FDX earnings analysis

#Earnings $FDX reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

June 25, 2019 AC +2.52%
March 19, 2019 AC -3.49%
Dec. 18, 2018 AC -12.16% Biggest DOWN
Sept. 17, 2018 AC -5.53%
June 19, 2018 AC -2.69%
March 20, 2018 AC -1.17%
Dec. 19, 2017 AC +3.51%
Sept. 19, 2017 AC +2.08%
June 20, 2017 AC +1.60%
March 21, 2017 AC +2.12%
Dec. 20, 2016 AC -3.33%
Sept. 20, 2016 AC +6.89% Biggest UP

Avg (+ or -) 3.92%
Bias -0.80%, negative bias on earnings.

With stock at 173.00 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 163.29 to 182.71
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 166.21 to 179.79
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (12.2%): 151.96 to 194.04
Based on UP max only (+6.9%): 184.92

Open to requests for other symbols.

ADBE earnings analysis

#Earnings $ADBE reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

June 18, 2019 AC +5.21%
March 14, 2019 AC -3.95%
Dec. 13, 2018 AC -7.28% Biggest DOWN
Sept. 13, 2018 AC +2.29%
June 14, 2018 AC -2.43%
March 15, 2018 AC +3.05%
Dec. 14, 2017 AC +1.43%
Sept. 19, 2017 AC -4.24%
June 20, 2017 AC +2.36%
March 16, 2017 AC +3.80%
Dec. 15, 2016 AC -1.47%
Sept. 20, 2016 AC +7.11% Biggest UP

Avg (+ or -) 3.72%
Bias 0.49%, positive bias on earnings.

With stock at 282.50 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 268.04 to 296.96
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 272.00 to 293.00
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (7.3%): 261.93 to 303.07
Based on UP max only (+7.1%): 302.59

Open to requests for other symbols.

SPX razor’s edge

#SPX1dte BTC $SPX Sept 16th 3000/2975 put spreads for 1.65. Sold Thursday for 3.00. Barely escaped alive.

Expiring: Sept 16th 2950/2960-3035/3045 condors, sold Friday for .45.

Looks like we missed the Upside Warning, so the clock resets and we need three consecutive closes below 14.50. But it could be a nutty week with the Fed Wednesday and oil volatility.

SPX 5-dte

#SPX1dte Sold too Open $SPX Sept 20 (Friday PM) 2895/2920-3050/3075 condors for 2.45, IV 15.09%, SPX 2996.

AVGO expires

#Earnings $AVGO Sept 13th 280/285-325/330 condors expired, sold yesterday for 1.02.

Have a good weekend all! Upside Warning hopefully will fire Monday… then will Fed really cut rates at all-time highs?

SPX 1-dte

#SPX1dte. Sold to Open $SPX Sept 16th 2950/2960-3035/3045 condors for .45, IV 7.24%, SPX 3006.
Double-size, 10-wide.

Expiring today: Sept 13th 2970/2980-3040/3050, sold yesterday for .45.

RH earnings trade closed

#Earnings. Sold to close $RH Sept 13th 157.5 calls for 16.00. #LongStrangles bought for 14.833 (avg price) on Tuesday. Small profit this time, but even if first day is minor this one tends to follow through almost every quarter.

Econ Calendar for week of 9/16/19

#Fed announcement Wed at 2pm ET
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Link to calendar: https://us.econoday.com/byweek.asp?day=16&month=9&year=2019&cust=us&lid=0

SPX aggressive

#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Sept 18th 3010/2985 put spreads for 7.00. In anticpation of new all-time highs.

SPX 1-dte

#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Sept 13th 2970/2980-3040/3050 condors for .45. Double-size position, 10-wide.
IV: 9.33%, SPX 3016

SPX rolling

#SPX1dte BTC $SPX Sept 18th 3045/3070 call spreads for 3.50. Condors sold yesterday for 2.65. This didn’t quite reach my stop level, but I’m switching to cautiously bullish today given the Warning’s cancellation. Which also explains this spread:

Sold $SPX Sept 16th 3000/2975 put spreads for 3.00. I’ll add another one tomorrow. I’m going to hold off on short call spreads for now, except for the 1-dte condors.

