GPS: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gap-continues-dismal-comps-run-205006107.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=GPS+Key+Statistics http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/financial-statements?symbol=gps http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=gps Trade: with GPS at 38.40 Jan '15 45/47 bear call spread for a net credit of $25 Yield = 25/175 = 14.3 % in 279 days or 18.7% annualized Prob = 77% Price....................................Profit / Loss................................ROI % 30.00.......................................... 25.00................................... 14.30% 35.00.......................................... 25.00.................................... 14.30% 40.00.......................................... 25.00.................................... 14.30% 45.00.......................................... 25.00.................................... 14.30% 45.25............................................. 0.00....................................... 0.00% 46.65....................................... (139.90)................................ -69.95% 47.00....................................... (175.00)................................ -87.50% 50.00....................................... (175.00)................................ -87.50% 55.00....................................... (175.00)................................ -87.50%
WFC: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/wells-fargo-profit-rises-14-121159978.html http://finance.yahoo.com/news/wells-fargo-continues-show-earnings-195507212.html http://www.marketwatch.com/story/we...-among-biggest-banks-2014-04-11?siteid=yhoof2 http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=WFC+Key+Statistics http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/financial-statements?symbol=WFC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells_Fargo http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=WFC&t=2y&l=off&z=l&q=l&c= http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=wfc Trade: With WFC at 48.08 Jan '15 35/30 bull put spread for a net credit of $25 Yield = 25/475 = 5.26% in 279 days or 6.9% annualized Prob = 97% Price.................................Profit / Loss..........................ROI % 22.50.................................... (475.00)........................ -95.00% 25.00.................................... (475.00)........................ -95.00% 30.00.................................... (475.00)........................ -95.00% 34.75............................................ 0.00.............................. 0.00% 35.00.......................................... 25.00............................. 6.90% 40.00.......................................... 25.00............................. 6.90% 45.00.......................................... 25.00............................. 6.90% 55.00.......................................... 25.00............................. 6.90% 60.00.......................................... 25.00............................. 6.90% It's Palm Sunday today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2DdFkZui1U
AMRS: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/makes-amyris-amrs-strong-sell-110906814.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=AMRS+Key+Statistics http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/financial-statements?symbol=amrs http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=AMRS+Interactive#symbol=AMRS;range= Trade: with AMRS at 3.49 Sept 5/2.5 bear put spread for a net debit of $160 Price.......................................Profit / Loss..........................ROI % 2.00............................................ 90.00................................ 56.25% 2.50............................................ 90.00................................ 56.25% 2.71............................................ 68.50................................ 42.81% 3.40............................................... 0.00................................... 0.00% 3.60........................................... (19.80)............................ -12.38% 4.48........................................... (108.20)......................... -67.63% 5.00........................................... (160.00)...................... -100.00% 5.50........................................... (160.00)...................... -100.00% 6.00........................................... (160.00)...................... -100.00%
DGX: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/quest-diagnostics-raised-buy-203403289.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=DGX+Key+Statistics http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/financial-statements?symbol=dgx http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=5y&s=DGX&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=&ql=1&c=^GSPC http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=5y&s=DGX&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=&ql=1 DGX pays a 2.2% dividend Trade #1: With DGX at 60.14 Sell Jan '15 45 put for a net credit of $95 Yield = 95/4405 = 2.16% in 278 days or 2.8% annualized Prob = 88% Price..............................Profit / Loss.....................ROI% 33.75............................... (1030.00)................ -22.89% 41.70............................... (235.00)...................... -5.22% 44.05....................................... 0.00.......................... 0.00% 45.00.................................... 95.00........................... 2.16% 50.07.................................... 95.00........................... 2.16% 58.44.................................... 95.00........................... 2.16% 66.81.................................... 95.00........................... 2.16% 75.18.................................... 95.00........................... 2.16% Trade #2 Jan '15 45/40 bull put spread for a net credit of $25 Yield = 25/475 = 5.26% in 278 days or 6.9% annualized Prob = 88% Price...........................Profit / Loss..........................ROI % 30.00............................ (475.00)........................ -95.00% 35.00............................ (475.00)........................ -95.00% 40.00............................ (475.00)......................... -95.00% 44.75.................................... 0.00................................ 0.00% 45.00.................................. 25.00............................... 5.26% 50.00.................................. 25.00............................... 5.26% 55.00.................................. 25.00............................... 5.26% 65.00.................................. 25.00............................... 5.26% 75.00.................................. 25.00............................... 5.26%
