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Have heard this lots of times in the past but until someone actually comes out with a better chip which actually Intel did a few years back, I cannot see how Intel will lose the market they dominate. I think what a lot of analysts don’t see is the varied product lines that Intel has. Just about 90% of every electronic device on the planet has some part or input from Intel. This always reminds me of the analysts who for years bashed Microsoft.
Here is the latest trades done today along with an update on the outlook for the stock https://www.fullyinformed.com/trade-alerts-as-intel-intc-spends-15-3-billion-for-mobileye-march-13-2017/
Just holding into April- lots of time ahead. If you are concerned you can always roll lower now but I have lots of patience. This is an easy to defend trade.
UPS chart is not as strong as FDX but as long as the market does not fall apart, UPS should hold above $103. I sold the $103 put for Mar 31 today for 51 cents. I think this will be an easy close in a couple of weeks.
These are all great companies Mark although I do not trade ZION but the chart pattern looks strong.
Enjoy your trip and the sun. Meanwhile for those who accept shares selling slightly in the money Covered Calls will work out well. Personally I think the stock will come back.
TeddiHi Amy
The chart patternYes but just a day trade.
I hope it is of some value to you. If you need further help please let me know. Take care.
TeddiHi Sada;
It took me quite some time to review this trade. 3600 shares is a big position. There are a number of strategies that could be used to affect a repair but none will be quick. I wrote this article for you today.
It took about 10 hours in total to back test the strategies. I tested out your ideas and then my ideas and then a combination of the two. I wrote the article this afternoon for you. Hope it helps.https://www.fullyinformed.com/investor-questions-repairing-50-loss-in-vxx-trade/
My Best – Teddi
Thanks for posting this, I will take a look at moving up my naked put strikes for selling.
TeddiThe world has always been filled with events that can affect markets. Last summer when markets went sideways fears rose rapidly among investors that the market would finally end the bull run and collapse. PE’s were higher back then on average because earnings had been poor for 6 straight quarters. Now they are higher so the market is higher.
Selling options, puts or calls, is about picking price points that if a stock reached there, you would own it if you had to. Even if you had to own it for only a few weeks or a year or longer. Because there are always strategies to be applied that can keep bringing in income, I rarely worry about a month or two out. It is the unknown events that really damage markets and those events are rarely spotted until it is too late.
In the market breadth outlook each night I discuss whether protection is needed and to what extent. Right now protection is set for caution meaning some investors who are nervous may want to apply some protective positions or even add a few SDOW or spy put options until we see another clear direction emerge, up or down. So I would say most investors who trade always have a degree of caution built into every trade. Scaling into positions is always a cautionary method which I find works incredibly well.
Teddi
Dividend prices are always built into option prices. I am not expecting much of an impact.
Nice trade on this one. I sold 5 of the $165 put strike for Mar 17 for .68 cents. I am hoping for a bit more weakness on Monday but this was quite a drop for Costco Stock and probably a bit overreaction. Raising their annual fees will definitely assist Costco.
It is good to stay with a formula that works for you. I prefer to use a percentage as guide but risk my capital for a return where the odds of success are in my favor, rather than only focus on a percentage only basis. Because of this I have always managed to earn 1% a month in my portfolio. So to sum it up, do what works best for you and what meets your comfort level.
Yes Premiums were poorer than desired. I am waiting for another opportunity. Just needs a bit of a dip to push those premiums higher.
Thanks Thomas for posting this. We will see where this takes us over the next few weeks. My trades have 2 weeks left to expiry. I am looking forward to seeing how the stock performs.
Definitely an idea. The latest news is something to do with income tax which is weird right? I mean no one would ever cheat on reporting income tax.. nudge nudge wink wink
Amy I got filled on 15 long puts at the $70 put strike for 4 cents for Mar 17 expiry This is my disaster insurance!
I definitely would not sell naked calls today but would wait it out for more information. I have the capital to hold the shares but for those who are worried, you have to judge your comfort zone. Investors tend to overreact and this could be an overreaction. Usually law enforcement probes by IRS takes months to sort out. If anything I would expect the stock to decline to below $90 until more info is made public. But it is all conjecture. If you are worried but don’t want to close, you can always pick up some long puts out of the money. That way if it ends up another Valeant Pharmaceuticals debacle, you have some protection.
I could be crazy for these trades, but I am into $CAT on the news of a Law Enforcement probe – https://www.fullyinformed.com/caterpillar-stock-cat-trade-alert-in-law-enforcement-probe-decline-mar-2-2017/
These are definitely not trades for everyone.
Teddi Knight