Downside Warning’s minutes are numbered

#VIXIndicator The Downside Warning will most likely be canceled at today’s close. Two more consecutive days closing below 14.50 would mean an Upside Warning hitting at Monday’s close.

AVGO trade

#Earnings Sold to Open $AVGO Sept 13th 280/285-325/350 condor for 1.02. Strikes are right around the max moves in each direction. I’m trying this despite the trouble on the June earnings report when it had its biggest down move. I was able to roll that one and get out with profit on the following week.

$RH update: Still holding out for some profit on my Long Strangle. Need to reach 173.50 to fill my order… almost got there this morning.

AVGO earnings analysis

#Earnings $AVGO reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

June 13, 2019 AC -5.56% Biggest DOWN
March 14, 2019 AC +8.23%
Dec. 6, 2018 AC +0.58%
Sept. 6, 2018 AC +7.69%
June 7, 2018 AC -2.53%
March 15, 2018 AC -4.81%
Dec. 6, 2017 AC 0.00%
Aug. 24, 2017 AC -3.70%
June 1, 2017 AC +8.49% Biggest UP
March 1, 2017 AC +0.99%
Dec. 8, 2016 AC +4.90%
Sept. 1, 2016 AC -2.24%

Avg (+ or -) 4.14%
Bias 1.00%, positive bias on earnings.

With stock at 300.00 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 285.78 to 314.22
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 287.57 to 312.43
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (8.5%): 274.53 to 325.47
Based on DOWN max only (-5.6%): 283.32

Open to requests for other symbols.

SPX stopped

#SPX1dte BTC $SPX Sept 16th 3025/3050 call spreads for 3.60. Condors sold for 2.25 on Monday. My stop was hit at 3012, half the expected move to the 3025 strike.

ORCL early

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/11/oracle-releases-earnings-a-day-earlier-than-expected-stock-drops.html

UBER strangle

#PerpetualRollingStrangles.
BTC $UBER Sept 13th 32.5/38 strangles for .15. Sold for 1.12 on 8/20.
STO $UBER Oct 4th 31/37 strangles for .90

SPX 7-dte

#SPX1dte Sold $SPX Sept 18th 2885/2910-3045/3070 condors for 2.65, IV 12.53%, SPX 2991. Replaces the 7-dte I closed this morning. My approach on these is to sell one, with sort deltas at .10, on any day that I cannot sell a 1-dte. So normally, Mondays and Wednesdays. I stop if SPX comes within half of the expected move. So, on this one, expected move is 43.00, so I would stop if we got within 21.50 of either short strike. But that expected move will drop each day.

SPX 7-dte closed

#SPX1dte BTC $SPX Sept 13th 2870/2895-3035/3060 condors for .45. Sold Friday for 2.45.

SPX roll

#SPX1dte. Since the S&P popped much higher at the close, I had to roll tomorrow’s spread.

BTC $SPX Sept 11th 2990/3010 call spreads for 1.65. Sold for 1.10 90 minutes earlier.
STO $SPX Sept 11th 2920/2940-3005/3025 condors for .675 (avg price).

So if it expires, my total credit will be +0.125. Bummer.

RH trade

#Earnings. Bought to open $RH Sept 13th 155/157.5 strangle fo 14.60. This needs about a 10% move to breakeven, and it has done that or more 10 of the last 12 quarters. Still, it’s expensive so only a 1-l0t.

