A bullish breakout from a 60 day ascending triangle in HCA occurred today. A short-term trade can take advantage from a breakout above the $32 level. I’m not sure for the exact reason behind the breakout, but there are a few possible bullish factors: (1) JPM healthcare conference going on this week, . . .

Upfront caveat: This trade will require a margin account.
For those willing to take that risk, selling weekly VXX calls far out of the money, say $43-$45 or above, can generate a modest supplement to one’s portfolio, especially if the trade is put on during the previous Friday to expiration. Expect . . .

This is my first post and just an idea, please do not blindly follow my advice. This is a very volatile stock.
Post-quarterly results FB gained a lot (and I lost a lot). We all know about the lockup release today and the mid of the next month. Post Aug 17 lockup FB dropped about 7%.
Click here for FB . . .

Get in the trade before earning and get out one date before earning

Harley Davidson reports earnings tomorrow morning (10/23) before the bell. I’m taking a bullish options trade on it ahead of the Earnings release because I think that the positives outweight the negatives right now.
Positives:
1. Industry competitor, Polaris (PII), reported strong earnings on 10/18, . . .

With most of the market in the red today (after dropping several straight sessions in a row), we’re seeing a lot of risk off across the board. Days like today sometimes are a chance to sort through the wreckage and find some upside risk/reward plays. I ran a finviz filter looking for stocks trading up, . . .