Readers of this site know that I am not a fan of RIMM, specifically of their management. I think they are overly promotional and borderline liars......but most of all I hate their products and their … [Read more...]
RIMM: The Stock and the Company’s Credibility May Finally Be Worse Than Their Phones
7:27 am EDT - April 29, 2011 By Dan
CSCO Catch Up Play: Potentially Add 6.5% Yield By June Expiration For Next To Nothing
6:53 am EDT - April 29, 2011 By Dan
Bull markets, like the one we are obviously in right now, can be cruel even to stocks once synonymous with the term "bull market". Take CSCO for example. The once great Tech titan is down almost 15% … [Read more...]
MSFT tonight – Do you own it? Goose up your chances on the cheap
2:41 pm EDT - April 28, 2011 By Dan
MSFT reports tonight after the close. Expectations heading into it are low as many analysts have lowered numbers based on weak consumer PC data released by market researchers. INTC's commentary throws … [Read more...]
CAT Trade Update and A Quick Look at Friday’s Earnings
6:36 am EDT - April 28, 2011 By Dan
CAT reports Friday morning before the open. -Options Market currently implying about a 3.5% move vs the 8 qtr average of ~3.3% -On April 1st, I took a look at the name as they had just hosted an … [Read more...]
CTXS Reports Q1 Tonight- Stock At 11 Year Highs-Bet You Can’t Guess What I Am Thinking??
1:32 pm EDT - April 27, 2011 By Dan
CTXS reports Q1 earnings tonight after the close. -Stock is trading within a few percentage points of the 11 year high and up 12.5% year to date, with half of those gains coming last week following … [Read more...]
AMZN and BRCM Trade Update
9:22 am EDT - April 27, 2011 By Dan
1. AMZN's disappointing eps results and operating margin guidance should have the stock down, especially when you consider the stock is within a few percent of its all time highs..... … [Read more...]
BIDU Reports Q1 Tonight- My Quick Take, And Wait For It….A Bearish Options Strategy
8:14 am EDT - April 27, 2011 By Dan
BIDU $152.37 EVENT / PRICE ACTION/ SENTIMENT: company reports Q1 earnings tonight after the close. -The options market is implying about a 8% move which is fairly rich to the 8qtr average move … [Read more...]
SLV Trade Update
9:51 am EDT - April 26, 2011 By Dan
UPDATE 3:53pm Apr 26th. I'm taking the whole thing off at or around .75. Not worth the risk for the other .25, Rationale is simple, the stock has been amazingly volatile over the last couple days and … [Read more...]
NFLX Trade Updates
9:27 am EDT - April 26, 2011 By Dan
Just when you thought you had NFLX from the short side...........and then you don't...stock only down ~5.5% in the pre-market.....If you are long, this probably feels like a win.....Careful here as … [Read more...]
AMZN Reports Q1 Tonight-Preview and Bearish Options Strategy
12:12 am EDT - April 26, 2011 By Dan
EVENT: -AMZN Reports Q1 earnings tonight after the close, the options market is implying about a 7% move vs its 8 qtr average of about 7%. Of the 8 moves there is one move of ~27%, 2 were about … [Read more...]
NFLX Reports After the Close-Bearish Option Plays
2:43 pm EDT - April 25, 2011 By Dan
NFLX reports after the close and the options market is implying about a 10% move which is shy to its 8 qtr avg move of about 13%. -the APR29 weekly 250 straddle with the stock at ~250 is offered at … [Read more...]
Silver Making Blow-Off Top? Near Term Way To Play From Short Side
9:45 am EDT - April 25, 2011 By Dan
UPDATE APR 25, 2011 @ 10:22am: Stock has given back all of the 2.5% gap from the opening and now the stock is actually down almost 1%.....If this sort if trade still interests you be sure to adjust … [Read more...]
BRCM Reports Q1 Tues Apr 26th, Preview and 2 Bullish Strategies
12:12 am EDT - April 25, 2011 By Dan
BRCM $40.40 EVENT: Report Q1 Earnings April 26th After the close. -Options market currently implying about a 4% move vs the 8 qtr average move of ~5.5%. … [Read more...]
SNDK Reports Tonite – Expectations and Ways To PLay
1:06 pm EDT - April 21, 2011 By Dan
EVENT: -Company reports Q1 earnings and will offer guidance tonight after the close. -Options Market is implying about a 6% move vs the 8 qtr average move of almost 9%. … [Read more...]
AAPL Update Post Results
9:28 am EDT - April 21, 2011 By Dan
UPDATE APR 21, 2011 at 1:25pm: Stock acts fairly well considering it bounced off of 320 on Monday, up 9% in 4 days from the lows.....Keep an eye on Levels where you would get long as the Nasdaq … [Read more...]
VIX tracking ETN’s – There’s no such thing as a free lunch
3:41 pm EDT - April 20, 2011 By CC
Dan and I have been thinking alot recently on the best ways to play marketwide volatility. Dan has had some success recently in trading options in the VXX, but also taken some pain on on some earlier … [Read more...]
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