SPX 1-dte

#SPX1dte Sold $SPX Sept 11th 2905/2925-2990/3010 condors for 1.10, IV: 10.83%, SPX 2963

RH earnings analysis

#Earnings $RH reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

June 12, 2019 AC +15.82%
March 28, 2019 AC -21.96%
Dec. 3, 2018 AC +10.90%
Sept. 4, 2018 AC -13.06%
June 11, 2018 AC +30.54%
March 27, 2018 AC +22.48%
Dec. 5, 2017 AC +0.79%
Sept. 6, 2017 AC +44.75% Biggest UP
June 1, 2017 AC -25.69% Biggest DOWN
March 28, 2017 AC +14.94%
Dec. 8, 2016 AC -18.13%
Sept. 8, 2016 AC +3.08%

Avg (+ or -) 18.51%
Bias 5.37%, positive bias on earnings.

With stock at 152.50 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 136.01 to 168.99
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 124.27 to 180.73
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (19.8%): 84.26 to 220.74
Based on DOWN max only (-25.7%): 113.32

Open to requests for other symbols.

SPX 7-dte

#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Sept 16th 2875/2900-3025/3050 for 2.25.

Expiring: Sept 9th, 2925/2945-3010/3025 condors, sold Friday for .85

CTRP earnings analysis

#Earnings $CTRP reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

May 22, 2019 AC -3.18%
March 4, 2019 AC +19.77% Biggest UP
Nov. 7, 2018 AC -19.01% Biggest DOWN
Sept. 5, 2018 AC +5.43%
May 22, 2018 AC +3.98%
March 14, 2018 AC -1.94%
Nov. 1, 2017 AC -2.29%
Aug. 30, 2017 AC -2.40%
May 10, 2017 AC -3.52%
Feb. 22, 2017 AC +1.44%
Nov. 23, 2016 AC +9.80%
Aug. 31, 2016 AC +3.40%

Avg (+ or -) 6.35%
Bias 0.96%, positive bias on earnings.

With stock at 34.50 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 31.56 to 37.44
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 32.31 to 36.69
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (19.8%): 27.68 to 41.32
Based on DOWN max only (-19.0%): 27.94

Open to requests for other symbols.

DRIP dropped

#ContangoETFs. BTC $DRIP Sept 20th 115 calls for .40. Sold for 3.60 on July 25th.

SPX 1-dte

#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Sept 9th 2925/2945-3010/3025 condors for .85, IV 7.14%, SPX 2981.

Volatility really drains quickly after we pass 3pm ET. I looked at this only 30 minutes earlier and it was going for 1.10.

Econ Calendar week of 9/9/19

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Link to calendar: https://us.econoday.com/byweek.asp?day=9&month=9&year=2019&cust=us&lid=0

SPX 7-dte

#SPX1dte Sold to open $SPX Sep 13th 2870/2895-3035/3060 condors for 2.45, IV 12.52%, SPX 2979.

August Jobs Report

#Jobs — falling a bit short short

+130,000 non-farm payroll jobs, vs. 150K expected
Unemployment at 3.7%, unchanged as expected
U6 unemployment at 7.2%, up by 0.2
Wages up 0.4%, 3.2% year over year
Labor force participation 63.2%, up 0.2

July revised down from 164K to 159K
June revised down from 193K to 178K

Low VIX today, Jobs Report tomorrow

#Market #Jobs. Is the volatility finished and are we headed again to new highs? Today we touched the lowest VIX reading since August 1, the day after the Downside Warning started. And tomorrow morning we get the August jobs report.

SPX 1-dte

#SPX1dte Sold $SPX Sept 6th 2910/2930-3015/3045 condors for .85 and .90. IV 12.58%, SPX 2980

SPX spread stopping

#SPX1dte Today’s rally already blew past my stop for the call side of the $SPX Sep 11th 2825/2845-2995/3015 condor, sold yesterday for 2.20. I closed the put spread for .20 and looking to close the call side (at a loss) before the close.

