LULU was trading near $190. Unless the stock rallies quickly from here, you should be able to get close to this amount.
Your commission on this trade will only be $2.50 per spread (the rate charged by thinkorswim for Terry’s Tips’ subscribers). Each contract would then yield $107.50 and your broker would charge a $250 maintenance fee, making your investment $142.50 ($250 – $107.50). If LULU closes at any price above $190 on November 1, both options would expire worthless, and your return on the spread would be 75% (855% annualized).
Changes to Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) Top 50 This Week:
IBD Underlying Updates September 28, 2019
We have found that the Investor’s Business Daily Top 50 List has been a reliable source of stocks that are likely to move higher in the short run. Recent additions to the list might be particularly good choices for this strategy, and deletions might be good indicators for exiting a position that you might already have on that stock.
As with all investments, you should only make option trades with money that you can truly afford to lose.
Happy trading,
Terry
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Monday, September 23rd, 2019
The following two articles certainly suggest Adobe is a good buy on the current dip – Adobe: Timely Buying Opportunity and Adobe: Take Advantage of Bearishness to Buy a High-Quality Stock Cheaper.
From a technical perspective, ADBE is testing a major support confluence. The confluence consists of a horizontal line at $275 as well as the 200-day moving average. The horizontal level was major resistance that held the stock lower in 2018 and it is now seen as support. There has been some evidence of the support area holding so far but a break above recent highs around $285 would provide further confirmation.
ADBE Chart September 2019
If you agree there’s further upside ahead for ADBE, consider this trade which is a bet that the stock will continue to advance over the next five weeks, or at least not decline very much.
Buy To Open ADBE 25OCT19 275 Puts (ADBE191025P275)
Sell To Open ADBE 25OCT19 277.5 Puts (ADBE191025P277.5) for a credit of $0.95 (selling a vertical)
This price was $0.02 less than the mid-point of the option spread when ADBE was trading near $278. Unless the stock rallies quickly from here, you should be able to get close to this amount.
Your commission on this trade will only be $2.50 per spread (the rate charged by thinkorswim for Terry’s Tips’ subscribers). Each contract would then yield $92.50 and your broker would charge a $250 maintenance fee, making your investment $157.50 ($250 – $92.50). If ADBE closes at any price above $277.5 on October 25, both options would expire worthless, and your return on the spread would be 59% (673% annualized).
Changes to Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) Top 50 This Week:
IBD Underlying Updates September 21, 2019
We have found that the Investor’s Business Daily Top 50 List has been a reliable source of stocks that are likely to move higher in the short run. Recent additions to the list might be particularly good choices for this strategy, and deletions might be good indicators for exiting a position that you might already have on that stock.
As with all investments, you should only make option trades with money that you can truly afford to lose.
Happy trading,
Terry
Tags: ADBE, Auto-Trade, Bearish Options Strategies, Bull Put Credit Spread, Bullish Options strategies, Calendar Spreads, Calls, Credit Spreads, diagonal spreads, Earnings Option Strategy, implied volatility, Monthly Options, Options Tutorial Program, Stocks vs. Stock Options, Terry's Tips, thinkorswim, Volatility, Weekly Options
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Monday, September 16th, 2019
After already doubling this year, one analyst expects that it can do it again. Take a look at the full article here – Boot Barn: Another Doubling Is Possible. Also take a look at the following article which makes the case for continued steady gains in BOOT – Two stocks I’d tuck away forever: Boot Barn Holdings (BOOT), Canadian Solar (CSIQ).
Boot Barn stock has been rallying strongly higher since the start of the year and a rising trend channel has encompassed price action. There were three major tests of the lower bound of said channel since August and buyers have defended each one of them. With the price now firmly above all the commonly looked at moving averages, it appears safe to say that buyers are in control. Technical support for near-term dips is found at $33.19. The area is considered significant as a confluence resides there. It contains a horizontal level, the 20-day moving average, and the 50-day moving average.
BOOT Chart September 2019
If you agree there’s further upside ahead for BOOT, consider this trade which is a bet that the stock will continue to advance over the next five weeks, or at least not decline very much.
Buy To Open BOOT 18OCT19 30 Puts (BOOT191018P30)
Sell To Open BOOT 18OCT19 35 Puts (BOOT191018P35) for a credit of $1.23 (selling a vertical)
This price was $0.02 less than the mid-point of the option spread when BOOT was trading near $36. Unless the stock rallies quickly from here, you should be able to get close to this amount.
Your commission on this trade will only be $2.50 per spread (the rate charged by thinkorswim for Terry’s Tips’ subscribers). Each contract would then yield $120.50 and your broker would charge a $500 maintenance fee, making your investment $379.50 ($500 – $120.50). If BOOT closes at any price above $35 on October 18, both options would expire worthless, and your return on the spread would be 32% (365% annualized).
Changes to Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) Top 50 This Week:
IBD Underlying Updates September 14, 2019
We have found that the Investor’s Business Daily Top 50 List has been a reliable source of stocks that are likely to move higher in the short run. Recent additions to the list might be particularly good choices for this strategy, and deletions might be good indicators for exiting a position that you might already have on that stock.
As with all investments, you should only make option trades with money that you can truly afford to lose.
