Blue Horseshoe Stocks

Keeping the Options Train Rolling

Big Name Earners Yield Solid Gains:

It was a big day for options plays on Friday, when we put forth a full slate of potential earnings-related ideas in our premarket report. With the exception of some longer-term targets expiring next month, all four of our short range formulations made some serious moves for us on the day.

Our designated areas of interest for Friday were the AXP Weekly $155-157.50 Calls, the SLB Weekly $34-35 Calls, the SNAP Weekly $13-11.50 Puts, and the VZ Weekly $47-45.50 Puts. It was great way to cap off an immensely exciting trading week, and a continuation of the routinely successful run of plays that we always seem to root out for our morning newsletter which, in our opinion, is the best no-nonsense, totally free source of options daytrading insights and ideas on the planet.

Here were the excellent opportunities Friday’s ventures brought to us:

AXP Weekly $155-157.50 Calls
$155: .22-.68 (+209%)
$157.50: .65-1.65 (+154%)
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SLB Weekly $34-35 Calls
$34: 1.28-2.26 (+77%)
$34.50: .90-1.77 (+97%)
$35: .50-1.31 (+162%)
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SNAP Weekly $13-11.50 Puts
$13: 2.00-3.10 (+55%)
$12.50: 1.51-2.57 (+70%)
$12: .91-2.07 (+127%)
$11.50: .70-1.56 (+123%)
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VZ Weekly $47-45.50 Puts
$47: .90-3.23 (+259%)
$46.50: .51-2.70 (+429%)
$46: .31-2.20 (+607%)
$45.50: .20-1.73 (+765%)

Fresh Options Ideas:
NEM Weekly $50-49 Puts
SQSP 08/19 $17.50-15 Puts
T 08/19 $18.50-19 Calls
IBM 08/19 $130-131 Calls

Extended Watchlist:
TBLT, TKLF, PGY, SOXS, GFAI, AEMD, TNXP, SIGA,

All 5 of Thursdays Options Ideas Hit, More New Plays

Clean Sweep on Options:

We routinely acknowledge that nobody can be right in their picks 100% of the time, which makes it all the more pleasing when we’re able to provide our readers with a big slate of options ideas that all deliver for us on a given day. Such was the case with yesterday morning’s premarket report, in which we formulated five potential target ranges, and were met with intraday gain chances across the board. All hail earnings season!

Our areas of interest were the SPY 07/22 $394-395 Calls, the CSX Weekly $30-31 Calls, the T Weekly $21-19.50 Puts, the UAL Weekly $40-39 Puts, and the LVS Weekly $37.50-38.50 Calls. Here were the impressive moves that came out of those designated targets:

SPY 07/22 $394-395 Calls
$394: 1.52-5.40 (+265%)
$395: 1.20-4.64 (+287%)
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CSX Weekly $30-31 Calls
$30: .55-1.20 (+118%)
$30.50: .35-.75 (+114%)
$31: .15-.48 (+220%)
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T Weekly $21-19.50 Puts
$21: 1.87-2.70 (+44%)
$20.50: 1.50-2.25 (+50%)
$20: .17-1.78 (+947%)
$19.50: .20-1.34 (+570%)
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UAL Weekly $40-39 Puts
$40: 1.04-2.75 (+164%)
$39.50: .96-2.25 (+134%)
$39: .62-1.85 (+198%)
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LVS Weekly $37.50-38.50 Calls
$37.50: .80-2.40 (+200%)
$38: .50-1.90 (+280%)
$38.50: .39-1.46 (+274%)

Fresh Options Ideas:
AXP Weekly $155-157.50 Calls*
SLB Weekly $34-35 Calls*
SNAP Weekly $13-11.50 Puts*
HCA 08/19 $200-210 Calls
VZ Weekly $47-45.50 Puts*

*Trading options on their day of expiration can carry a heightened level of risk and should only be attempted by seasoned traders.

OTC Recap:

We’ve also got a pair of OTC updates for you this morning. We called OWUV on Tuesday morning, and GEGR yesterday, and they put forth the following new highs for us.

One World Universe, Inc. OWUV
Range: .0318-.116
Gained: +265%
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Gaensel Energy Group, Inc. GEGR
Range: .0805-.1779
Gained: +121%

Extended Watchlist:
EMGE, LIACF, RGBP, GWSO, HEMP, FERN, NICH, MKGP, SDIG, TKLF, GFAI, COMS

NFLX Calls Break Out, Fresh Plays

Big Time Gains from NFLX:

We went two for three on our designated options targets for yesterday’s session in our morning report, which isn’t too shabby. The third set has its expiration at the end of next week, so we’ll have some time to see if it’s going to make the move we suspected.