LULU earnings analysis

#Earnings $LULU reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

June 12, 2019 AC +2.12%
March 27, 2019 AC +14.12%
Dec. 6, 2018 AC -13.36%
Aug. 30, 2018 AC +13.08%
May 31, 2018 AC +16.31% Biggest UP
March 27, 2018 AC +9.21%
Dec. 6, 2017 AC +6.42%
Aug. 31, 2017 AC +7.19%
June 1, 2017 AC +11.54%
March 29, 2017 AC -23.43% Biggest DOWN
Dec. 7, 2016 AC +15.04%
Sept. 1, 2016 AC -10.55%

Avg (+ or -) 11.86%
Bias 3.97%, positive bias on earnings.

With stock at 185.00 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 167.54 to 202.46
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 163.05 to 206.95
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (23.4%): 141.65 to 228.35
Based on UP max only (+16.3%): 215.17

Open to requests for other symbols.

SPX 1dte stopped

#SPX1dte Bought to close $SPX Sept 4th 2935 calls for 2.50, a couple minutes before the close. Condors sold for 1.60 yesterday.

Also, after the bell: Sold $SPX Sept 11th 2825/2845-2995/3015 condors for 2.20.

PANW earnings analysis

#Earnings $PANW reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

May 29, 2019 AC -5.11%
Feb. 26, 2019 AC +8.20%
Nov. 29, 2018 AC -1.76%
Sept. 6, 2018 AC +3.28%
June 4, 2018 BO -0.52%
Feb. 26, 2018 AC +2.31%
Nov. 20, 2017 AC +4.82%
Aug. 31, 2017 AC +10.53%
May 31, 2017 AC +17.20% Biggest UP
Feb. 28, 2017 AC -24.15% Biggest DOWN
Nov. 21, 2016 AC -13.24%
Aug. 30, 2016 AC -7.16%

Avg (+ or -) 8.19%
Bias -0.47%, slight negative bias on earnings.

With stock at 200.00 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 184.58 to 215.42
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 183.62 to 216.38
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (24.2%): 151.70 to 248.30
Based on UP max only (+17.2%): 234.40

Open to requests for other symbols.

SPX 1-dte

#SPX1dte Sold $SPX Sept 4th 2825/2845-2935/2955 condors for 1.60. IV: 15.90%, SPX 2899.

Expiring: Sept 3rd 2820/2840-2975/2995 condors, sold Friday for 1.60.

AMBA miss

#Earnings. Wrong about the trade, but right about it being low probability.
Closed call side of $AMBA Aug30/Sept06 46.5 #DoubleCalendar for .00 to avoid assignment. Bought yesterday for .369

SPX 1-dte

#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Sept 3rd 2820/2840-2975/2995 condors for 1.60. IV: 13.48%, SPX: 2923

Expiring: Aug 30th 2845/2865-2955/2975 condors, sold yesterday for 1.10.

Econ Calendar for week of 9/2/19

#Jobs report is Friday, 8:30am ET

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Link to calendar: https://us.econoday.com/byweek.asp?day=2&month=9&year=2019&cust=us&lid=0

SPX 1-dte

#SPX1dte. Sold to Open Aug 30th $SPX 2845/2865-2955/2975 condors for 1.10. Was on the road, so stopped in time to place order just after market close.

AMBA earnings analysis

#Earnings $AMBA reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

June 4, 2019 AC +0.07%
March 5, 2019 AC +3.74%
Nov. 29, 2018 AC +18.48% Biggest UP
Aug. 30, 2018 AC -3.62%
June 5, 2018 AC -12.93%
March 1, 2018 AC +13.46%
Nov. 30, 2017 AC +14.29%
Aug. 31, 2017 AC -22.35% Biggest DOWN
June 6, 2017 AC -10.24%
Feb. 28, 2017 AC -4.42%
Dec. 1, 2016 AC -11.27%
Sept. 1, 2016 AC -6.67%

Avg (+ or -) 10.13%
Bias -1.79%, slight negative bias on earnings.

