LOWER VOL, VOLU AND LOWS. HIGHER CORRS AND HIGHS (GOOG BUY @711)Google C-Class shares i am bullish over the 6-12m, hence I am buying any 5-10% pull backs from highs.
Goog has been moving sideways but i think it has just started a cycle higher, in which it is about to make a higher low at 715 before moving up again to 750+
715-750 is a 5% move hence i am interesting in buying at this price with reward skewed something 1.5:1 with risk.
Coming into earnings, Goog has to make at least one bull run to highs at 770 and i believe this will be the set up for the run for several reasons:
1. since april earnings lows at 687 goog has moved in an upward trend of 688-722-700-736, the next cycle i approximate to be down to 710-3 (volume traded price) then up to 750+ (previous support turned resistance).
Also the Linear regression for the on graph prices is $723, so prices below this are below this cycles average - encouraging mean reversion upwards.
2. Goog volatility correlation is in its negative cycle - the last bull cycle to 768 began with a turn from positive to negative price-volatility correlation change.
- Plus goog's volatility is at yearly lows. Low vols is something that imo is vital for any sustained bull run, as logically, more people want to own a stock that has a greater "normalised" return and risk profile.
3. Volume average divergence - google volume is trading below its 6 month average, lower volume characterises goog's bull runs typically. Since it signifies there are fewer structural sellers that are prepared to sell the stock, thus volume drops and the price is bid up until sell side liquidity is increased sufficiently to meet an equilibrium price.
4. *please see last 3 price bars* - these bars have been highlighted as having a "topside range skew". What is inferred by this is that the candle has more activity at the higher prices e.g. the candle traded at its highs and open more than its close and low - thus this is a bullish signal as the open high and close data stayed in the upper percentiles of the candle.
- Even the first candle in question (the first bear candle), opened and closed at apprx the median price.. this is unusual. the first bear candle after a strong bullish run, usually shows heavy open-close downside skew e.g. the price opens and then closes close to the lows (rather than in the middle of prices traded) - indicating that time period closed with the price being driven/held at the lowest possibility.
If we were to see the opposite e.g. the candles closing on the lows, this would be bearish and indicate the price is wanting to push lower, since there was no difference between the low and close.
Fundamentally i am also long google anyway, hence why i liike buying 5-10% pull backs.
Google (Alphabet)
(D) Large trading range of 100 handles since mid October.Recently the trading range has narrowed between (700,750) with some resistance from 750 (or P pivot). Since then EMA50 has been nearly flat slope; hence sideways. Also, the difference of EMA50 and EMA200 has been decreasing with EMA50's slope marginally bearish.
If bearish momentum continues, a support retest of 700 is in range. Should 700 fail and OBV fails to hold it's EMA50(OBV), then 680 and 650 are not far below. Obey your rules.
Triple top pattern with broken line that is about to be tested Alphabet will have its earnings this week.
$GOOG chart has formed a bearish setup that can be used if you think $GOOG is heading down after earnings.
1. triple top
2. Daily resistance zone
3. Broken uptrend line about to be tested (resistance now)
4. 78.6, 88.6 Fibs are considered reversal levels.
Considering the low volume rally and the strong resistance, it is an interesting bearish setup however earnings can boost this stock above 800$ so be careful if you choose to trade it.
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NEXT WEEK'S EARNINGS: NFLX, YHOO, GOOG, OTHERSNext week brings in a bevvy of earnings plays, but not all are worth of a premium selling, implied volatility contraction play.
These are the best among the offerings currently to play either via short strangle or iron condor, although others could naturally come to the forefront if implied volatility increases dramatically immediately before earnings.
NFLX: implied volatility rank/percentile: 48; implied volatility: 57. Ordinarily, I look to enter these plays when the implied volatility percentile is greater than 70% and the implied volatility is greater than 50%, so I'd like to see vol a bit higher here. Announces earnings on Monday after market close, so look to put on a play shortly before the end of the NY session. Preliminarily, a 78% POP April 29th 94.5/130 short strangle is offering a $185 credit/contract, but it could also be played via iron condor for a smaller, although not insubstantial credit.
YHOO: implied volatility rank/percentile: 56; implied volatility: 42. The vol metrics aren't great here, but worth a watch for a small play. Announces earnings on Tuesday after market close. Preliminarily, a 72% POP April 29th 33.5/39.5 short strangle goes for $71/contract.
GOOG: implied volatility rank/percentile: 45; implied volatility: 29. Another one to watch, but the vol metrics aren't really there right now. Announces earnings on Thursday after market close. Preliminarily, a 76% POP April 29th 700/820 short strangle will bring in $788/contract, but due to the size of the underlying, I'd probably go iron condor here. The other drawback of the underlying is poor liquidity, so look for a fill of any setup up somewhat above the mid price.
Naturally, there are others that may pop at the last minute, so it's a good idea to watch all of them as their earnings come up one by one, keeping in what to look for in good earnings plays (See Posts Below).
