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    Stocks - r/Stocks Options Trading Thursday - Jan 31, 2019


    r/Stocks Options Trading Thursday - Jan 31, 2019

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 09:05 AM PST

    Feel free to talk about options you have or ask questions on options; post your arguments against stock options here and not in the current post.

    • Call option Investopedia video basically a call option allows you to buy 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to buy
    • Put option Investopedia video a put option allows you to sell 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to sell

    See the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:

    Call option - Put option - Exercising an option - Strike price - ITM - OTM - ATM - Long options - Short options - Combo - Debit - Credit or Premium - Covered call - Naked - Debit call spread - Credit call spread - Strangle - Iron condor - Vertical debit spreads - Iron Fly

    If you have a basic question, for example "what is Theta," then google "investopedia theta" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.

    See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.

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    I Read The News So You Don't Have To - Market News (January 31, 2019)

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 04:32 AM PST

    UNITED STATES

    • Futures are mixed with the DOW and S&P dipping and NASDAQ elevated
    • The Federal Reserve surprised by signaling it would hold off on further interest-rate rises
    • According to the ADP Private Payrolls report, the private sector created over 200k new jobs in January, beating expectations (Actual 213 | Expected 181)

    OTHER

    • Russia has sent 400 privately contracted soldiers to protect the regime of Nicolás Maduro amid protests in Venezuela
      • The last five years under Maduro's leadership has seen GDP fall by half and inflation rise 1,700,000%
    • The French GDP report came in stronger than expected (Actual 0.3% | Expected 0.2%)
      • However, consumer spending contracted more than expected (Actual -2.3% | Expected -0.7%)
    • Italy has slipped into recession according to GDP figures released today
      • Following a contraction in Q3, output fell a further 0.2% in Q4
    • German retail sales fell a massive 4.3% in December, the biggest monthly decline since May 2007

    CHINA

    • President Donald Trump will meet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval office to discuss trade at 3:30PM
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    Remember when everyone said the Watch was a flop? That Airpods were too ugly to be a success?

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 06:02 AM PST

    I remember.

    The entire tech media and Wall Street media all said the Watch was an absolute flop and that Airpods were a rip off and looked stupid.

    https://www.fastcompany.com/3048375/why-the-apple-watch-is-flopping

    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/07/apple-airpods-launch-problems-with-wireless-headphones

    Fast forward a couple years.

    Apple's Wearable division grew revenue 33% YoY. Over $7.3 billion in sales last quarter. This year the wearables division will surpass Mac and iPad sales. Yearly revenue will be about $30 billion.

    Watch? Airpods? Total failure? Right?

    Shows how stupid the tech media and Wall Street is. And this is only the beginning. Wearables will keep growing each year and will eventually replace the smartphone as most people's primary computing device. And Apple is absolutely dominating the wearables market.

    This is a transition period from smartphone to wearables. We already see smartphone sales slowing. Next we will see wearables take its place.

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    If you had $100k to long-term into either AMD or NVDA tomorrow, which would you choose?

    Posted: 30 Jan 2019 08:22 PM PST

    This is in consideration of AMD's spike yesterday with it's earning report and NVDA has missed expectation. If you have a better suggestion on blue-chip company with higher potential yields, my ears are open.

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    What stocks are you eyeing at the moment?

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 02:37 AM PST

    What are some companies that you feel are undervalued right now that you're keeping an eye on? I'm looking for the Facebooks out there that have had their stock beaten up and have unwarranted low sentiment.

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    Amazon earning beat!!! www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/01/31/amazon-earnings-q4-2018.html

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 01:21 PM PST

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/01/31/amazon-earnings-q4-2018.html

    Amazon beat earning but the stocks is flat after hour, due to a soft guidance.

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    Blackrock a strong buy?

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 12:35 PM PST

    From a quick glance fundamentals look very strong. 15.4 p/e. 42% ebitda margin. 26% fcf. 14% yoy revenue growth.

