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Monday’s Movers, 4 Fresh Plays

Monday’s Activity:

We had a pretty good start to the trading week on Monday. We formulated an array of three potential options trading ideas in our premarket report for the session, and saw positive movement in each of them. All in all, a respectable way to kick things off on a Monday.

We had the NFLX Weekly $100-101 Calls, the MSFT Weekly $482.50 Calls, and the GPCR 12/19 $40 Calls on watch. The GCPR Calls were by far the most impressive, recording a five-bagger on the day:

NFLX Weekly $100-101 Calls
$100: .58-.83 (+43%)
$100.50: .53-.73 (+38%)
$101: .43-.60 (+40%)
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MSFT Weekly $482.50 Calls
$482.50: 6.75-11.80 (+75%)
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GPCR 12/19 $40 Calls
$40: 8.19-55.00 (+572%)

Fresh Options Ideas:
FERG Weekly $240 Puts
CNM Weekly $52.50 Calls
OLLI Weekly $115 Puts
ASO Weekly $49-50 Calls

Extended Watchlist:
CHR, SNTI, NCPL, COR, XCUR, ATMC, XCUR, NCPL, ATMV, ALEX, VOR, GIPR,

Friday Recaps, New Ideas for Monday

Friday’s Big Plays:

We offered up a slate of three potential options trading ideas for Friday’s premarket report and we were not disappointed with the results. They all registered some level of intraday gains, and two out of the three showed major multibag moves.

Our targets were the SPY 06/27 $612-614 Calls, the NKE Weekly $68-70 Calls, and the APOG 07/18 $45-50 Calls. The best moves logged by each of them for Friday’s session were as follows:

SPY 06/27 $612-614 Calls
$612: .34-3.10 (+811%)
$613: .14-2.14 (+1428%)
$614: .03-1.17 (+3800%)
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NKE Weekly $68-70 Calls
$68: 2.09-6.18 (+196%)
$69: 1.21-5.14 (+324%)
$70: 1.01-4.20 (+316%)
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APOG 07/18 $45-50 Calls
$45: .70-1.20 (+71%)
$50: .30-.55 (+83%)

Fresh Options Ideas:
SPY 06/30 $616-617 Calls*
PRGS 07/18 $65-67.50 Calls

*Trading options contracts on their day of expiration should only be attempted by experienced traders

Extended Watchlist:
IPDN, ARTL, XCUR, WBUY, HLNE, KLTO, NFE, BMNR, MNTS, DFSC, BTQQF, BOTY, OCEA, NEXCF

Friday Recap, 4 Fresh Possibilities

High Marks for Friday’s Plays:

We finished up a very strong week with another solid options performance on Friday. All three of the potential plays that we focused on in our premarket report managed to register multibag intraday upswings, ending things on a particularly high note.

Our interests for the day were the BABA Weekly $90-92.50 Calls, the AMAT Weekly $172.50-167.50 Puts, and the SPY 11/15 Puts $592-591 Puts. These were their strongest intraday moves on Friday:

BABA Weekly $90-92.50 Calls
$90: .10-.26 (+160%)
$92.50: .02-.15 (+650%)
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AMAT Weekly $172.50-167.50 Puts
$172.50: .86-4.50 (+423%)
$170: .28-2.04 (+629%)
$167.50: .01-.10 (+900%)
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SPY 11/15 Puts $592-591 Puts
$592: 2.17-8.29 (+279%)
$591: 1.72-7.00 (+307%)

Fresh Options Ideas:
TSLA Weekly $335-340 Calls
TSLL Weekly $20-20.50 Calls
SMCI Weekly $19.50-20.50 Calls
TWST 12/20 $45 Calls

Extended Watchlist:
APLM, HCWB, NIVF, MNDR, SINT, THAR, XCUR

Major Midweek Movers, 3 Fresh Targets

A Winning Wednesday:

We continued our perfect run for the week on Wednesday, including a trio of options trading possibilities for the day in our premarket report, all of which yielded intraday gain opportunities ranging from very good to excellent. Our daily watchlists continue to be met with incredibly positive results, and that’s why we do what we do. We hope it’s as gratifying for our readers as it is for us.

Yesterday’s ideas were the DASH Weekly $130-131 Calls, the GIS Weekly $72.50 Puts, and the SPY 09/18 $565 Puts, and their best upswings of yesterday’s session were as follows:

DASH Weekly $130-131 Calls
$130: 2.39-4.50 (+88%)
$131: 1.61-3.12 (+94%)
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GIS Weekly $72.50 Puts
$72.50: .05-.17 (+240%)
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SPY 09/18 $565 Puts
$565: .74-4.11 (+455%)

Fresh Options Ideas:
SPY 09/19 $568-570 Calls*
DRI Weekly $165-170 Calls
TSLA Weekly $230-232.50 Calls

*Only experienced traders should attempt to trade contracts on their day of expiration

Extended Watchlist:
FRGT, TBIO, ACHL, PBM, VERO, ZEO, GLMD, XCUR, TSLL, PHBI, VLDX, SHMP

Options Recaps, 4 New Chances

Thursday’s Movers:

We carried on our good fortunes yesterday, with our premarket report. for Thursday including four potential plays, two to the bullish side, and two to the bearish. We saw intraday upswings from all of our targets, but with the way things went for the markets, ultimately it was the bears who posted the more impressive numbers on the day.

Our interests for the session were the META Weekly $512.50-517.50 Calls, the SPY 08/01 $552-553 Calls, the ARM Weekly $130-128 Puts, and the QCOM Weekly $182.50-177.50 Puts. These were the daily performances in each of them:

META Weekly $512.50-517.50 Calls
$512.50: 7.38-16.62 (+125%)
$515: 6.21-14.78 (+138%)
$517.50: 5.29-12.76 (+141%)
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SPY 08/01 $552-553 Calls
$552: 2.26-3.70 (+64%)
$553: 1.68-2.96 (+76%)
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ARM Weekly $130-128 Puts
$130: 1.86-12.00 (+545%)
$129: 1.68-10.00 (+495%)
$128: 1.35-9.35 (+593%)
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QCOM Weekly $182.50-177.50 Puts
$182.50: 7.91-20.95 (+165%)
$180: 4.80-18.76 (+291%)
$177.50: 3.34-15.84 (+374%)

Fresh Options Ideas:
INTC Weekly $23-22 Puts*
SPY 08/02 $536-534 Puts*
AAPL Weekly $220-215 Puts*
AMZN Weekly $170-165 Puts*

*Only experienced traders should attempt to trade contracts on their day of expiration

Extended Watchlist:
XCUR, VSEE, AKAN, MKDW, BJDX, ADAP