MorningWord 10/26/16: Apple’s Blurred Vision

October 26, 2016 by Dan • Morning Word

Apple (AAPL) reported their fiscal Q4 results last night. In a quarter whose last two weeks benefited from pre-orders and initial sales of their highly anticipated iPhone 7 & 7+, the company’s press release instead highlighted …

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Apple Fiscal Q4 Earnings Preview

October 25, 2016 by riskreversal • Trade Ideas

Event: Apple (AAPL) reports their fiscal Q4 results tonight after the close. The options market is implying about a 4% move in either direction, which is shy to the average of 5.85% over the last …

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Nike (NKE) – Swoosh?

September 23, 2016 by Dan • Trades and Updates

Event: Nike (NKE) reports fiscal Q1 results Tuesday after the close. The options market is implying about a 4.25% one day post earnings move. With the stock at $55.50, the Sept30th weekly 55.50 strangle (the …

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MorningWord 9/23/16: Unicorny

by Dan • Morning Word

On September 13th in this space (The Silicon Stock Exchange) I had some thoughts on private tech market valuations: For the first time in a very long time (or at-least in the modern investment era) …

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MorningWord 8/12/16: Yuan a Fight?

August 12, 2016 by Dan • Morning Word

A year ago yesterday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) devalued their currency in dramatic fashion in reaction to deteriorating export data. The unexpected policy move was a spark that lit the global risk asset bonfire …

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MorningWord 8/9/16: Breadth, Inclination, or Otherwise

August 9, 2016 by Dan • Morning Word

In many ways the confusion of U.S. citizens relating to political allegiances in this presidential election cycle, and the difficult choice many will have to make, country over party, resembles the consternation many investors have faced in 2016 as …

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Nike (NKE) – Blame it on Rio

August 5, 2016 by Dan • Trades and Updates

Prior to Nike’s (NKE) fiscal Q4 earnings report in late June, the stock was trading at 2016 lows, which was down almost 25% from its 52 week and all time highs made in late December …

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Apple (AAPL) Fiscal Q3 Earnings Preview

July 26, 2016 by Dan • Trades and Updates

Event: Apple (AAPL) reports their fiscal Q3 results tonight after the close. The options market is implying about a 4% move in either direction*, which is shy to the average of about 5.5% over the …

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