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    Good god.. I think I got a margin call. Please help. (pics)

    Posted: 30 Jan 2019 10:44 PM PST

    I think I just got a margin call....Im In big trouble. Help. (Pics)

    📷

    Today i checked my TDAmeritrade account and saw this..

    https://gyazo.com/872cf6bf77bd23bb711194ac77d12ef5

    Dollars to liquidation: $22.09

    Account Status: Closing only.

    My account doesn't have margin approval or option approval.

    I have no idea whats going on. Here is the details on my account: https://gyazo.com/40c57e936c571d60e9364b49d7ad0d7f

    I have been depositing money and then buying the next day. But is this a margin call?

    Edit: I feel like I'm going to wake up with my entire account wiped out to zero. When I look on the TDA app. It says Option Buying Power: (-$86.97) in RED.... What the F' is going on. I don't even have approval to buy options.

    FINAL EDIT*** Case Closed. Talked to the Risk department. SPTM is a marginable etf, i dont have margin, TDA takes money out of the Option buying power when I use funds that have not cleared to BUY that marginable etf.(takes 3 business days to clear).

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    APHA up 13+% Today

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 09:23 AM PST

    Is this on news of being acquired by Green Growth? I'm having a hard time finding the reason for the spike, not that I'm complaining.

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    Why Apple Has A long Road Ahead To Become A Service Company

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 11:30 AM PST

    Article on why Apple will find more difficult than expected to transition to service based business ! Most of the markets that they currently pay in are smaller than you think. Best option is digital wallets, which is pretty young at this stage. https://kpbco.org/onepir/why-apple-has-a-long-road-ahead-to-become-a-service-company

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    IB application - employer

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 02:15 PM PST

    I'm looking at several online brokers and this forum said a lot of good things about Interactive Brokers. I looked at their application form (for an individual trader) and since I'm in Europe, they require a tonne of details including my employer's name and address.

    My question is: why do they need this? Are they planning to inform my employer that I have an account? (I think it's none of their business what I do with my money in my own free time)

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    Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) analysis

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 08:11 AM PST

    This is the first analysis I have ever posted online! Have been successfully trading stocks for the past 8 years now and looking to share and consume valuable information here.

    The first stock I will analyse is Johnson & Johnson - which in my view is a pharmaceutical plus! Apart from medicine this company also produces interesting consumer products focused on health and personal care. A few of their famous brands are: Band-Aid, Compeed, Listerine and Acavue. About 3/4 of their revenue consists of pharmaceutical products and medical aids.

    It is a bit of a boring company, but it has a great management. Their return on equity has been above 25%(!) for years now. Their balance sheet is strong and they are a true dividend champion. They have had a rising dividend for the past 50 years and it is currently at around 3 dollars a share. On top of that the management has a nose for good acquisitions with which it adds to their already impressive line of products.

    The last few years they have had a lot less trouble with expiring patents compared to Pfizer, one of their biggest competitors. For the years to come there are no patent expirations for important products. On top of that they have a bunch of interesting medicine in the pipeline, ready to enter the markets. A lot of those have their heritage in biotechnology which makes them a lot harder to counterfeit. A great example of this is the medicine Xarelto, a blood thinner they developed in cooperation with the German company Bayer.

    The organic growth of the pharmaceutical part of the company is predicted to be around 6-7% in the years to come. In particular Xarelto, Invokana (diabetes medication) and Imbruvica (cancer medicine) are expected to be pulling the cart. The consumer products division might be affected by the strong dollar, but for European investors this should not be a problem. At the current price of $132 a share, Johnson & Johnson is not expensive at a price/earnings ratio of 14.5 for 2019.

    Tell me what you guys think!

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    r/Stocks Daily Discussion Thursday - Jan 31, 2019

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 04:06 AM PST

    These daily discussions run from Monday to Friday.

    Some helpful links:

    If you have a basic question, for example "what is EPS," then google "investopedia EPS" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.

    Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..

    See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.

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    How can you calculate the percent interest that a public company pays on its’ debt?