With stock at 46.50 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 42.36 to 50.64
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 41.79 to 51.21
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (22.4%): 36.11 to 56.89
Based on UP max only (+18.5%): 55.09

Open to requests for other symbols.

#doublecalendar

ULTA earnings analysis

#Earnings $ULTA reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

May 30, 2019 AC +1.50%
March 14, 2019 AC +8.28% Biggest UP
Dec. 6, 2018 AC -13.12% Biggest DOWN
Aug. 30, 2018 AC +6.37%
May 31, 2018 AC -0.71%
March 15, 2018 AC +7.63%
Nov. 30, 2017 AC -4.11%
Aug. 24, 2017 AC -9.13%
May 25, 2017 AC +3.19%
March 9, 2017 AC +4.62%
Dec. 1, 2016 AC -1.56%
Aug. 25, 2016 AC -6.11%

Avg (+ or -) 5.53%
Bias -0.26%, no significant bias on earnings.

With stock at 115.00 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 311.92 to 358.08
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 310.30 to 346.62
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (13.1%): 285.37 to 371.55
Based on UP max only (+8.3%): 355.66

Open to requests for other symbols.

ANF closing

#Earnings. closed first batch of $ANF 16.5 puts for 2.00. Long Strangles bought yesterday for 2.50. Waiting to see if we might drop further.

Good morning from Seattle

#Markets Opening was highest $TICK since Feb 2018. Is it over?

SPX 5-dte

#SPX1dte. Sold $SPX 2760/2785-2950/2975 condors for 3.00, IV: 16.78%, SPX 2884

ANF long strangle

#earnings. Bought to open $ANF Aug 30th 16.5/17 long strangles for 2.50.

ANF earnings analysis

#Earnings $ANF reports tomorrow morning. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

May 29, 2019 BO -26.46% Biggest DOWN
March 6, 2019 BO +20.37%
Nov. 29, 2018 BO +20.91%
Aug. 30, 2018 BO -17.15%
June 1, 2018 BO -8.72%
March 7, 2018 BO +11.90%
Nov. 17, 2017 BO +23.90% Biggest UP
Aug. 24, 2017 BO +17.06%
May 25, 2017 BO +8.99%
March 2, 2017 BO +13.94%
Nov. 18, 2016 BO -13.76%
Aug. 30, 2016 BO -20.30%

Avg (+ or -) 16.96%
Bias 2.56%, positive bias on earnings.

With stock at 16.60 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 13.99 to 19.21
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 13.79 to 19.41
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (26.5%): 12.21 to 20.99
Based on UP max only (+23.9%): 20.57

Open to requests for other symbols.

FIVE earnings analysis

#Earnings $FIVE reports tonight (added late, so I missed it on the calendar). Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

June 5, 2019 AC -1.00%
March 27, 2019 AC +8.15%
Dec. 6, 2018 BO -2.66%
Sept. 6, 2018 AC +13.31%
June 6, 2018 AC +21.86% Biggest UP
March 21, 2018 AC +4.20%
Nov. 30, 2017 AC -0.46%
Aug. 30, 2017 AC -3.45% Biggest DOWN
June 1, 2017 AC +0.50%
March 22, 2017 AC +10.80%
Dec. 1, 2016 AC +9.87%
Aug. 31, 2016 AC -1.14%

Avg (+ or -) 6.45%
Bias 5.00%, strong positive bias on earnings.

With stock at 115.00 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 105.84 to 124.16
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 107.58 to 122.42
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (21.9%): 89.86 to 140.14
Based on DOWN max only (-3.5%): 111.03

Open to requests for other symbols.

SPX 4-dte closed early

#SPX1dte. BTC $SPX Aug 30th 2745/2765-2935/2955 condors for .85. Sold Monday for 3.00.

Today’s 2780/2800-2920/2940 condors look good to expire, sold yesterday for 1.00.

