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    October 24, 2018

    American Airlines Is Ready For Takeoff

    American Airlines (Ticker:  AAL) is set to release their quarterly earnings report tomorrow. Click below to watch this video on how we constructed our play for this very important report. Please follow me on Twitter:  @cboesib

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    October 22, 2018

    Gap Fill Strategy At Its Finest

    Skechers USA, ($SKX) reported earnings last Thursday after the close of the market.  The stock had lost almost 50% of its value year to date and was trending lower.  The stock reported a better than expected outlook for the fourth quarter and earnings topped analysts’ consensus estimates.  However, its sales growth slowed and missed expectations. […]

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    October 17, 2018

    The Most Important Aspect Of Trading

    What is the most important aspect of trading? This is really not a difficult question. The answer is twofold: MAXIMIZE RETURN and MINIMIZE RISK. In this video, we discuss our current GLD position, how to lock in some profits, and how to manage the remainder of the position. Please follow me on Twitter:  @cboesib

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    October 8, 2018

    The Russell Is At Bargain Basement Pricing

    The small-cap space has been considered one of the “safe haven” trades this year, especially to combat the tariff concerns.  The Russell 2000 Index had been up over 13% heading into September as compared to 8.5% for the large-cap S & P 500. But recently the small-cap space has lagged and in fact, with the […]

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    October 3, 2018

    The Anatomy Of An Earnings Play

    We are all getting geared up for Earnings Season again and are busy honing our skills.  Constellation Brands (Ticker:  STZ) has offered us a great opportunity to put our skills to work for their quarterly earnings report that will be released tomorrow before the open.  Watch this video to learn more about what I am talking […]

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    October 1, 2018

    Stitch Fix Looks To Hold Steady For A Bit

    Stitch Fix, Inc. sells a range of apparel, shoes, and accessories through its Website and mobile app in the United States.  We evaluated a potential earnings signal and based on the technical levels in this chart and the expected move that the options market was predicting, we entered an order to sell an Iron Condor. […]

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    September 26, 2018

    Where is the Next Shoe Going to Drop?

    The trade war is really heating up and we have seen multiple industries hit.  One that we haven’t seen or heard much about yet is the retail sector. At this point, retail has been insulated from most of the tariff situation but if the rhetoric continues, watch out.  Wal Mart is a retail leader and […]

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    September 12, 2018

    How the Greeks Work Together (Or Don’t)

    We are looking at Micron (MU) in this example.  MU will report earnings next week after the market closes on September 20th.  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 if it’s going to […]

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    September 12, 2018

    No! I Said Vega, Not Vegas!

    It seems like earnings season is year-round now and that is great news for traders like us. This is when the opportunities arise. But, in order to take advantage of these opportunities, we must understand the risks involved. In this video, I explain the interplay between the critical measures that determine the price of options […]

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