We are looking at a theoretical example in Micron (MU). Let’s assume that MU will report earnings next week after the market closes on August 5th. Even though Implied Volatility is currently extremely expensive, it most certainly will move higher as we approach earnings. So, a thought process might be, why not buy volatility now […]
Read Article
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 […]
Read Article
Prosper Trading Academy’s very own CEO, Scott Bauer was featured on the CME Group’s “Open Markets” discussing an approach to earnings reports. Here is the piece: Earnings season can offer a great trading opportunity as individual stocks and the broader market generally see an expansion in volatility. However, even veteran traders may feel a bit […]
Read Article
Unless you have been living under a rock, you probably have noticed that Boeing (Ticker: BA) has been in the news. Talk about an anticipated earnings release! Click the video below as we discuss our analysis of this company’s report. Follow me on Twitter @CboeSib
Read Article
International Business Machines (Ticker: IBM) will release their quarterly earnings report after the bell on Wednesday. Click the video below to find out how we are going to approach this much-anticipated report. Follow me on Twitter @CboeSib
Read Article
United Airlines (Ticker: UAL) will release their quarterly earnings report after the bell on Tuesday. Click the video below to find out how we are going to approach this much-anticipated report Follow me on Twitter @CboeSib
Read Article
FedEx (Ticker: FDX) is certainly a bellwether stock when it comes to earnings. They report after the close today. This report is coming on the heels of this report: FedEx (NYSE: FDX) is suing the U.S. Commerce Department, saying the Trump administration’s export restrictions would require the company to “police the contents of the millions […]
Read Article
Lululemon (Ticker: LULU) is set to release its earnings report Wednesday after the market close. It has shown strength on earnings over the past two years and from a technical perspective, a bullish case can be made as well. Click the video below to see how we navigate through our analysis of LULU. Follow me […]
Read Article
Five Below, Inc. (Ticker: FIVE) is set to release its earnings report of the market close on June 5th. In the video below, we discuss how we are attempting to take advantage of unusually high implied volatility. Follow me on Twitter @CboeSib
Read Article
As this earnings season winds down, we still have a few players who have not released their reports. In particular, we are considering Ulta Beauty, Inc. (Ticker: ULTA). After looking at numerous potential opportunities, we landed on trying to sell an iron condor. Take a look at the video below to see exactly how we […]
Read Article
