COVID-19 has become the black swan event that has materialized into a worldwide economic halt. The spread of the virus globally has crushed stocks and decimated entire industries such as airlines, casinos, travel, leisure, and retail with others in the crosshairs. COVID-19 was the linchpin for the major indices to drop over 30% over the […] The post COVID-19 – An Agile Options Strategy appeared first on INO.com Trader's Blog. [Read More...]

It’s no surprise that HealthEquity (HQY) has been crushed in the face of the COVID-19 market meltdown. COVID-19 caused the fastest and most aggressive selloff in history, with the indices falling ~35% over the course of 23 days. HQY has fallen from its 52-week highs of $89 to a low of $35 or 60% during […] The post HealthEquity – COVID-19 Induced Selloff Buying Opportunity appeared first on INO.com Trader's Blog. [Read More...]

Facebook (FB) tanked after announcing its recent quarterly earnings despite beating on both the top and bottom-line numbers. In addition to the strong revenue and income figures, user growth across its platform grew by a robust clip and the company authorized an additional $10 billion for its share repurchase program. The culprit was a sharp […] The post Facebook Remains Compelling appeared first on INO.com Trader's Blog. [Read More...]

The market has rendered AMC Entertainment (AMC) a worthless company. The stock has nosedived from a 52-week high of $17 to $6.50 per share, resulting in a 62% reduction in market capitalization. Even worse, AMC was $33 per share in 2017 resulting in a multi-year meltdown of 80%. The catastrophic stock collapse has occurred in […] The post The Market Says AMC Is Worthless – I Disagree appeared first on INO.com Trader's Blog. [Read More...]

Euphoric 2019 and Bleak 2020 Forecast All three major indices ended 2019 in rarified territory as the Santa Claus rally capped off a euphoric market. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones ended 2019 at all-time highs. The S&P 500 posted its best return in nearly 20 years, coming in at a 28.9% return. 2019 […] The post 2020 Market Outlook – Margin Of Safety Required appeared first on INO.com Trader's Blog. [Read More...]

Generating smooth and consistent income month after month without predicting which way the stock market will move is the objective of options trading. Running an option-based portfolio offers a superior risk profile relative to a stock-based portfolio while providing a statistical edge to optimize favorable trade outcomes. Options trading is a long-term game that requires […] The post What Does Life Insurance Have To Do With Options Trading? appeared first on INO.com Trader's Blog. [Read More...]

Disney (DIS) has broken out to all-time as their growth initiatives are beginning to bear fruit with Wall Street embracing its growth strategy and rewarding shares with a higher price-to-earnings multiple. Disney is firing on all cylinders; posting one record-setting blockbuster after another, wrestling away full ownership of Hulu, launching a branded streaming service, record […] The post All-Time High – Growth Initiatives Propelling Disney appeared first on INO.com Trader's Blog. [Read More...]

After posting my recent options article “High-Probability Options Trading Thrives” where I demonstrated an 87% options win rate throughout the bear and bull markets in Q4 2018 and Q1 of 2019, respectively, I received a lot of questions. I previously walked through how powerful options are and how you can be wrong about the direction […] The post Implied Volatility Rank – Key To Successful Long-Term Options Trading appeared first on INO.com Trader's Blog. [Read More...]

131 wins out of 151 trades later, through the Q4 2018 bear market and the Q1 2019 bull market, high-probability options trading thrives regardless of the market backdrop. Options trading is powerful because you can be wrong about the direction of a stock and still make money. Hence how I was able to achieve an […] The post High-Probability Options Trading Thrives appeared first on INO.com Trader's Blog. [Read More...]

HealthEquity Inc. (HQY) was not immune to the market wide sell-off in equities during the fourth quarter of 2018 which disproportionally impacted growth stocks with high price-to-earnings multiples. The market quickly lost its appetite for these richly valued high-growth stocks with steep valuations. Health Equity’s rich valuation became a concern to me during the fourth […] The post HealthEquity – Compelling Buy Heading Into Q4 Earnings appeared first on INO.com Trader's Blog. [Read More...]

Previously, I authored a piece covering options trading and the mechanics behind long-term successful options trading to generate high probability win rates for consistent premium income. I provided empirical data via 100 options trades during the market wide sell-off in Q4 of 2018 where the Dow and S&P 500 erased all of its gains while […] The post January Market Rebound Provides 100% Options Win Rate appeared first on INO.com Trader's Blog. [Read More...]

The retail cohort reported a mixed bag during the most recent earnings season with Target (TGT), Khol’s (KSS), Gap (GPS), WalMart (WMT), Best Buy (BBY) and the Retail ETF (XRT) all experiencing downward pressure. This pressure has been exacerbated by the market wide sell-off in the broader indices. Hasbro (HAS) has struggled to find its […] The post Hasbro Stock Struggling To Find Footing appeared first on INO.com Traders Blog. [Read More...]

Back in August, I had written an article highlighting the pharmaceutical supply chain cohort, presenting the case that these stocks were inexpensive in a very frothy market. Specifically, I profiled McKesson (MCK), Cardinal Health (CAH), CVS Health (CVS) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and made the case that these stocks presented compelling value investments as […] The post CVS: Successfully Fighting Back to 52-Week Highs appeared first on INO.com Traders Blog. [Read More...]

I recently profiled AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) as a compelling buy in the backdrop of a record-setting year at the box office, a robust slate of movies for 2018 and 2019, a strong consumer, dividend yield of over 4% and accelerating revenue and EPS growth. AMC was trading near $14.50 or nearly 30% below […] The post AMC Appreciates 30% – Further Upside? appeared first on INO.com Traders Blog. [Read More...]

I recently profiled AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) as a compelling buy in the backdrop of a record-setting year at the box office, a robust slate of movies for 2018 and 2019, a strong consumer, dividend yield of over 4% and accelerating revenue and EPS growth. AMC was trading near $14.50 or nearly 30% below […] The post AMC Appreciates 30% – Further Upside? appeared first on INO.com Traders Blog. [Read More...]

I recently profiled AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) as a compelling buy in the backdrop of a record-setting year at the box office, a robust slate of movies for 2018 and 2019, a strong consumer, dividend yield of over 4% and accelerating revenue and EPS growth. AMC was trading near $14.50 or nearly 30% below […] The post AMC Appreciates 30% – Further Upside? appeared first on INO.com Traders Blog. [Read More...]