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Costco. It's Short Term Options

 Options on stocks in the $1,000  range often move  50%  or more in only a matter of  minutes on the opening on Wednesday and Thursday's . The trick is to  anticipate correctly which way the markets are going to move. That's a fools game you might say? Yes and no. It may not be a game you ever play but it might be something to consider to put in your bag of tricks when you are on a role. One thousand dollar stocks sometimes move five, ten or fifteen dollars on the day. If you have profits it's best to take them quickly. Costco is a prime example of that. Let's look at this mornings action. First it's five day and one day charts. Tuesday's trading was kind of choppy. Might it drop on the opening tomorrow? Here is a look at where the 1,035 series of Puts closed that expire this Friday. They closed at $8.50. It looks like Costco cycled up about five times yesterday. Given a weak market opening doesn't it stand to reason a three or four or five dollar will be i...

A Six Month Review Of Ten of The Most Frequently Mentioned Stocks On This Site

1) Boeing. Full speed ahead. No recent disasters. Backorders. It's not a darling of Wall Street given it has so many moving parts.
2) Telsa. This stock can go hot and cold. Option players love this stock. Five and ten dollar price swings can sometimes happen on a daily basis. Its about time for someone to come out with a new book on this one.
3) Caterpillar. The world needs their equipment and each new piece of equipment they build costs slightly more than last's years model. Wars are good for business.
4) Ford. Over the years it's stock has disappointed. They do however have enough cash to always be in the game. Poor leadership. It has short term options that expire in two or three days that cost like ten and fifteen dollars a contract. They often double or crash in price in a matter of hours.
5) Nio. It's off 75% in the last few years. It has roller coaster options.
6) Rivian. Too big to fail. Not big enough to make serious money.
7) Nexflix. Barrons recently said the stock should be trading a lot higher.
8) Snowflake. Which way is the wind blowing? Not a fun stock to play options on however the stock moves in price.
9) Moderna. Currently down and out however a sleeping dragon.
10) Toyota. Oh what a ride. Nobody seems to like trading options on this one. More traders should learn to. The company is huge.

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