Quick Take: One Day Wonder – Bullish Trade
Time Frame: One Day.
Underlying Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – No Position.
Desired Stock Price Direction: Up.
Option Position: Long Differed ATM -1or -2 Call – Short Expiring ATM +1 or +2 Call.
Desired Result: The stock performs as anticipated. The short expiring call expires worthless and the long call gains additional premium.
Maximum Risk: Initial debit spread amount.
Quick Take: One Day Wonder – Bearish Trade
Time Frame: One Day.
Underlying Stock: Bearish Market Edge Opinion – No Position.
Desired Stock Price Direction: Down.
Option Position: Long Differed ATM +1 or +2 Put – Short Expiring ATM -1 or -2 Put.
Desired Result: The stock performs as anticipated. The short expiring put expires worthless and the long put gains additional premium.
Maximum Risk: Initial debit spread amount.
This Week’s One-Day Wonder Trades
| Market Posture: | Bullish | |||||||
| Off-Strike Horizontal Bullish Trade | ||||||||
| Market | Open | Short | Long | |||||
| Open | Edge | Stock | Option | ATM +1 +2 | ATM -1, -2 | Debit | Debit | |
| Stock | Date | Opinion | Price | Put/Call | Exp Option | Def Option | Spread | Target |
| BIDU | 09/27/18 | Bullish | $231.73 | Call | 232.5 | 225.0 | $7.09 | $14.18 |
| 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: | Bullish | |||||||
| Off-Strike Horizontal Bearish Trade | ||||||||
| Market | Open | Short | Long | |||||
| Open | Edge | Stock | Option | ATM -1, -2 | ATM +1, +2 | Debit | Debit | |
| Stock | Date | Opinion | Price | Put/Call | Exp Option | Def Option | Spread | Target |
| WDAY | 09/27/18 | Bearish | $146.27 | Put | 147.0 | 152.5 | $5.40 | $10.80 |
| 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
Results for this week’s trades will be posted over the weekend following the close of trading on Friday.