Tag: FB

Blue Horseshoe Stocks: FB & AAPL Options, INO, NOK, ZQK

Facebook FB OptionsThe FB 09/13 $41 Calls first appeared in our reports on September 4th, as we stated: “…if FB can breakout to $45 by next Friday, we could be looking at multi-bag gains from these contracts.” While we fell just shy of our target by .39 at Friday’s high of 44.61, the price action on those calls was still enough to provide us with those multi-bag gains with a whole trading week still remaining until expiration! So far, from their low following our 09/04 alert at 1.29, we saw a subsequent push to 3.80, good for a gain of 251% over a period of just a couple of days.

We’re going to remain bullish on these $41 Calls as we head into Friday’s expiration, as we think the chances are fair that FB as a whole remains on a general uptrend. It could lead us to move up on our strike price and contract duration as well. The 09/21 $45 Calls closed at .82 on Friday, and if Facebook does continue its upward momentum, those are likely to be the next contracts that will catch our interest.

Apple (AAPL) Options

There has been much speculation surrounding the possible focus of Apple’s big event tomorrow, which is widely believed to be an unveiling of the new iPhone 5S, although there have been no confirmations. Whenever a situation like this comes along, we always try to stay ready to advantage wherever possible. The public’s reaction to tomorrow’s event will determine our reaction in playing the Apple options chain. A successful reception and subsequent rise in PPS would obviously draw our attention to the Calls, while a disappointing result would force us to look at the Puts.

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. INO

We’ve been hot on the trail of INO since the beginning of July, when the stock was trading below a dollar (.7953 at its low). Within a month of that, by early August the stock had hit 3.03, which represented a move of 281%

We reminded everyone on August 23rd that we were observing higher highs and higher lows after the subsequent consolidation ( to a low of 1.60). Then on Friday, sent another reminder that INO was beginning to bounce back. We then saw a run back to 2.45, which marked a gain of 53%

This morning, the stock hit a high of 2.85 in pre-market trading, and trades are currently going off in the low 2.70’s.

Nokia Corp. NOK

Another stock that has done extremely well for us over an extended period is Nokia (NOK), especially recently, as its shares price ballooned on news that Microsoft had acquired its devices division as well as licensing rights to several of its patents. We’ve been following this stock for over a year now, and in that time we’ve seen a low of 1.91 run all the way up to recent highs in the high 5.50’s, a move of over 190%

Quiksilver, Inc. ZQKZQK appeared in Friday’s extended watchlist following release of an earnings report. After establishing a low at 5.99, the stock ran as high as  7.09, granting us the chance at an 18% intraday gain.

Extended Watchlist:
EXMT, BBRY, BLRX, UNIS, CLSN, MNTG

 

FB Calls, PLUG, LTCHD, INO, GRPN & Extended Watchlist

Facebook FB Options

Many of you will recall Wednesday’s report, wherein we outlined our interest in the FB 9/13 $41 Calls. As you can see on the chart below, after a quick spike they mostly tapered back, to a low of 1.29, before surging as high as 2.04 yesterday afternoon. That move represents a 58% gain.

With FB closing at 42.75 yesterday, it appears to be gapping up this morning, having last traded at 43.25 pre-market. Provided this upward trend continues, we could be looking at even further profits as we head into next week’s expiration date.

Plug Power, Inc. PLUG

After an appearance on yesterday’s watchlist, PLUG  appears to be gearing up for a move. The stock traded at a low of .572 yesterday, and appears to be gapping up today, currently trading at the .66-level.

PLUG has brought us big gains in the past, which is a large part of why we are monitoring it so closely at present. Back in February we followed PLUG coming off of its 52-week lows as a bounce play from the .125-area, which have obviously led to triple-digit gains.

We’ll be watching PLUG to maintain support at a previous swing high of .55, and the next key level of resistance is going to be at .76.

mCig, Inc. LTCHD (Soon to be MCIG)

LTCHD continued to line our pockets on Thursday, with a 52% intraday move from the daily low of .171 to its new high of .26. Remember, on Wednesday, the stock provided us with a chance at 92% in gains in a run from .12-.23. Overall, a buy at the low following our alert and a timely exit at its peak would have amounted to a profit of 117%

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. INO

We were looking at INO a couple of weeks back as it was rebounding from a recent consolidation, and the stock was around 1.60. It looks as if it is continuing its recovery today as it is trading pre-market at 2.17, a rise of 36% from Friday the 23rd’s low.