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 01:48 PM PST

    Some companies pay 4%/year on their debt while others might pay 12% per year. Please cite a data source (e.x. Morningstar) as well.

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    Your AM Global Stocks Preview and a whole lot more news that you need to read: Global stocks on pace for their best monthly return in over 2 years following dovish Fed commentary

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 04:58 AM PST

    US Stocks

    • Global stocks are on pace for their best month since March 2016 with the global index MSCI All World on pace for a +6.8% January
    • If the current rally in the S&P 500 holds, the January 2018 move will be the best January move since 2014 with dovish comments by the US Federal Reserve boosting a better than expected earnings season (to date)
    • US stocks index futures are mixed, retracing early morning highs, with front-month Dow Jones minis –0.16%, S&P 500 minis +0.05% and Nasdaq 100 minis +0.40%
    • US President Donald Trump is expected to meet with China's top trade negotiator, Vice Premier Liu He, today in Washington
    • Yesterday's +6.83% move in Apple (AAPL) following the release of its fiscal 1Q2019 results will probably be the biggest post-earnings move in Apple if past behavior is any guide: the magnitude of post-earnings moves from Apple (AAPL) are typically the largest post the release of Fiscal 1Q results
    • Excessive investor pessimism may create an environment where moderately positive news may set a low bar for "good news rallies" according to BTIG
    • The VIX is little changed this morning and is currently at 17.46 after closing at 17.66 yesterday
    • EEM March 2019 OTM Calls, FXI February 15 OTM Calls, and Apple (AAPL) February 1 OTM Calls & Puts are some of the most heavily traded options contracts in the US pre-market
    • US 10-Year Treasury Bonds are higher with yields down -1.62 basis points to 2.6631%
    • The US Treasury 2s-10s Spread has little changed 0 basis points to 0.17%
    • WTI Crude is currently up 1.73% to USD$54.23/bbl with the Brent-WTI spread down USD$-1.19 to USD$7.43/bbl
    • Gold is currently little changed 0.25% to USD$1323.26/oz

    Stocks Trending in the News

    Click name for Q-Factor breakdown, latest price details, more financial info and sentiment data.