3 Days and price still around 61.8%In the points A, B and C we see highest daily volumes. As we can see price has been dancing around $741 price level and didn't go in either direction. It seems like big players are accumulating their short position. I suggest to put SELL STOP order at $738.5, with SL = $745 and close position piece by piece at $727 (+1.89%), at $720 (+2.83%), at $711 (+4.05%), at $704(+5%).
waiting for GOOG price spike then will hit resistance perfectlyBefore GOOG can be shorted, wait for a pretty big price spike, since this is what happened the last 2 times this RSI resistance line was met. Also look for a pretty steep angle and acceleration on the RSI, since this is also happened during the last 2 ideal shorts in late 2015 and Feb 2016. Luckily I was able to short the Feb 2016 drop by using this signal. I hope to get the next short. I will be shorting in the next several days. More risky is to short now, to be safer, wait for the price and RSI acceleration.
INVT Contract WinInventergy Global Inc. has formed a bowl bottom and is retesting a key level of resistance at 1.89-1.90. We have a bull flag on the right and the price is above the yellow 13 day exponential moving average (EMA) which is a very bullish sign. INVT released a press release that will serve as a catalyst for the long side. They get to clear their balance sheets and they dont owe Panasonic a guaranteed payment for their patents. Heres the link to that press release-
us.rd.yahoo.com
Long at break above 1.92, we can possibly see 2.50 in one day, this is a low float stock that has rallied before, I recommend using less capital as the price swings are above 10% in one day. If you have etrade, schwab, td ameritrade etc. - use their trading platform as tradingview.com fails to load small cap stock price action and charts.
NEXT WEEK'S EARNINGS PLAYS -- GOOG, CMG, GILD, XOM, LINKDAnd earnings season slogs on ... . Next week there are bunch of biggies, but not all of them are worthwhile options setup plays, primarily due to liquidity. GOOG's option liquidity has never been the greatest, and CMG and LNKD have always been horrid, so right off the bat I would pass on those for options plays.
GILD -- announces earnings on 2/2 (Tues) after market close. The options have fairly good liquidity, and its implied volatility rank is currently at 74.
XOM -- announces earnings on 2/2 (Tues) before market open. Good liquidity, but the implied vol rank is not where I'd like to see it; it's currently 54, a contraction no doubt due to the bit of strength in oil we've seen the past week ... .
Moreover, with the volatility still hanging in there in the broader market (VIX is still marginally over 20), I can afford to be picky and/or not play earnings at all, since my tendency is to slack off earnings plays when the VIX above 15 and go for plays in the broader index ETF's like SPY, IWM, QQQ, and DIA ... .
Nevertheless, I'll look at a setup at least in GILD and keep an eye on XOM to see if volatility ramps up to where I'd like to see it (70+ in percentile rank).
SPY CHANNEL PLAYCompletely parabolic action today in the spy.
1) ran right into resistance on daily chart
2) fading volume of trend
3) RSI didn't register overbought when market made its last structure high
4) blow off top candle on 30 mn chart
5) lots of selling on level two
The rectangle below is the profit target (2 gaps down there that need to be filled)
FANG breakout FBFB is part of F.A.N.G. - FB AAPL NFLX GOOG. This is the nickname Wall Street gave for what they believe as the strongest stocks to come in 2016. These tech stocks with low exposure to the shit that was thrown on Wall Street will thrive in the new year and are hot buys. Heres the big move, dont hesitate. We broke out of a flag and are moving towards a breakout of an ascending triangle. Keep a tight stop just below the neckline and wait for price to confirm its move up (Move C-D).
Winter is here.Short squeeze boom is done, entire market is in red except for the 4 king ' FANG ' stock. 'Facebook', 'Amazon', 'Netflix', 'Google'.
Low risk entry into shorting the S&P here, down into the lows of August/October.
Regardless of what Yellen says on December, it does not matter. The FED do not have control of the market, people are just focusing on the past.
No one is buying the dip here.
Will be looking into buying PUTs/sell call spread for ' FANG ' into January - March 2016, with an expected fall of 20% from the current price.
Nasdaq bearish divergence at lower T/F:
Daily Pinbar - Bearish setupDaily Pinbar on $GOOG near the 161.8 Fib extension level.
Bearish Butterfly was violated, but a close below 720$ could create a False Break signals.
R/R for bearish Pinbar scenario marked on chart
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WITH VIX/VXX CREEPING UP, PASSING ON AMZN/GOOG PLAYSAs anybody who has read my posts probably knows, I am not a big fan of earnings plays. As I have pointed out, they either go great (instant gratification) or terribly (several cycles of rolls to mitigate loss that tie up buying power). Me, I'm a bread-and-butter guy with a penchant for mechanical index ETF and TLT trades that supply a fairly constant level of theta (and so theta decay). They're awfully boring, but I don't require exciting to be successful.
Consequently, I'm going to go with "boring" and passing on AMZN and GOOG earnings. Both of these juicy monsters could easily move the markets (depending on the outcome of earnings), and I simply want to keep my powder dry in the event of a volatility pop in the broader indices so that I can devote the buying power to putting on an index ETF play or two instead without risking the tie-up of buying power that an earnings play could entail.
That being said, if you're going to play these, look to put on an earnings play some time tomorrow during the NY session. Due to the price of the underlying, the only way I would probably play these is via iron condor, so look to put on the short strikes of the setups at or near the 1 SD line, with your long strikes 2-3 strikes out from the shorts and take them off at 50% max profit.
Naturally, both of these remain troublingly near their 52-week highs, so you might think about skewing the setups slightly bearish or making the setups "chicken wide" (wider than the 1 SD line) to avoid potential explosions/implosions that are far greater than the expected move. Good luck!