ICUI: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bear-day-icu-medical-icui-050033026.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=ICUI+Key+Statistics http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/financial-statements?symbol=icui http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=5y&s=ICUI&l=off&z=l&q=l&c=&ql=1 Trade: With ICUI at 56.95 Aug 60/55 bear put spread for a net debit of $212 Price...............................Profit / Loss........................ROI % 40.00.................................... 288.00........................ 135.85% 45.00.................................... 288.00........................ 135.85% 50.00..................................... 288.00....................... 135.85% 55.00..................................... 288.00....................... 135.85% 57.88........................................... 0.00............................. 0.00% 60.00..................................... (212.00).................. -100.00% 65.00..................................... (212.00)................... -100.00% 70.00..................................... (212.00)................... -100.00% 75.00..................................... (212.00)................... -100.00%
IBM: http://news.investors.com/041714-69...arnings.htm?ven=yahoocp&src=aurlled&ven=yahoo http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-q1-earnings-line-revs-122012568.html http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-posts-lower-1q-earnings-211007222.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=IBM+Key+Statistics http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=IBM Trade: With IBM at 189.87 Oct 220/225 bear call spread for a net credit of $30 Yield = 30/470 = 6.38% in 184 days or 12.7% annualized Prob = 85% Price......................Profit / Loss...........................ROM % 150.00...................... 30.00..................................... 6.38% 180.00...................... 30.00..................................... 6.38% 195.00...................... 30.00...................................... 6.38% 220.00...................... 30.00...................................... 6.38% 220.30......................... 0.00...................................... 0.00% 225.00.................. (470.00)............................... -94.00% 245.00.................. (470.00)............................... -94.00% 250.00.................. (470.00)............................... -94.00% 275.00.................. (470.00)............................... -94.00%
BX: http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowa...fits-analysts-optimistic/?mod=BOL_hp_blog_stw http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=BX+Key+Statistics http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/financial-statements?symbol=bx http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=BX&t=1y&l=off&z=l&q=l&c= Trade: With BX at 31.34 Jan '15 22/20 bull put spread for a net credit of $25 Yield = 25/175 = 14.28% in 269 days or 19.4% annualized Prob = 92% Expectation = .92(25) - .01(175) - .07(87.5) = 23 - 1.75 - 6.12 = 15.1 Price...................Profit / Loss..............ROM % 15.00................... (175.00)............. -87.50% 18.00................... (175.00)............. -87.50% 20.00................... (175.00)............. -87.50% 21.75........................ 0.00................. 0.00% 22.00...................... 25.00................ 14.28% 25.00...................... 25.00................ 14.28% 30.00...................... 25.00................ 14.28% 35.00...................... 25.00................ 14.28% 40.00...................... 25.00................ 14.28%
HD: http://www.thestreet.com/story/1267...er-this-afternoon.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=HD+Key+Statistics http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/financial-statements?symbol=HD http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=HD&t=2y&l=off&z=l&q=l&c= Trade: With HD at 77.09 Nov 65/60 bull put spread for net credit of $48 Yield = 48/452 = 10.6% in 208 days or 18.6% annualized Prob = 90% Expectation = .9(48) - .02(452) - .08(226) = 43.2 - 9.0 - 18.1 = 16.1 Price.................Profit / Loss.............ROM % 45.00............... (452.00)............. -90.40% 54.86............... (452.00)............. -90.40% 60.00............... (452.00)............. -90.40% 64.52.................... 0.00................ 0.00% 65.00.................. 48.00............... 10.60% 70.00.................. 48.00................10.60% 75.00.................. 48.00............... 10.60% 80.00.................. 48.00............... 10.60% 90.00.................. 48.00................10.60%
TLM: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bear-day-talisman-energy-tlm-050027064.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=TLM+Key+Statistics http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/financial-statements?symbol=tlm http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=TLM&t=2y&l=off&z=l&q=l&c= Trade: With TLM at 10.80 Jan '15 13/16 bear call spread for net credit of $30 Yield = 30/270 = 11.1% in 267 days or 15.5% annualized Prob = 80% Expectation =.8(30) - .06(265) - .14(132) = 24 - 16 - 18 = -10 Price..............Profit / Loss................ROM % 8.00................ 30.00.................... 11.11% 10.00.............. 30.00.....................11.11% 12.50.............. 30.00.....................11.11% 13.00.............. 30.00.................... 11.11% 13.30................ 0.00..................... 0.00% 15.19............ (189.20)................. -63.07% 16.00............ (270.00)................. -90.00% 17.50............ (270.00)................. -90.00% 20.00............ (270.00)................. -90.00%
T: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/t-earnings-beat-estimates-penny-153034546.html http://www.thestreet.com/story/1267...its-first-quarter.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=T+Key+Statistics http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=T&t=5y&l=off&z=l&q=l&c= Trade: With T at 34.92 Jan '15 29/26 bull put spread for a net credit of $25 Yield = 25/275 = 9.1% in 267 days or 12.4% annualized Prob = 91% Expectation = .91(25) - .02(275) - .07(138) = 22.75 - 5.5 - 9.66 = 7.6