Groupon, Inc. GRPN

We first started talking about Groupon this spring at around the 6.00-range. We followed up with an early August mention upon a good earnings report, and we saw highs in the 11.20’s. After receding back to 9.27, the stock is currently trading once again at the 11.00-range.

Extended Watchlist:
RMTI, ZQK, VVUS, FSLR, EGLE

LTCHD, EDXC, PVEN, FB & Extended Watchlist

mCig, Inc. LTCHD

We put LTCHD up on yesterday afternoon’s Extended Watchlist, and are entering it into the discussion this morning as a new play on our marijuana-related stock radar. The company has recently transitioned to a new name, from Lifetech Industries to the current mCig. Along with that change, the company effected a 10-for-1 forward split.

For people who already owned shares prior to the restructuring, those shares were subject to a routine hold, which can take 3-5 days for the position to become free-trading. So we are on the lookout for a pullback this mid-week as that occurs, and people attempt to lock in profits by selling their shares into the market.

From there, we’ll be on the lookout for a bottom, and subsequent bounce.

The company falls under the marijuana stock category, as they are preparing for the rollout of their first mCig product within the next month. The company will be looking to capitalize on the legalization of marijuana in two states, as well as the growing popularity of “vapor pens” which vaporize cannabis concentrates for consumption.

BELLEVUE, WA, Aug 28, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Lifetech Industries, Inc. (OTCBB: LTCHD), announces today that it has changed its name to mCig, Inc. and completed a forward stock split on a 10-for-1 basis.

On August 2, 2013, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation was amended and restated to effect the name change and the forward stock split. The name change is part of an initiative led by incoming CEO Paul Rosenberg to reposition the company and its technology by launching a new consumer product, the mCig — a purpose built loose leaf eCig that will be launched next month.

mCig’s CEO, Paul Rosenberg, commented: “With the name change complete we can now focus on the next chapter of our business development targeting two long-term secular trends by developing consumer products that are exciting and disruptive. We will be updating our shareholders shortly with more information on our first product the mCig which will be launched in Q3 2013.”

The name change and the forward stock split were also approved by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). The name change and forward split will be effective for trading purposes on the open of business on Thursday August 29, 2013. The new symbol will be (LTCHD) for 20 business days until September 27, 2013 when the symbol will change to (MCIG).

ENDEXX Corp. EDXC

EDXC is another medical marijuana play that we’ve been covering for quite some time. It also appeared in Friday’s report that revisited our interest in many cannabis stocks. Since that time, EDXC has traded from a low of .055 (Friday) to yesterday’s high of .097. That works out to a two-session move of 76%

Congrats to anyone who was able to take advantage of that timely alert, and be sure to check out that report containing all of our marijuana interests, as the entire sector was given a morale boost via last week’s US Department of Justice announcement that the federal government would not be interfering in individual states rights to make marijuana available to their citizens for both medical and recreational use.


Press Ventures, Inc. PVEN

PVEN has experienced an abnormal burst in volume over the past week or so, and yesterday’s volume exceeded the three days’ prior combined. Given that the stock wasn’t really trading up to that point, we have reason to suspect that PVEN could be the subject of an upcoming promotion. This out-of-the-blue volume explosion could be a result of front-loading, and so we are placing this stock on watch for any major price movements that could occur.

We also exercise the utmost caution when dealing with plays that have promotional activity going on behind the scenes, and this instance is no different.

Facebook, Inc. FB Options

FB has recently been pushing its 52-week highs (Hit 42.26 on Friday), so we are looking at how to capitalize on the trend via options trading. The 09/13 $41 Calls (closed at 1.57 yesterday) are of great interest to us, because if FB can breakout to $45 by next Friday, we could be looking at multi-bag gains from these contracts.

Extended Watchlist:
RMTI, INO, ZLCS, CYTK, STXS