I understand there's already a breakout thread. This thread will be for posting 2 of the strongest breakouts of the 2010's and some of the similarities they exhibited prior to the breakout. Here's one example: VRUS - Aug 2011 Some observations... *Price greater than 30 as of the breakout *consolidation from Nov 2010 to Mar 2011 *Market Cap under 10 Billion *High volatility *IPO'd 2007. *Making significantly higher all time highs. The high as of Aug 2011 is already a 200% increase from the all time high as of Dec 2010. VRUS after...- Dec 2011 *GILD announces acquisition of VRUS for 11 Billion or $135/share.
EMES - May 2014 *Price above 30 *consolidation from Oct 2013 to Feb 2014 *Market Cap under 10 Billion *High volatility *IPO'd 2013. *Making significantly higher all time highs. The high as of May 2014 is already a 70% increase from the all time high in 2013. Chart today...
Here is another breakout following similar pattern: AGIO - Nov - 2014 *Price above 30 *consolidation from Jan 2014 to Sept 2014 *Market Cap under 10 Billion *High volatility *IPO'd 2013. *Making significantly higher all time highs. The high as of Nov 2014 is already a 76% increase from all time highs just a few months ago.
I'll try to be proactive about posting these in advance. ticker: AAOI * Price above $50. * Small market cap of $1bn. * Recent 4yr IPO. * +140% 3 month pp. * +255% 12 month pp. * In January 2017, we hit an all time high, ~$28, and have gained 100% since. We like the technicals and the long volatility on this bad boy. We are aggressively long naked oom Sept 2017 calls. We look to close the position at underlying prices above $75 on any of the following trading days: * monthly options eX dates on either the preceeding Friday or following Monday. * BO / BO rumor accompany spikes above $75 ==== This is not investment advice.
The underlying is above $75 (and marks a 50% increase in the underlying from entry). It is also July options expiration. We have closed the long call position in AAOI for a cool 1058% return. ==== This is not investment advice.
%% GILD looks good @ first glance; NFLX. does 2. NOt a stock tip. NFLX is very, very extended. May get more extended....
$NVDA * Price above $50. * +66% 3 month pp. * +196% 12 month pp. * In May 2016, we hit an all time high, ~$41, and have gained 320% since. We are aggressively long naked 250 Mar 2017 calls. * monthly options eX dates on either the preceding Friday or following Monday, where the price is above $255, a 50% increase from here.. note: It is unusual for these stocks to be over $1bn in market cap. NVDA is huge money at $100bn. We see no issues with this, considering the amount of money flowing into the market right now. (200bn into AAPL in the past 6 months). ==== This is not investment advice.
%% Bernie Madoff did much better than that, until they shut him down; +Enron+ GM did much better, but that was buying to cover shorts LOL, before they went belly up bankrupt.I would much buy or sell rather into overpriced tulip mania-- that way when the scam stops i would still have some good looking overpriced-overpriced flowers.LOL
Closing NVDA long calls around underlying @ $248, a 45% gain. I tend to get good prices around monthly options expiration. Seems like this type of thing more suited for a journal. I'll open one soon.