Exxon Mobil Stock Trade Ahead of Earnings Returned 24% – Feb 2 2016

On Tuesday Exxon Mobil reported quarterly results that were the smallest quarterly profit in more than 10 years. It announced a spending cuts of 25% for 2016 and suspended share repurchases immediately. My trade ahead of earnings turned out well and the the trade ended with a gain of 24% for one day of risk.

This article summarizes the trade and discusses ways it might have been improved. It also includes comments about the stock into 2016 and the outlook for trading this year.

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