    • BakerHughes (BHGE) reported fourth quarter 2018 adjusted EPS of USD$0.26 , in line with consensus of USD$0.26 . BakerHughes fourth quarter 2018 revenue came at USD$6.26 billion, in line with consensus of USD$6.07 billion. BakerHughes is rated "Unattractive" in our US Large-Cap Global Top Stock Ideas.
    • Ball Corp. (BLL) reported fourth quarter 2018 adjusted EPS of USD$0.41 , below consensus of USD$0.56 . Ball Corp. fourth quarter 2018 revenue came at USD$2.8 billion, in line with consensus of USD$ 2.68 billion. Ball Corp. sees 2019 ebitda of USD$2 billion . Ball Corp. is rated "Neutral" in our US Large-Cap Global Top Stock Ideas.
    • Entrerprise Products (EPD) reported fourth quarter 2018 adjusted earnings of USD$0.59 per unit , beating consensus of USD$0.50 .Entrerprise Products fourth quarter 2018 revenue came at USD$9.18 billion, below consensus of USD$ 9.43 billion. Entrerprise Products reported a buyback of unit up to USD$2 billion . Entrerprise Products is rated "Neutral" in our US Large-Cap Global Top Stock Ideas.
    • Facebook (FB) reported fourth quarter 2018 adjusted EPS of USD$2.38 beating consensus of USD$2.18. Facebook fourth quarter revenue came at USD$16.91 billion, above consensus of USD$16.39 billion. Facebook reported 2.32 billion monthly daily active users, matching consensus and 1.52 billion daily active users, also matching consensus. Facebook is rated "Neutral" in our US Large-Cap Global Top Stock Ideas and "Attractive" in our US Information Technology Global Top Stock Ideas.
    • Microsoft (MSFT) reported fiscal second quarter 2019 adjusted EPS of USD$1.10 in line with consensus of USD$1.09. Microsoft fiscal. Microsoft is rated "Attractive" in our US Large-Cap Global Top Stock Ideas and "Top Buy" in our US Information Technology Global Top Stock Ideas.
    • Qualcomm (QCOM) reported fiscal first quarter 2019 EPS of USD$1.20 above consensus of USD$1.09. Qualcomm fiscal first quarter revenue came at USD$4.82 billion, in line consensus of USD$4.9 billion. Qualcomm gave guidance for second quarter 2019 revenue of USD$4.4-5.2 billion, in line with consensus that is presently USD$4.83 billion. Qualcomm is rated "Neutral" in our US Large-Cap Global Top Stock Ideas and "Neutral" in our US Information Technology Global Top Stock Ideas.
    • Wynn Resorts (WYNN) reported fourth quarter adjusted EPS of USD$1.09 missing consensus of USD$1.31. Wynn Resorts fourth quarter revenue came at USD$1.69 billion, above consensus of USD$1.61 billion. Wynn Resorts works gave first quarter 2019 EPS guidance of 17-23 cents, well below consensus of 37 cents. Wynn Resorts is rated "Attractive" in our US Large-Cap Global Top Stock Ideas and "Attractive" in our US Information Technology Global Top Stock Ideas.
    • Vale (VALE) cut production at its southern system of mines, sending iron ore prices in the global market higher. Vale will produce more in its larger, northern system where in fact the ore is of higher grade. The cut in production will be temporary. The deal toll from its dam accident has rised to 99 with at least 250 people still missing, Vale is rated "Top Short" in our Brazil All-Cap Global Top Stock Ideas.
    • Visa (V) reported fiscal first quarter EPS of USD$1.30 beating consensus of USD$1.25. Visa fis cal first quarter revenue came at USD$5.51 billion, above consensus of USD$5.41 billion. Visa is rated "Top Buy" in our US Large-Cap Global Top Stock Ideas and "Attractive" in our US Information Technology.

    European Stocks

    • European stocks are little changed, off early morning highs
    • The Euro Stoxx 600 is currently up +0.08%, the FTSE 100 is higher by +0.59%, the DAX has advanced +0.09%, and the CAC 40 has risen +0.25%
    • After rallying into year-end, European telecom stocks have been missing from start of the year rally: Stoxx Europe 600 +6.16% vs. Stoxx 600 Telecom –3.60%
    • Investor sentiment for European stocks is neutral with the advance/decline ratio for the Euro Stoxx 600 currently at 1.01x
    • Oil & Gas (+2%), Telecommunications (-0.52%), and Basic Resources (+0.88%) stocks are the top performers in the Euro Stoxx 600 today
    • Automobiles & Parts (+0.47%), Food & Beverage (+0.59%), and Utilities (+0.53%) stocks are the worst performers in the Euro Stoxx 600 today
    • 124 stocks in the Euro Stoxx 600 are at 4-week highs while 14 stocks are at 4-week lows
    • 44 stocks in the Euro Stoxx 600 are overbought while 5 stocks are oversold according to the 16-day RSI Measure
    • VSTOXX, the European stocks equivalent of the VIX, is little changed this morning and is currently at 15.56 after closing at 16.02 yesterday
    • EUR€ is currently little changed against the USD$ at 1.1485
    • GBP£ is currently little changed against the USD$ at 1.313
    • CHF is currently little changed against the USD$ at 1.0072
    • German 10-Year Bunds are higher with yields down -1.4 basis points to 0.174%
    • UK 10-Year GILTs are higher with yields down -2.1 basis points to 1.234%

