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  • #1,121
  • Edited 9:45pm Jul 24, 2013 9:32pm | Edited 9:45pm
NUGT, DUST to split 8/20...

http://blogs.barrons.com/focusonfund...d=yahoobarrons

"Direxion Shares, maker of the most highly leveraged exchange-traded funds on the market, will prop up the price of its its battered gold-miner bull fund on Aug. 20 by carrying out a one-for-10 reverse split."

"Also due for an extreme price makeover on Aug. 20: another eight ETFs, two of which will undergo a forward split due to their strong performance. The two 2-for-1 splitters are Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bear 3X Shares (DUST), up 143% on the year, and Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares (CURE), up 100%."

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/direxi...180900607.html

... should make trading NUGT and DUST options better, we'll see. Also SPXS will get a 1-for-5 reverse split, so my pile of SPXS Oct calls will be smaller ...
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  • #1,122
  • Jul 24, 2013 10:12pm Jul 24, 2013 10:12pm
...from today's most actives, somebody bought or sold 256,000 Jan '14 BX $15 calls @ $8.80

...also there's a vol of 102,000+ on $17 calls @ $6.80


...any thoughts...?
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  • #1,123
  • Jul 25, 2013 12:39am Jul 25, 2013 12:39am
"Japanese investors snapped up foreign bonds for a third straight week last week and analysts say that the long-awaited trend may be finally under way, signaling the next leg lower for the yen."

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100912072?__s...20foreign%20bo

"Analysts say that once that buying of foreign bonds gets into full swing, the yen will resume the sharp falls seen in the first half of the year. "

"The yen was trading at about 100.25 per dollar on Thursday. It has weakened about 16 percent so far this year and Berry expects the currency to weaken to 110 by the end of 2013 and to 120 by the end of next year."

FXY closed 97.52, Jan '14 87.00 puts lt @ $0.50
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  • #1,124
  • Jul 25, 2013 8:17pm Jul 25, 2013 8:17pm
Anyone see the increase in facebook's options after there earnings release yeaterday.
some increased over 15000% overnight.

Some traders made a years worth of income in a day

FB Jul 2013 33.000 call (FB130726C00033000)
-OPR
1.54 http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/bas...nt-1093278.png 1.53(15,300.00%) 3:58PM EDT
Prev Close:
0.01
Open:
0.80
Bid:
1.41
Ask:
1.47
Strike:
33.00
Expire Date:
26-Jul-13
Day's Range:
0.37 - 1.90
Contract Range:
N/A - N/A
Volume:
13,065
Open Interest:
10
  • #1,125
  • Jul 25, 2013 8:45pm Jul 25, 2013 8:45pm
Trade plan for friday, looking for a clean long scalp on GDX.
GDX closed at $27.21 earlier so if it opens above 27.46 or trades above that price tomorrow in the first couple of hours then I'm buying the $28 call for less than 5c. That option closed today at 8c.

This will also depend on the idea that GDX does not fall below $26.88

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
-NYSEArca
27.21 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/fi/03rd/up_g.gif 0.26(0.96%) 4:00PM EDT|After Hours : 27.29 http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/bas...nt-1093278.png 0.08 (0.29%) 7:59PM EDT


GDX Jul 2013 28.000 call (GDX130726C00028000)
-OPR
0.08 0.00(0.00%) 3:57PM EDT
  • #1,126
  • Jul 25, 2013 8:46pm Jul 25, 2013 8:46pm
Quoting Cecil Gee
Some traders made a years worth of income in a day
lucky bastards. I'm a couple hundred bucks in the hole this week, might make it back on aug dell calls. how you doin, CG?
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  • #1,127
  • Jul 25, 2013 8:50pm Jul 25, 2013 8:50pm
Quoting The Fool
{quote} lucky bastards. I'm a couple hundred bucks in the hole this week, might make it back on aug dell calls. how you doin, CG?
I'm ok, personally i can't wait for earnings season to be over so trading can be normalised. I;m glad FB is in the mid 30s because its become a good scalping gamma vehicle again, how about you
  • #1,128
  • Jul 25, 2013 9:09pm Jul 25, 2013 9:09pm
Quoting Cecil Gee
{quote} I'm ok, personally i can't wait for earnings season to be over so trading can be normalised. I;m glad FB is in the mid 30s because its become a good scalping gamma vehicle again, how about you
pretty low key, been playing with my software (multicharts) and datafeeds, doing some backtesting and setting up some automated monitoring on some things, only have limited time for weekly plays now. riskon market uptrend is intact until the usual fears return....maybe after Jackson Hole and sept fomc. Leading into that I am only looking to set up some spreads with a last qtr bearish bias.