TIF closing

#Earnings. Closed first batch for 1.00. $TIF Aug30/Sep06 85 #DoubleCalendar bought yesterday for .48.

SPX 1-dte

#SPX1dte Sold $SPX Aug 28th 2780/2800-2920/2940 condors for 1.00. IV 17.96%, SPX 2871.

VXX added

#VXXGame. Bought $VXX Jan 2020 20 puts for 1.00, adding to my position. Avg price now 1.302, started on Jan 22nd, 2019.

TIF earnings analysis

#Earnings $TIF reports tomorrow morning. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

June 4, 2019 BO +2.59%
March 22, 2019 BO +3.14%
Nov. 28, 2018 BO -11.82% Biggest DOWN
Aug. 28, 2018 BO +0.99%
May 23, 2018 BO +23.28% Biggest UP
March 16, 2018 BO -5.06%
Nov. 29, 2017 BO -1.58%
Aug. 24, 2017 BO -1.31%
May 24, 2017 BO -8.70%
March 17, 2017 BO +2.71%
Nov. 29, 2016 BO +3.14%
Aug. 25, 2016 BO +6.40%

Avg (+ or -) 5.89%
Bias 1.15%, positive bias on earnings.

With stock at 85.00 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 78.66 to 91.34
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 79.99 to 90.01
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (23.3%): 65.21 to 104.79
Based on DOWN max only (-11.8%): 74.95

Open to requests for other symbols.

#doublecalendar

ADSK earnings analysis

#Earnings $ADSK reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

May 23, 2019 AC -4.90%
Feb. 28, 2019 AC -1.98%
Nov. 20, 2018 AC +9.74%
Aug. 23, 2018 AC +15.32% Biggest UP
May 24, 2018 AC -4.44%
March 6, 2018 AC +14.87%
Nov. 28, 2017 AC -15.85% Buggest DOWN
Aug. 24, 2017 AC +3.94%
May 18, 2017 AC +14.69%
March 2, 2017 AC -2.29%
Nov. 29, 2016 AC -3.52%
Aug. 25, 2016 AC +8.11%

Avg (+ or -) 8.30%
Bias 2.81%, positive bias on earnings.

With stock at 150.00 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 137.13 to 162.87
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 137.54 to 162.46
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (15.9%): 126.23 to 173.78
Based on UP max only (+15.3%): 172.98

Open to requests for other symbols.

SPX 4-dte

#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Aug 30th 2745/2765-2935/2955 condors for 3.00. IV 21.3%, SPX 2867.

SPX 1-dte remove risk

#SPX1dte Bought to close $SPX Aug 26th 2755 put for .05. Don’t trust downside… just a tweet or Chinese government statement away from 100-pt drop!

2735/2755-2915/2935 condors sold for 1.30 on Friday.

Downside Warning again

#VIXindicator This is one of the more whipsaw-y corrections I can remember. Today was our fifth warning. I don’t think the bottom is in yet, but betting on that after the Aug 14th warning got me ripped up as the bounce was strong and protracted. (arrows represent the 4 Downside Warnings)

Screen Shot 2019-08-23 at 1.30.37 PM

SPX 1-dte

#SPX1dte. The market was so volatile before the close I waited until after the close to sell this.

Sold $SPX Aug 26th 2735/2755-2915/2935 condors for 1.30. IV 17.82%, SPX closed at 2848.

Rough week

Even though I ended the week with a couple of decent earnings trades (INTU and GPS), I took a pretty big hit on poorly managed SPX spreads in the whipsaw, and also a week-ending surge in NUGT and DRIP.

Expiring at max profit:
$GPS 15.5/20 strangles, sold yesterday for .62

Almost expired at max profit
$SPX 2915/2940-2980/3005 condors, sold for 2.90 on Monday. I closed the short puts for .30 in the last minute because I couldn’t trust it.

