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    April 23, 2019

    Entering a Trade Is Easy, It’s Getting out That Takes Skill

    It’s relatively easy to get into a trade.  If you want to get long something, buy it if you want to get short something, sell it.  It’s a matter of pushing buttons.  I know I am being a bit facetious here, but you get the gist. It’s when and how to get out of a […]

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    April 22, 2019

    What to Do About Twitter Earnings

    Twitter (Ticker: TWTR) is set to release earnings tomorrow morning before the market open.  There is a lot a buzz around this report and could mean a lot for other social media platforms and tech in general. Click the video below to see how I am going to approach this much-anticipated report. Follow me on […]

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    April 18, 2019

    Option Synthetics

    There is an inherent relationship between calls and puts and the underlying asset. Click the video below to see how this relationship plays itself out. Follow me on Twitter @CboeSib

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    April 17, 2019

    How to Approach Sketchers for Earnings

    Skechers U.S.A., Inc. is expected to report earnings on 04/18/2019 before market open. The report will be for the fiscal Quarter ending Mar 2019. According to Zacks Investment Research, based on 6 analysts’ forecasts, the consensus EPS forecast for the quarter is $0.72. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.75. Click […]

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    April 16, 2019

    Here Is How UNH Breaks Down After Earnings

    United Healthcare (Ticker: UNH) this morning reported first-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ forecasts, and lifted its outlook on expectations that it will continue to expand benefits while managing costs, wrote TheStreet’s M. Corey Goldman. The New York-based company said it earned $35.6 billion, or $3.73 a share on an adjusted basis, vs. $29.2 billion, or $3.04 […]

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    April 10, 2019

    WIX BUTTERFLY P & L Breakdown

    A butterfly is an options spread that is simply a combination of two vertical call or put spreads.  How do you analyze the profit and loss ramification as the underlying stock moves up or down and we approach expiration? See how we do this by clicking the video below. Follow me on Twitter @CboeSib

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    April 9, 2019

    How to Place a Stop Order on the Think or Swim Platform

    We have talked about the pros and cons of stop orders in the past.  But, how does one actually enter one of these types of orders? The nuts and bolts of how to do this will change from platform to platform, but here is an example of how to do it on TD Ameritrade’s ThinkOrSwim […]

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    April 1, 2019

    A Follow-Up To Our CREE Position Discussion

    We spoke about our positions in Cree Incorporated (Ticker: CREE) late last week.  Today, we revisit our position as we continued to manage this position. Click the video below to see how we handled. CREE and how we are maximizing the value of our plays Follow me at on Twitter  @CboeSib  

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    March 29, 2019

    CREE Position Evaluation

    We also have a couple of positions on in Cree Incorporated (Ticker: CREE) Click the video below to see what is going on with CREE and how we continue to manage our risk and how this position has evolved over time into what we have on now. Follow me at on Twitter  @CboeSib  

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    March 29, 2019

    SHOP Position Evaluation

    We have had a position on in Shopify (Ticker: SHOP) for a little more than a week now.  SHOP took a bit of a hit early on but has rallied back nicely and the position is performing nicely. Click the video below to see what is going on with SHOP and how we continue to […]

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