Blue Horseshoe Stocks: Weekly Wrap-Up

Pharma Options Recap

We cast a wide net yesterday with a trio of options ideas in the pharma space related to the reversal of the Trump administration’s position on drug rebate policy. The sector was bustling with activity in the premarket, and two out of our three ideas bore fruit.

Here were the total possible gains available to daytraders for the session:

Cigna Corp. CI $167.50-175 Calls 

$167.50 Calls – Range: 10.04-17.00 – Max Gain: 52%
$170 Calls – Range: 10.02-14.30 – Max Gain: 58%
$175 Calls – Range: 1.10-1.80 – Max Gain: 64%
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United Health Corp. UNH $250-255 Calls 

$250 Calls – Range: 2.48-11.09 – Max Gain: 52%
$252.50 Calls – Range: 2.50-8.70 – Max Gain: 58%
$255 Calls – Range: .99-6.20 – Max Gain: 70%

In addition to these plays, we’ll continue to keep an eye on the CVS Health Corp. CVS Weekly $57-58.50 Calls  through the end of the day.
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Fresh Idea:
SPDR S&P500 (ETF) SPY $299-300 Calls


Taronis Technologies, Inc. TRNX

On Monday morning, we highlighted TRNX as a prime bottom-bounce candidate, and we’d like to wrap up the week by going over the solid swings which we subsequently observed in the stock.

On Monday itself, our choice in timing on calling this play was affirmed as we saw a solid 52% run from  .25-.38. This was followed by a pullback to a low of .1832 the following day, and over the course of the rest of the week, TRNX has stair-stepped its way back up to .34, which represents an additional 86% swing.


Extended Watchlist:
MLNT, CLVS, NVCN, APLS, SFIX, ADXS, INFY, OBLN

Blue Horseshoe Stocks: Pharma News

Pharma News Drives Sector

Somewhat of a reversal of fortunes has befallen major healthcare middlemen this week, and for them it’s good news. The Trump administration is doing a 180° on proposed changes to drug rebates that would have cost the healthcare industry.

The development is causing healthcare stocks to rise here in the premarket, and a few that have caught our eye in particular, are UNH, CI, and CVS. Each of these plays is flying high in early trading, so what we’re going to look for is a classic dip-and-rip scenario. Profit-taking right out of the starting gate should drive these stocks down off of their lofty premarket highs, and that’s when where we come in with the following ideas.

CVS Health Corp. CVS Weekly $57-58.50 Calls
Cigna Corp. CI $167.50-175 Calls
United Health Corp. UNH $250-255 Calls 


Extended Watchlist:
PCG, NAVB, TRNX, OMER, ATOS, HTGM, DPLO, KBLB

Blue Horseshoe Stocks: Options Roundup

Weibo, Inc. WB

We targeted some bearish Weibo ideas in yesterday morning’s premarket report, and with the help of a rough day for the markets in general, we saw some excellent single-session gain chances from our highlighted contracts, the WB Weekly $46-44 Puts.

Out of the four contracts contained within our designated range, all four recorded double-bag gains on the day, which were as follows:

$46 Puts – Range: 1.55-3.30 – Max Gain: 113%
$45.50 Puts – Range: 1.18-3.10  – Max Gain: 163%
$45 Puts – Range: 1.05-2.50 – Max Gain: 138%
$44 Puts – Range: .55-1.80  – Max Gain: 227%
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Target Corp. TGT

On Wednesday, we offered up the TGT Weekly $75-77 Calls as an options idea, and we’re happy to report that all of those returned opportunities at multi-bag gains as well.

$75 Calls – Range: 2.26-4.55 – Max Gain: 101%
$75.50 Calls – Range: 2.00-4.05  – Max Gain: 103%
$76 Calls – Range: 1.46-3.45 – Max Gain: 136%
$76.50 Calls – Range: .91-2.81  – Max Gain: 209%
$77 Calls – Range: .70-2.58 – Max Gain: 270%


FRESH OPTIONS IDEAS
SPY Weekly $282.50-283.50 Calls*
HPQ Weekly $19-19.50 Calls
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CVS 07/19 $52.50-55 Calls

*Please don’t attempt to trade weekly options on a Friday if you are not an advanced level trader with access to disposable funds!


Extended Watchlist:
AMPG, HSGX, DNR, DHT, PTN, AETI, DVAX, VSAT, MBIO, ONVO, GPN, VSAT, YRIV