Expiring at max loss:
$SPLK 124/130/133 #BrokenWingButterfly, bought for 2.02 on Wednesday

INTC closed

#PieTrades. Another one I’m closing with only minor loss, as I don’t want to deal with ITM naked puts or stock holdings in this market.

BTC $INTC Sep 6th 46 puts for 1.61. Sold for 1.49 on Aug 12th.

KHC puts & stock closed

#PieTrades BTC $KHC Aug 23rd 27 puts for 1.45.

That is only a third of my position; the other third was assigned. I was set to allow all of it to be assigned, but rather not carry burden of stock. So also unloaded the stock. Since I sold the puts for 1.23 on Aug 8th, this is closing at almost breakeven.

Sold to close $KHC stock for 25.58. Cost basis 25.67.

SPX smackdown

#SPX1dte. Didn’t follow my rules rigidly enough and waited too long to close these. May mean I got out near the bottom rather than when stops were first hit, when I could have gotten out when SPX was around 2888.

BTC $SPX Aug 23rd 2860/2840 put spreads for 5.60. Condors sold yesterday for 1.10.
BTC $SPX Aug 26th 2845/2820 put spreads for 6.75. Condors sold Wednesday for 3.15

I went past my stops on Wednesday on the up side, when SPX just couldn’t get any higher after briefly touching 2930. But the call side premium is much lower when almost ATM on expiration day than put side is, so it’s less risky. That one expired worthless. This one may, too, but after missing fills on every bounce before this, I couldn’t risk another tweet-driven violent drop.

Econ Calendar for week of 8/26/19

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Link to calendar: https://us.econoday.com/byweek.asp?day=26&month=8&year=2019&cust=us&lid=0

INTU closing

#Earnings It would have been a good exit right at the open, but now we’re getting a second shot as price retreats.

Sold to close in phases: .90, 1.20, then when I realized it could drop, I waited for 2.20 on the most recent batch. Now watching to see how much lower it will go for my final lots, driving the premium higher as it gets closer to flat-on-day.

#DoubleCalendar bought yesterday for 1.69.

Consent de’CREE

#Earnings. I must consent that this trade failed.
Paid .01 to close $CREE 58.5 Aug23/Aug30 put calendar. Leaving call side to expire, and be a lottery ticket for next week. #DoubleCalendar bought Tuesday for .67.

SPX 1-dte

#SPX1dte Sold $SPX Apr 23rd 2840/2860-2965/2985 condors for 1.05, IV: 15.95%, SPX 2924.

GPS earnings analysis

#Earnings $GPS reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

May 30, 2019 AC -9.32%
Feb. 28, 2019 AC +16.18% Biggest UP
Nov. 20, 2018 AC +4.66%
Aug. 23, 2018 AC -8.60%
May 24, 2018 AC -14.56%
March 1, 2018 AC +7.82%
Nov. 16, 2017 AC +6.98%
Aug. 17, 2017 AC -0.13%
May 18, 2017 AC -3.92%
Feb. 23, 2017 AC +3.04%
Nov. 17, 2016 AC -16.60% Biggest DOWN
Aug. 18, 2016 AC +3.90%

Avg (+ or -) 7.98%
Bias -0.88%, negative bias on earnings.

With stock at 17.75 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 15.54 to 19.96
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 16.33 to 19.17
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (16.6%): 14.80 to 20.70
Based on UP max only (+16.2%): 20.62

Open to requests for other symbols.

#shortstrangles

INTU dub cal

#Earnings Bought to open $INTU Aug23/Aug30 275 #DoubleCalendar for 1.69. Pretty good range of profitability: 262 to 288, or 4.7% either way.

INTU earnings analysis

#Earnings $INTU reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

May 23, 2019 AC +6.70% Biggest UP
Feb. 21, 2019 AC +6.76%
Nov. 19, 2018 AC -2.03%
Aug. 23, 2018 AC +1.96%
May 22, 2018 AC +2.98%
Feb. 22, 2018 AC -0.18%
Nov. 20, 2017 AC -3.79% Biggest DOWN
Aug. 22, 2017 AC -1.90%
May 23, 2017 AC +6.72%
Feb. 23, 2017 AC +6.05%
Nov. 17, 2016 AC +1.91%
Aug. 23, 2016 AC -3.50%

Avg (+ or -) 3.71%
Bias 1.81%, positive bias on earnings.

