Nov 13, 2017 - It turns out, over the long-run, for stocks with certain tendencies like Kroger Company (The), there is a clever way to trade market anxiety or market optimism before earnings announcements with options.
Nov 07, 2017 - This is a slightly advanced option trade that bets on volatility for a period that starts the day of Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES) earnings, which are reported before the market opens and lasts for the 10 calendar days to follow, that has been a winner for the last 3 years. We note the use of strict risk controls in this analysis and strict attention to earnings timing.
Oct 30, 2017 - We have collected first hand data on the record, that several multi-million dollar advertising budgets, in the largest digital ad spending market in the United States, dedicated to Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) are being trimmed or entirely cut due to markedly dropping advertising efficacy on the platform.
Oct 28, 2017 - While we find some great patterns in pre- and post-earnings trends, many of our favorites come with lowered risk, rather than the straight down the middle bullish bets.
Oct 19, 2017 - Today we remind all of our members that more bad news is coming -- Andrew left told everyone so much. But we also face the possibility of chicanery from Citron research that is almost inconceivable.
Oct 10, 2017 - This is a slightly advanced option trade that bets on volatility for a period that starts one-day after Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) earnings and lasts for the 6 calendar days to follow, that has been a winner for the last 3 years. We note the use of strict risk controls in this analysis.
Oct 05, 2017 - Just yesterday we posted an interesting back-test on Teva Pharma which came to our attention due to some market moving news with the FDA. Today we will look at another non-directional back-test ahead of earnings, one that has has seen strong results over the last two-years in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN).
Oct 03, 2017 - By now it's commonly known and widely discussed -- people with the intent to persuade or disaude American voters in the latest Presidential election did so (or at least tried) using Facebook's massive power and reach. But, what has received little ink is the potential crisis this coud bring about for the company -- and it has nothing to do with politics.
Sep 25, 2017 - Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is dropping hard after its event to announce the new series of hardware, in particular the new iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X as well as the Apple Watch 3.
Sep 25, 2017 - The months of September and October often times bring volatility -- which is a less scary way of saying, stocks can go down abruptly, although they do historically recover by the end of the year, if not sooner.
Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ:ATVI) is one of the many newly found tech darlings but instead of looking at a trade that bets on optimism (bullishness) ahead of earnings, we have created a new scan from TradeMachine members that does not rely on stock direction at all.
Sep 15, 2017 - This is a slightly advanced option trade that looks to sell volatility in SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) using an iron condor strategy that has been a winner for the last 2 years.
Aug 23, 2017 - InVitae Corp (NYSE:NVTA) is our smallest Spotlight Top Pick, and also our riskiest. But, it is also the single Top Pick where we see the largest potential upside.