AZO earnings on tuesday--casino now open!

Discussion in 'Stocks' started by B. Rowshan, Mar 1, 2009.

What position would you take in AZO into earnings?

  1. Go long--it's going higher and higher

    2 vote(s)
    18.2%
  2. Go short, a stock at it's high is ripe for a decline

    7 vote(s)
    63.6%
  3. Stay away!

    2 vote(s)
    18.2%
  1. B Rowshan,

    Unfortunately, I don't have enough spending power right now in my options account to make a decent size position unless I close something else, but I have other stuff open that I don't want to close.

    If anything, I would be short, maybe 140-130 Bear Put Spreads, maybe 150-160 bearish call spreads or short stock with a 160 long call for protection, but I am not actually doing any as like I said, my account is too full of other positions right now and I don't want to close any of them.

    JJacksET4
     
    #11     Mar 2, 2009
  2. my bad u are right it is in the morning.

    this is what i expect. look at the chart ESRX
    this is what i expect to happen.

    i will not short it before the end of today, cause i dont think i need to and i'm affraid ;)

    but i will watch it in the morning and see if it trades. if it doesnt, when it opens i will be ready.

    i go on record - as a newbie that it is going short and i am playing it as a trade, lets see how it turns out
     
    #12     Mar 2, 2009
  3. A too common misconception. I trade earnings only "after the report." Most times volatility remains for a few days (or more )after earnings. check it out.
    everybody plays the concept of volatility dropping once report is made. who sold this idea to everyone??
     
    #13     Mar 2, 2009
  4. AZO beat, up $15
     
    #14     Mar 3, 2009
  5. waiting for your post.

    now, i will give you and all of ET some
    cool info.

    i'm sure that if u were following it u would have seen this.

    i woke up at 4:55 Pacific time and could have bought this at 5am for $148.75. i would be up $6 and no risk.

    of course as i said already i was gonna short. i know the news came out strong, but still was looking for less of a reaction.

    of course, i am 100% dead wrong, but it showed me that i could still grab 5% or more if i was to play right, but of course i did not.

    anyhow. nice job to all that had AZO!!!
     
    #15     Mar 3, 2009
  6. chuck, see your thread

    yes i made 4.2 pts on it this am :D
     
    #16     Mar 3, 2009
  7. kipster

    kipster

    nice call on AZO
     
    #17     Mar 3, 2009
  8. Another $3.00 after reporting earnings.
     
    #18     Mar 4, 2009