Apple, Inc. (Ticker: AAPL) reports Q2 earnings after the close today.
Oftentimes, we are forced to take a directional bias with an options play into earnings because a “delta-neutral” spread does not offer the proper reward for the risk we take.
That is not the case in Apple. Click the video below to see our approach.
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Charlie Moon joined Schwab Network to break down a live options trade on KLA Corp — a semiconductor equipment maker that just did something he’s been waiting for. Here’s the setup and exactly how he’s positioning.
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SpaceX (SPCX) closed its first day of trading up 19 percent. The biggest IPO in market history is now public, and traders are already asking the same question: What’s next for SPCX? The hype was real, but Charlie Moon believes the more interesting story is just starting to unfold. He recorded a breakdown, with his […]
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