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A "Get Ready For Monday Morning" Blog . "Avis-Budget" Symbol "CAR"

There is always news. War news. News on gas prices and news that Costco is trying to sue the government over tariff monies. Two weeks ago I mentioned a situation with Super Micro Computer. That stock really got beat up when a company officer was arrested. Now that news is slowly being shrugged off. Now this, the car leasing company Avis has a story. To better help explain what is happening let's look at it's five day chart. . What's going on? Articles are appearing saying that stocks in this sector are being boosted by TSA Airport chaos. Yet there has to more news than that. Look at it's latest five day chart. Now here is how the 170 series of Calls last Friday closed out the day. On that day the stock closed up $20.35 dollars! Other stocks in the same sector remained calm. The stock is now in nose bleeding territories. Obviously options on this stock will be hot potatoes this week. Here are two "near-to-the-money" series of this weeks options to look at...
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A Fireside Chat - One Year Options and Thirty Day Options. Which is Better?

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Some say to think small, not big. Trying to play Disney options is thinking big. It is a stock slightly out of favor. If we start with it's a three year chart, we will see it is down by about 50% over that period of time. Now it's one year chart. If the stock can break 110 in early 2024 the sky is the limit. It does have a lot of moving parts so anything could happen. Look at these Calls options one year out. One year in options buys a lot of time.They look reasonable. If the stock ever inched up to the $105.00 price level in the three or four months these options would jump up in price by about 50%. Even more if they had really good news. Yet it's the "what-if" aspect of the equation that castes such a trade in doubt. "What if" stories just don't cut it. There are to many variables in play. Then again, why are we even thinking of long-term Call options after a December's rally? Let's switch gears. If consumers are out spending for X-ma...
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