With stock at 275.00 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 260.65 to 289.35
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 264.81 to 285.19
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (6.8%): 256.41 to 293.59
Based on DOWN max only (-3.8%): 264.58

Open to requests for other symbols.

SPX dte Monday

#SPX1dte. Another condor, licking wound from smashed call spread this week. Sold a few minutes after release of FOMC minutes.

Sold $SPX Aug 26th 2820/2845-2975/3000 condors for 3.15.

SPLK trade

#Earnings. Bought to Open $SPLK 124/130/133 #BrokenWingButterfly for 2.02. Breakeven is down around 125.00, so some room below. No upside risk.

#ic

SPLK earnings analysis

#Earnings $SPLK reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

May 23, 2019 AC -7.32%
Feb. 28, 2019 AC -0.90%
Nov. 29, 2018 AC +9.93%
Aug. 23, 2018 AC +14.81%
May 24, 2018 AC -5.20%
March 1, 2018 AC +9.26%
Nov. 16, 2017 AC +17.89% Biggest UP
Aug. 24, 2017 AC +8.47%
May 25, 2017 AC -6.97%
Feb. 23, 2017 AC -3.23%
Nov. 29, 2016 AC +0.41%
Aug. 25, 2016 AC -10.10% Biggest DOWN

Avg (+ or -) 7.87%
Bias 2.25%, positive bias on earnings.

With stock at 129.00 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 118.69 to 139.31
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 118.84 to 139.16
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (17.9%): 105.92 to 152.08
Based on DOWN max only (-10.1%): 115.97

Open to requests for other symbols.

CRM earnings analysis (tomorrow)

#Earnings $CRM reports TOMORROW after the bell; by request I’m posting analysis today . Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

June 4, 2019 AC +5.05%
March 4, 2019 AC -0.96%
Nov. 27, 2018 AC +10.27% Biggest UP
Aug. 29, 2018 AC -1.71%
May 29, 2018 AC +1.90%
Feb. 28, 2018 AC +2.73%
Nov. 21, 2017 AC -1.81%
Aug. 22, 2017 AC +0.12%
May 18, 2017 AC -0.39%
Feb. 28, 2017 AC +3.02%
Nov. 17, 2016 AC +3.43%
Aug. 31, 2016 AC -4.41% Biggest DOWN

Avg (+ or -) 2.98%
Bias 1.44%%, positive bias on earnings.

With stock at 147.50 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 139.86 to 155.14
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 143.10 to 151.90
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (10.3%): 132.35 to 162.65
Based on DOWN max only (-4.4%): 141.00

Open to requests for other symbols.

CREE earnings analysis

#Earnings $CREE reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.

May 1, 2019 AC +2.17%
Jan. 30, 2019 AC +2.04%
Oct. 16, 2018 AC +5.11%
Aug. 14, 2018 AC -7.77%
April 24, 2018 AC -0.27%
Jan. 23, 2018 AC +2.74%
Oct. 17, 2017 AC +16.42% Biggest UP
Aug. 22, 2017 AC -3.56%
April 25, 2017 AC -11.07%
Jan. 24, 2017 AC +5.18%
Oct. 18, 2016 AC -11.07%
Aug. 16, 2016 AC -14.91% Biggest DOWN

Avg (+ or -) 6.86%
Bias -1.25%, negative bias on earnings.

With stock at 58.50 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 53.27 to 63.73
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 54.49 to 62.51
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (16.4%): 48.89 to 68.11
Based on DOWN max only (-14.9%): 49.78

Open to requests for other symbols.