you ever do any penny stock trading?
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  • #1,129
  • Jul 25, 2013 9:10pm Jul 25, 2013 9:10pm
Quoting Cecil Gee
{quote} Google had its earning out on last thursday, revenues were up as is there net income only slightly from 2012 Q2. going forward it will be tougher as there acuquistion of motorola is losing money add to the fact how high will the markets climb before a pull back or a correction, i will be looking to take puts out short term and longer term on this stock, to me GOOGLE looks vunerable as did APPLE october last year
If i see google trading at $886 then i'm buying $875 put for tomorrows expiration for i'm hoping 10c or under. Google could drop $30+ in a day.

Below are todays closing prices

Google Inc. (GOOG)
-NasdaqGS
887.70 http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/bas...nt-1093278.png 15.20(1.68%) 4:00PM EDT|After Hours : 888.77 http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/bas...nt-1093278.png 1.07 (0.12%) 7:38PM EDT
  • #1,130
  • Jul 25, 2013 9:13pm Jul 25, 2013 9:13pm
Quoting The Fool
{quote} pretty low key, been playing with my software (multicharts) and datafeeds, doing some backtesting and setting up some automated monitoring on some things, only have limited time for weekly plays now. riskon market uptrend is intact until the usual fears return....maybe after Jackson Hole and sept fomc. Leading into that I am only looking to set up some spreads with a last qtr bearish bias. you ever do any penny stock trading?
No, weeklies keep me busy
  • #1,131
  • Edited Jul 26, 2013 4:25pm Jul 25, 2013 11:57pm | Edited Jul 26, 2013 4:25pm
Friday may buy dec fxy, bx puts....


...bought Sep $95 FXY puts @ $0.48

also sold Aug UNG $18 puts @ $0.22, part of spread w/ Oct $21 calls @ $0.65 from earlier, UNG may continue dipping w/ cooler weather expected but I think it will survive above $18.00 by 8/17
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  • #1,132
  • Jul 26, 2013 3:25pm Jul 26, 2013 3:25pm
TSLA stock up > $129 today. Earnings next weekend. Aug $100 puts @ a buck even....
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  • #1,133
  • Jul 26, 2013 3:38pm Jul 26, 2013 3:38pm
Quoting Cecil Gee
{quote} If i see google trading at $886 then i'm buying $875 put for tomorrows expiration for i'm hoping 10c or under. Google could drop $30+ in a day. Below are todays closing prices Google Inc. (GOOG) -NasdaqGS 887.70 {image} 15.20(1.68%) 4:00PM EDT|After Hours : 888.77 {image} 1.07 (0.12%) 7:38PM EDT
bought next weeks $840 puts for 30c just before close. GOOGLE closed at 885

GOOG Aug 2013 840.000 put (GOOG130802P00840000)
-OPR
0.30 http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/bas...nt-1093278.png 0.15(33.33%) 3:59PM EDT
  • #1,134
  • Jul 26, 2013 3:40pm Jul 26, 2013 3:40pm
Quoting Cecil Gee
Trade plan for friday, looking for a clean long scalp on GDX. GDX closed at $27.21 earlier so if it opens above 27.46 or trades above that price tomorrow in the first couple of hours then I'm buying the $28 call for less than 5c. That option closed today at 8c. This will also depend on the idea that GDX does not fall below $26.88 Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) -NYSEArca 27.21 {image} 0.26(0.96%) 4:00PM EDT|After Hours : 27.29 {image} 0.08 (0.29%) 7:59PM EDT GDX Jul 2013 28.000 call (GDX130726C00028000) -OPR 0.08...
no trade missed my whole criteria
  • #1,135
  • Jul 26, 2013 4:16pm Jul 26, 2013 4:16pm
Quoting Cecil Gee
{quote} bought next weeks $840 puts for 30c just before close.
Good luck old chap, the $800 stocks are just too rich for me. I'm in the hole on the week on stupid VXX w calls.

