Who will emerge victorious in the earnings straddle battle?
Download Option Block 590: Earnings Straddle Battle – GOOGL, MSFT, SBUX and More
Trading Block: Earnings!
- Before the bell:?Southwest, Caterpillar
- After the bell: Alphabet, PayPal, E-Trade, Microsoft, Intel
- GOOGL – $852.70. ATM Straddle: $34, approx. 4%
- MSFT – $64.05. ATM Straddle: $2.75, approx. 4.3%
- INTC – $37.6. ATM Straddle: $1.25, approx. 3.3%
- PAYPAL – $41.52. ATM Straddle: $2.12, approx. 5%
- SBUX – $58.51. ATM Straddle: $2.20, approx. 3.7%
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Options #QuestionOfTheWeek: Lots of earnings on the horizon. Which company will outperform their earnings straddle by the largest margin?
- Alphabet – $GOOGL
- Microsoft – $MSFT
- Intel – $INTC
- Starbucks – $SBUX
Listener questions:
- Question from Tim Avery -?If I choose an advisor that uses options do they traditionally charge higher fees than straight-up equity advisors?
- Question from Kddidy – I managed to buy 100 NAK Feb 3.00 Puts at .25 when the stock was trading at $3.30. Do you have any idea how this could happen? I am not sure if I should feel lucky or stupid.
- Question from Yukoner – Are covered calls still a viable strategy in a 401k these days?
Around the Block/This Week in the Market:
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