    Asian Stocks

    • Asia stocks closed up across the board in overnight trading following dovish commentary by the US Fed after keeping rates unchanged
    • The Nikkei 225 finished up +1.06%, the Hang Seng ended up +1.08%, the Hang Seng China Enterprise up +1.27%, and the CSI 300 was +1.05%
    • The beginning of the year rally in Asian stocks is the best start for the group since 2012 and is the biggest monthly move since March 2016 with the regional MSCI Asia Pacific +6.7% for January
    • Investor sentiment for Japanese stocks finished positive with the advance/decline ratio for the Nikkei 225 closing at 4.63x
    • 22 stocks in the Nikkei 225 hit 4-week highs while 5 stocks reached 4-week lows
    • 0 stocks in the Nikkei 225 closed overbought while 1 stock closed oversold according to the 16-day RSI Measure
    • Investor sentiment for Hong Kong stocks finished positive with the advance/decline ratio for the Hang Seng closing at 3.17x
    • 18 stocks in the Hang Seng hit 4-week highs while 2 stocks reached 4-week lows
    • 9 stocks in the Hang Seng closed overbought while 0 stocks closed oversold according to the 16-day RSI Measure
    • Japan 2-Year Government Bonds are higher with yields down -0.6 basis points to -0.164%
    • Japan 10-Year Government Bonds are flat with yields little changed 0 basis points to 0.005%
    • JGBs 2s-10s Spread has widened 0.6 basis points to 0.17%
    • JPY¥ is currently down -0.367% against the USD$ to 108.64
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    Price target for Mirati Therapeutics (MRTX)?

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 09:53 AM PST

    Bought MRTX at 45.00 on Jan. 7, sold today at 67.00 - I don't see it breaking the 67.00 resistance, and it has already had a high leap since I bought it. Weak financials and EPS. Volume is decent, but I don't see it growing unless some breaking news comes soon, which I do not see happening either. Thoughts or target prices by the end of Q1?

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    SBUX E.o.D. drop

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 01:31 PM PST

    SBUX dropped all it's gains in last minute today. Shit cray. Wonder who bailed.

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    Thoughts on Inseego (INSG)?

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 09:29 AM PST

    Seems like a good buy to me right now, aiming for a 10-20% return this quarter, they have had a pretty strong upwards trend since mid Dec. and the last couple of weeks have been down, however I see it rebounding again and possibly breaking it's $6.00 resistance. Right now it's trading around 5.30 with a 5.00 support level. Has decent volume, around 750k to 1500k a day.

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    Is SNE a good buy?

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 12:59 PM PST

    I'm thinking about picking up some before tomorrow's announcement do you guys think it's a good idea?

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    Thoughts on holding both CYH and QHC to hedge by bets?

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 11:26 AM PST

    CYH and QHC are super volatile hospital stocks. I've swung traded both for quite some time. Both have gone down significantly the past year but are prone to breaking out.

    That said, I've taken an equal position in both, I feel either can jump to $6+ and once that happens the other could go bankrupt for all I care and I still win.

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    Bond Etfs

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 05:10 AM PST

    For a bond etf say for example the vanguard one. Is it like a real bond or is the money liquid? Can I put a bunch of money in instead of in the bank and just collect a 4% dividend yield? I noticed the bond etf goes up very little over time. What is the cause it's movement? Thank you.

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    Orcas death affect on SeaWorld stock

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 10:21 AM PST

    It's been dropping all day. I'm trying to decide if I should get out now. How do you think this will affect the stock price short/long term?

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    Water Utility Recommendations

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 10:08 AM PST

    I'm looking into investing long-term in a water utility company as water is starting to, if not already, becoming a more and more important commodity. I've looked into WTR and AWK, but was curious on your opinion in an up-and-comer, or just go with market leader?

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    Do we expect very expensive stocks to have the same growth potential as cheaper stocks?

    Posted: 31 Jan 2019 02:22 AM PST

    Now I am aware that in general the total price of a certain stock has little to no meaning, until you use it to look at fundamentals of a share. But in my mind I just had this thoughtscenario where I couldnt quite picture that a company of lets say - the size of Amazon (1600 USD) - still has the same growth potential as a much cheaper stock. Now I am quite aware that my thoughtprocess must be fundamentally flawed somewhere, but im sure you guys can help me out! Thanks already in advance!

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