Data heavy week next week but thin August volume - could make for some good moves.

Ya'll have a good weekend!
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  • #1,136
  • Jul 26, 2013 10:32pm Jul 26, 2013 10:32pm
On tap next week....

Monday Earnings: Anadarko Petroleum, Express Scripts, Hartford Financial, Herbalife, General Growth Properties, Tenneco, CNA Financial, Hertz Global, Loews, Ryanair Holdings
Tue Earnings: KDDI, Tokyo Electron, Mitsubishi Motors, Shinsei Bank, HTC, Woolworths, Shinhan Financial, UBS, Chrysler/Fiat, Deutsche Bank, Merck, Pfizer, UBS, Amgen, Aetna, Thomson Reuters, Sprint Nextel, Occidental Petroleum, Buffalo Wild Wings, US Steel, Aflac, Genworth, Amerigas Partners, Riverbed, Symantec, NYSE Euronext, Corning, Cummins, MeadWestvaco, Pitney Bowes, Take Two Interactive, Jetblue, Nielsen Holdings,

Wed Earnings: Honda, Mazda, Mizuho, Nintendo, Panasonic, Toshiba, JAL, BNP Paribas, AB InBev, Comcast, Diageo, Honda,Mastercard, American Tower, Exelon, Southern Co, Hyatt Hotels, Humana, Booz Allen Hamilton, Sodastream, Allstate, Whole Foods, CBS, Dreamworks Animation, MetLife, Williams Co, Shutterfly, Yelp, Swift Energy, Murphy Oil, PG&E, Allergan, LPL Financial, Alcatel-Lucent

Thu Earnings: Societe General, Sony, Sharp, Suzuki, UOB, DBS, AstraZeneca, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil, Procter & Gamble, Royal Dutch Shell, Sanofi, Siemens, Apache, Arcelor Mittal, AIG, LinkedIn, NY Times, Kellogg, Marathon Petroleum, Vulcan Materials, DirecTV, Barrick Gold, Becton Dickinson,Cardinal Health, Con Ed, Kraft Foods, Clear Channel, PerkinElmer, Synaptics, Weight Watchers, Beazer Homes, Cigna, Time Warner Cable, Clorox

Fri Earnings: Toyota, Fast Retailing, RBS, Chevron, Toyota, Axa ,Allianz, Eaton, Sealed Air, Washington Post, Viacom
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  • #1,137
  • Jul 27, 2013 5:38am Jul 27, 2013 5:38am
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/feds-l...070749802.html

Bring the noise!
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  • #1,138
  • Jul 27, 2013 1:48pm Jul 27, 2013 1:48pm
Quoting The Fool
On tap next week....
for next week earnings I'm looking for opp's - I might fade any kind of bounce from Pfizer....SODA looks like something that will go to zero, .....lots of oil patch co. earnings out, too, and with trouble heating up in Egypt again we may see them jump with the price of oil....
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  • #1,139
  • Jul 29, 2013 3:50pm Jul 29, 2013 3:50pm
New trade i took just before on coca cola (KO)

bought the $39.50 put option for fridays expiration, hoping the market in general will pull KO down in the coming days especially with the FOMC on wednesday

coca cola closed at $40.28

The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
-NYSE
40.28 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/fi/03rd/down_r.gif 0.36(0.89%) 4:00PM EDT|

bought the option for 6c

KO Aug 2013 39.500 put (KO130802P00039500)
-OPR
0.06 http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/bas...nt-1093278.png 0.04(40.00%) 3:56PM EDT
  • #1,140
  • Jul 29, 2013 7:01pm Jul 29, 2013 7:01pm
I'm not much of an options guy but I'm going to take a punt on some SLW puts to go with holding some DGLD. On my charts, price shouldn't get over 24.xx before another leg down.
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