The “Pairs Trade” is a great way to play both sides of the market … in effect to stay neutral.
If stocks go up, down or sideways, you can still book winners.
One way you can achieve this neutrality is
5 Stocks Made for Credit Spread Profits
Traders are always looking for stocks that you can trade in and out of for consistent credit spread profits.
I’ve found 5 that we’ve traded in my Smart Options Income program over and over again for very profitable results.
Look
Profit from both sides of a trade … on the same day
Profit from both sides of a trade … on the same day?
One strategy I’m using more in the type of unpredictable market we are in is the paired-trade concept.
Basically, it’s trading two stocks/ETFs in the same sector on
Profits on MCD … “I’m Loving It”
McDonalds (NYSE: MCD) has long been a favorite target of investors and traders.
And why not … steady sales…an increasing EPS… and enough volatility for option traders to bank profits.
But as volatility in the market this year
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Cashing In On an “Over-Priced” Option
Each week I run my “Trade Scan” looking for “over-priced” options to “cash in” by selling credit spreads. Look what I found…
… Several stocks hit my screen but the one that got my eye was medical device maker, Boston
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The Fight for Profit with Electronic Arts (EA)
Trading isn’t easy.
Often it takes perseverance.
And patience.
But in the end, you do what you have to do to fight for profit.
Such was the case with a post-earnings trade we put on Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA
“Quick Hitter” Earnings Trade on Tesla Pays Off in One Day
Last earnings season started off with a bang for Earnings Trader members, thanks to a trade on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) that returned a profit in less than a day.
With TSLA scheduled to report earnings after the bell
This Earnings Volatility Crush Gave Us a 47% Profit
Trading earnings is “red meat” for many traders.
You know, the bright, shiny object. It comes around four times a year … like clockwork … delivering more stock-moving opportunities than most can handle.
It can be intoxicating.
But here’s the
Two Bullish Credit Spreads Return 20%+ in May Sell-Off
Credit spreads are a versatile and forgiving strategy and here are two recent “bullish” trades I closed for 20%+ gains during the recent May “sell-off.”
Both trades were bullish credit spreads.
Both stocks went down in price during the life
Chipotle “earnings crush” delivers max profit
The “earnings crush” delivered again.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) reported strong earnings after the bell on April 24th. The stock initially sold off but recovered about half the drop to net a 4% post-earnings loss.
As a
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