Meanwhile, we’ll go over the intraday runs posted by the winning ideas, which were the NFLX Weekly 207.50-215 Calls, and the BKR 08/19 $26-25 Puts. The latter posted respectable moves, but it was the former which exploded for us even as NFLX reported a loss of roughly one million subscribers for the quarter. That didn’t stop the onslaught of huge gains that it made, which you’ll see just below:

NFLX Weekly 207.50-215 Calls
$207.50: 3.70-11.07 (+199%)
$210: 3.00-9.35 (+212%)
$212.50: 2.37-7.65 (+223%)
$215: 1.80-6.20 (+244%)
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BKR 08/19 $26-25 Puts
$26: 1.56-2.45 (+57%)
$25: 1.35-1.80 (+33%)

Fresh Options Ideas:
SPY 07/22 $394-395 Calls
CSX Weekly $30-31 Calls
T Weekly $21-19.50 Puts
UAL Weekly $40-39 Puts
LVS Weekly $37.50-38.50 Calls

Net Savings Link Inc. NSAV – OTC Recap:

We’ve also got a brief update to give on NSAV, which appeared in yesterday’s extended watchlist, and put up a reasonable performance on the day. The stock traded up from a low of .0072, broke the barrier into Pennyland, and hit .0109. A relatively modest gain of 51%, but we’re going to keep an eye peeled for further activity in the sessions to come. The move came on one of the highest volume days of the year.

Extended Watchlist:
INND, NNRI, MJNA, EMGE, ELRA, INTK, GEGR, FERN, ADXN, TBLT, TUEM, OLMA

Fresh Ideas for Big Name Earnings & More

Weekly Options Pop Off:

The back and forth choppiness of the markets recently has really been something to see, and after a rough start to the week on Monday, yesterday’s session flipped and went very bullish. Of the three quick-strike options trading ideas that we formulated in our premarket report, all three produced some very nice gain opportunities. We’ll hold off on the set of August calls we hashed out for NVS, and just focus on the short term plays.

Those contract sets targeted were the HAL Weekly $28.50-29.50 Calls, the JNJ Weekly $172.50-177.50 Calls, and the IBM Weekly $134-131 Puts. They all turned in good cards for the day, and provided ourselves and our readers with the following intraday gain chances:

HAL Weekly $28.50-29.50 Calls
$28.50: .80-1.29 (+61%)
$29: .53-.99 (+87%)
$29.50: .40-.70 (+75%)
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JNJ Weekly $172.50-177.50 Calls
$172.50: .58-1.24 (+114%)
$175: .20-.45 (+125%)
$177.50: .46-1.06 (+130%)
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IBM Weekly $134-131 Puts
$134: 3.74-6.50 (+74%)
$133: 1.91-5.40 (+183%)
$132: 1.60-4.60 (+187%)
$131: 1.53-3.80 (+148%)

Fresh Options Ideas:
NFLX Weekly 207.50-215 Calls
BKR 08/19 $26-25 Puts
STZ 07/29 $250-245 Puts

Extended Watchlist:
BLQS, NSAV, ZAAG, GWSO, MAXD, EVIO, ELRA, XSNX, SDIG, APLD, SNTI, SLNO, AIM, GNLN

Earnings Season Back in Full Swing

Solid Start to the Week:

We put our best foot forward yesterday to kick the tires on a fresh trading week, and despite a poor session for the markets, four of the five options ideas we included in our morning report ended up presenting respectable swing trade opportunities early in the day.

We cast a rather wide net, and the targets that produced for us were the SPY 07/18 $386-388 Calls, the SYF Weekly $31-33 Calls, the GS Weekly $300-305 Calls, and the BA Weekly $150-152.50 Calls. Here were the intraday swings and total possible gains they recorded:

SPY 07/18 $386-388 Calls
$386: 1.89-2.66 (+41%)
$387: 1.25-1.85 (+48%)
$388: .76-1.23 (+62%)
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SYF Weekly $31-33 Calls
$31: 1.80-2.41 (+34%)
$32: 1.11-1.70 (+53%)
$33: .43-1.00 (+133%)
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GS Weekly $300-305 Calls
$300: 3.80-5.33 (+40%)
$302.50: 2.81-4.10 (+46%)
$305: 1.95-2.90 (+49%)
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BA Weekly $150-152.50 Calls
$150: 3.90-5.03 (+29%)
$152.50: 2.74-3.64 (+33%)

Fresh Options Ideas:
HAL Weekly $28.50-29.50 Calls
NVS 8/19 $82.50-87.50 Calls
JNJ Weekly $172.50-177.50 Calls
IBM Weekly $134-131 Puts

OTC Recaps:

Here are a few selections from recent extended watchlists that got off to a good start to the week yesterday. They posted new highs for us, and serve as a reminder to track the plays in our daily watchlists and look out for for hidden gems.

VaporBrands International Inc. VAPR
Range: .054-.0949
Gained: +76%

Cruzani, Inc. CZNI
Range: .0005-.0017
Gained: +240%

Galexxy Holdings, Inc. GXXY
Range: .269-.477
Gained: +77%

Extended Watchlist:
ETCG, LTCN, AABB, MMMW, IDGC, OWUV, JNSH, XELA, STIM, USEA, APLD, WFG