Happy trading,
Terry
Tags: Auto-Trade, BOOT, Bullish Options strategies, Calendar Spreads, Calls, Credit Spreads, diagonal spreads, Earnings Option Strategy, implied volatility, Monthly Options, Options Tutorial Program, Portfolio, Profit, profits, Puts, Risk, Stocks vs. Stock Options, Terry's Tips, thinkorswim, Volatility, Weekly Options
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Monday, September 9th, 2019
This week we are looking at another of the Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) Top 50 List companies. We use this list in one of our options portfolios to spot outperforming stocks and place option spreads that take advantage of the momentum.
CDW Corp. (CDW) Is Poised to Break to Fresh Record Highs
Several Analysts are optimistic about CDW’s outlook, take a look at what there two publications have to say – Is CDW (CDW) Outperforming Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year? And With EPS Growth And More, CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Is Interesting.
The most impressive part of CDW is how steadily it has been rising throughout the year. Dips in the stocks price are shallow and appear to be quickly bought up. A rising trend channel has encompassed price action and there are several layers of downside support. The first is a horizontal level that comes in just above $116. Further support comes from the 50-day moving average, currently near $113.50. The moving average is near the bottom of the trend channel and therefore is considering to be major support.
CDW Chart September 2019
If you agree there’s further upside ahead for CDW, consider this trade which is a bet that the stock will continue to advance over the next six weeks, or at least not decline very much.
Buy To Open CDW 18OCT19 110 Puts (CDW191018P110)
Sell To Open CDW 18OCT19 115 Puts (CDW191018P115) for a credit of $1.18 (selling a vertical)
This price was $0.02 less than the mid-point of the option spread when CDW was trading near $118. Unless the stock rallies quickly from here, you should be able to get close to this amount.
Your commission on this trade will only be $2.50 per spread (the rate charged by thinkorswim for Terry’s Tips’ subscribers). Each contract would then yield $115.50 and your broker would charge a $500 maintenance fee, making your investment $384.50 ($500 – $115.50). If CDW closes at any price above $115 on October 18, both options would expire worthless, and your return on the spread would be 30% (281% annualized).
Changes to Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) Top 50 This Week:
IBD Underlying Updates September 5, 2019
We have found that the Investor’s Business Daily Top 50 List has been a reliable source of stocks that are likely to move higher in the short run. Recent additions to the list might be particularly good choices for this strategy, and deletions might be good indicators for exiting a position that you might already have on that stock.
As with all investments, you should only make option trades with money that you can truly afford to lose.
Happy trading,
Terry
Tags: Auto-Trade, Bearish Options Strategies, Bull Put Credit Spread, Bullish Options strategies, Calendar Spreads, Calls, CDW, Credit Spreads, diagonal spreads, Earnings Announcement, Earnings Option Strategy, Earnings Play, implied volatility, Monthly Options, Options Tutorial Program, Portfolio, Profit, profits, Puts, Risk, Stocks vs. Stock Options, Terry's Tips, thinkorswim, Volatility, Weekly Options
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Monday, September 2nd, 2019
This week we are looking at another of the Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) Top 50 List companies. We use this list in one of our options portfolios to spot outperforming stocks and place option spreads that take advantage of the momentum.
Five Below (Five) Recovers in August and Offers a Buy Signal
Five Below reported earnings in the past week which led to an upside break. Take a look at the following article for more details – What Five Below Wants Investors to Know. Also check out this article which discusses a recent price target upgrade from the Royal Bank of Canada – Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Shares Gap Up Following Analyst Upgrade.
There have been quite a few technical developments in FIVE over the last few weeks. To start, the stock was correcting lower from a high in late April and this decline was contained within a descending trend channel. There was an upside break of this channel after the earnings report in the past week which offers a bullish signal. The stock has regained its 50 and 200-day moving averages which is also very positive. On a monthly chart, FIVE has posted a reversal candlestick pattern as it closed in the green in August to snap a prior three consecutive month decline.
FIVE Chart September 2019
If you agree there’s further upside ahead for FIVE, consider this trade which is a bet that the stock will continue to advance over the next five weeks, or at least not decline very much.
Buy To Open FIVE 04OCT19 117 Puts (FIVE191004P117)
Sell To Open FIVE 04OCT19 122 Puts (FIVE191004P122) for a credit of $1.85 (selling a vertical)
This price was $0.02 less than the mid-point of the option spread when FIVE was trading near $123. Unless the stock rallies quickly from here, you should be able to get close to this amount.
Your commission on this trade will only be $2.50 per spread (the rate charged by thinkorswim for Terry’s Tips’ subscribers). Each contract would then yield $182.50 and your broker would charge a $500 maintenance fee, making your investment $317.50 ($500 – $182.50). If FIVE closes at any price above $122 on October 4, both options would expire worthless, and your return on the spread would be 57% (650% annualized).
Changes to Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) Top 50 This Week:
IBD Underlying Updates August 29, 2019
We have found that the Investor’s Business Daily Top 50 List has been a reliable source of stocks that are likely to move higher in the short run. Recent additions to the list might be particularly good choices for this strategy, and deletions might be good indicators for exiting a position that you might already have on that stock.
As with all investments, you should only make option trades with money that you can truly afford to lose.
Happy trading,
Terry
Tags: Auto-Trade, Bullish Options strategies, Calls, Credit Spreads, diagonal spreads, FIVE, implied volatility, Options Tutorial Program, Portfolio, Profit, profits, Puts, Risk, Stocks vs. Stock Options, Terry's Tips, thinkorswim, Volatility, Weekly Options
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