Quick Take: One Day Wonder – Bullish Trade

Time Frame: One Day.

Underlying Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – No Stock Position.

Desired Stock Price Direction: Up.

Option Position: Long Deferred ATM -1or -2 Call – Short Expiring ATM +1 or +2 Call.

Maximum Risk: Initial debit spread amount.

Summary: The stock performs as anticipated. The premium (air) is the short expiring call goes to zero while the long deferred call gains additional premium.

Quick Take: One Day Wonder – Bearish Trade

Time Frame: One Day.

Underlying Stock: Bearish Market Edge Opinion – No Stock Position.

Desired Stock Price Direction: Down.

Option Position: Long Deferred ATM +1 or +2 Put – Short Expiring ATM -1 or -2 Put.

Maximum Risk: Initial debit spread amount.

Summary: The stock performs as anticipated. The premium (air) in the short expiring put goes to zero while the long deferred put gains additional premium.

This Week’s One-Day Wonder Trade

 

Market Posture: Bearish
Off-Strike Horizontal Bullish Trade
Market Open Short Call Long Call
Open Edge Stock Option ATM +1, +2 ATM -1, -2 Debit Debit
Stock Date Opinion Price Type Exp Option Def Option Spread Target
NONE 01/03/19 Bullish $0.00 Call 0.0 0.0 $0.00 $0.00
Def Option  = Next Friday’s Expiration Serial
Exp Option = This Friday’s Expiration Serial
Prices Are Thursday Afternoon’s Around 3:00 PM
Market Posture: Bearish
Off-Strike Horizontal Bearish Trade
Market Open Short Put Long Put
Open Edge Stock Option ATM -1, -2 ATM +1, +2 Debit Debit
Stock Date Opinion Price Type Exp Option Def Option Spread Target
BABA 01/03/19 Bearish $130.18 Put 128.0 132.0 $3.51 $5.97
$0.00 $0.00
      Track Record
Percent Percent # Of # Of # Of NET % Annual
Win Trades Loss Trades Trades Weeks Targets P/L ROI
68.5% 31.5% 73 36 0 11.2% 16.2%
Def Option  = Next Friday’s Expiration Serial
Exp Option = This Friday’s Expiration Serial
Prices Are Thursday Afternoon’s Around 3:00 PM

Results For This Week’s One-Day Wonder Trades

Market Open Close Open Closed Spread Actual Total
Open Edge Stock Stock Debit Credit Profit Profit Profit
Stock Date Opinion Price Price Spread Spread Loss Loss Loss
BABA 01/03/19 Bearish $130.18 $139.75 3.51 0.30 -$3.21 -$321.00 -321.00
$0.00 -321.00
Total Weekly Profit/Loss: -$321.00
Total Risk Capital: $20,000
Weekly % Return: -1.6%
*Transaction Fees NOT Included In Results
Track Record
Percent Percent # Of # Of NET % Annualized
Win Trades Loss Trades Trades Weeks P/L P/L
65.3% 32.0% 74 37 9.6% 13.5%