Panic Buying/Selling Goes Viral

Co-Diagnostic Inc. CODX – Review

The last time we mentioned CODX in one of our reports was toward the end of last month, and at the time the coronavirus was not inspiring as much fear as it is presently, but the stock had still already begun to trade high volume and edge upward.

Now, with the CDC warning of a potential pandemic, even as some public officials attempt to downplay the significance, fear-buying has driven up stocks like CODX, which happened to be the #2 gainer on the NASDAQ yesterday. It enabled new highs for us, and we’ve now seen CODX run from a low of 1.52 up to 10.89 in just over a month’s time! That’s a fantastic increase of 616%

The stock has broken $14 in the premarket, so our observed range stands to increase significantly today.


Vaxart Inc. VXRT

Speaking of coronavirus plays, we signaled VXRT on January 31st and promptly provided an update this month on the 4th, and it too has enjoyed a fear-powered run up the chart.

Our initially observed low on this play was .956, and as of yesterday’s new high of 1.91 that works out to an upswing of 99% With the stock on the verge of hurtling upward into blue skies, (over $2 in the premarket) we’re going to want to continue to keep an eye peeled for further activity.


Fresh Options Ideas:
SQ Weekly $78-80.50 Calls
MAR Weekly $120-117 Puts 


Extended Watchlist:
PXYN, MRNA, TNXP, INO, LMPX, SIX, 

PLCE Options Recap & More

The Children’s Place, Inc. PLCE – Update 

As a result of the insider buying we discovered at a bottom on PLCE yesterday, we placed a pair of contracts in the options chain on watch, specifically the, PLCE 01/17 $65-70 Calls.

Despite being a bit of a longer-term idea, we still witnessed instantaneous results from these targets, which produced the following intraday moves: 

$65 Calls – Range: 2.55-4.20 – Max Gain: 65%
$70 Calls – Range: .35-.85 – Max Gain: 143%

We’re interested in continuing to track these plays, with PLCE still boasting a massive gap to the topside on the chart up to roughly the $70 level. Should the stock continue to fill that gap, we’re going to see the total gains on these ideas hit even more impressive levels.


Fresh Options Ideas: 
WVE 04/17 $17.50-25 Calls
GIS 01/17 $55 Calls
FDX Weekly $155-150 Puts


Extended Watchlist:
LMPX, YAYO, OBLN, SLDB, FBIO, MLCO

Enjoying Sustained Options Success

Closing Out Another Great Week of Options Trading

Despite a momentary lull in the volume of earnings reporters earlier in the week, we managed to find several winning options ideas.

This morning, in addition to even more fresh ideas, we’ll recap the new highs in our CHWY calls, as well as the huge single session performance by LL, which we signaled in yesterday’s report. Those approached and exceeded the 1000% gain range on the day.

CHWY Weekly $25.50-26 Calls
$25.50 Calls
 – Range: 1.05-3.10 – Max Gain: 195%
$26 Calls – Range: .80-2.52 – Max Gain: 215%
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 LL Weekly $9.50-10 Calls
$9.50 Calls – Range: .15-1.40 – Max Gain: 833%
$10 Calls – Range: .10-1.15 – Max Gain: 1050%
$10.50 Calls – Range: .05-.65 – Max Gain: 1200%


Fresh Ideas to Close Out the Week

SPY Weekly $317.50-318.50 Calls*
ADBE Weekly $310-315 Calls*
SRPT Weekly $132-134 Calls*

*Never trade weekly options on a Friday unless you are an advanced level trader with access to disposable funds! 


LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. LMPX – Recap

We also wanted to make mention of the solid intraday move by recently IPO’d LMPX, which we included in yesterday’s extended watchlist.

The stock ran from a low of 16.23, and hit 22.95. That worked out to an upswing of 41% and registered as the NASDAQ’s second biggest gainer of the day.


Extended Watchlist:
ROYT, CREG, ACHV, LODE, WVE, SLDB, FPAY