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Put Ratio Backspread, Shorting the gap Well as this stock did gap down with good volume supporting the move. I decided to enter short through a Put ratio backspread. Reason being that this options' strategy simply limits my risk in regards to the large gap between 172.50 / 162.50. All in all, I'm looking for further downside to retest the 150.00 / 152.00 area. For those wondering what a ratio backspread spread is I'll give you a link with a definition of it. Feel free to also just google put ratio backspread if you want to find a better explanation of it. www.theoptionsguide.com The position: Bought +2 100 AUG 15 157.5 Puts Sold/Wrote -1 100 AUG 15 162.5 Puts The trade: Exiting at a loss if we get a daily close above the 200 Moving Average. Exiting at a profit if we reach the 150 / 152 area. Cheers, happy trading! =)
NYSE:IBMShort
by Daniel.B
12
Shorting IBM on weak fundamentals and appropriate wave structureYesterday the company published a mixed earnings report. It reported: * earnings per share of $3.84 versus expected $3.78; that's a beat. * revenue of $20.8 billion versus $20.95 billion, that's a miss, and the 13th consecutive quarterly decline. The stock lost nearly 5% in the after hours. We are expecting more downside, as the wave count suggests the continuation of a longer-term downtrend. Stop-loss is a daily close above 170.
NYSE:IBMShort
by Nickonomics
2
IBM Ready For A BreakoutIBM had a disastrous quarter in Q3 2014, where growth dramatically slowed. The market has punished IBM by selling it off hard. Following its drop from $190 to $160 IBM went into a long period of accumulation. The chart reminds me a classic Wyckoff pattern. As Richard Wyckoff explained in his seminal book on tap reading, large Wallstreet operators are not afraid to buy a fallen stock, provided the stock is large, liquid and has good earnings. In fact, they welcome an opportunity to accumulate shares at discount prices confident in their ability to mark up the stock once they have built a full position. While Wyckoff's work cover the classic period of 1920-30, I think its core is as relevant today as it once was. IBM fits the profile perfectly. It is an institutional stock that mutual fund managers are extremely comfortable with. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that large operators are accumulating the stock. The chart, in general, seems to confirm. You can see a typical pattern of the stock being stuck in a ~ 8% range with a very strong support in $152 area. The support has been tested 3 times so far and held up. Finally, on April 23 IBM broke out of the range on increased volume. This is a sign that accumulation is over and the large operators are ready to mark up the stock. optionsforum.net
NYSE:IBMLong
by baerrus
Last week's Elite Zone winner struggles with resistance$IBM was one of our winners, in the Elite Zone last week with an impressive breakout of a descending trading channel we've been monitoring. Now, when it is at the top of my buying zone, the question is, can $IBM make it above 165$ to continue to my secondary target level - The 200 SMA line? It all started with a bullish AB=CD pattern on the weekly 61.8 Fib level.. so the potential is there. Will we see another retracement lower, before the next rally? Bullish longer term, cautious short term
NYSE:IBM
by themarketzone
IBM $164.52: Confirms a higher base on rallying through FebruaryIBM rebounded off the 153.40 low (March 13, 2015) through February’s 162.49 high to confirm a higher base over the former and trigger further strength towards 165.59 (October 31, 2014 range high) ahead of last October’s 170.33 gap low (October 20, 2014 high) near the 200 day moving average currently at 169.53. 160.35/158.81 (March 20/19, 2015 lows) serves as the immediate support zone where buyers are expected to step in.
NYSE:IBMLong
by novvoll12
IBM's well oiled wheel could be about to drop off. Just read this article on www.marketwatch.com "IBM • Sector: technology • Market value: $160 billion • 2014 return: -13% While most large caps have risen from October’s slide, IBM has been left behind. That means a great buying opportunity for long-term investors. IBM is one of those mega-cap tech stocks that have a place in almost every portfolio. For starters, there’s the 2.7% dividend yield and a history of payouts since 1916. There’s also the stability that comes with a company that does roughly $100 billion in annual sales and sports over $14 billion in cash and investments on its balance sheet." Source full article : www.marketwatch.com One could dig real deep and find all sorts of justifiable reasons why such reputable company should continue it's upward price trajectory in to indefinite future. However, from the price history on this chart, I suspect that we have just completed a 5 wave cycle that could be also a larger 5 wave cycle that began from bottom of 1929-1932 Wall Street crash. See the chart of Dow as surrogate for the sector. Even ignoring the price history before 1980, having completed 5 wave cycle, EW guidelines suggest price correcting to wave 4 low of one cycle degree lower. That suggest a ball park figure in the region of $70-50 area. Is it the right time to buy this stock or many others like it. I think not. Rather wait for few more year and pick it up at bargain basement price may be $50 or lower. Or better still consider long term far out of the money PUT Options and sit back. As always do you own analysis. Select to follow me and the chart for any future updates or new charts. Share it freely with others you feel might benefit from this chart. If you have specific alternative view and chart to share please feel fee to do so.
NYSE:IBMShort
by DanV