Friday 25 April 2025 Morning Notes

No trades of note yesterday, largely due to risk of lack of power and/or internet as my utilities were being relocated at my house.

Yesterday AMC: CLS, DLR, GILD, GOOG, GOOGL, INTC, TMUS,
Today BMO: ABBV, CHTR, CL, CNC, PSX, SLB

Other News:

Follow through names to watch: IBM, NOW, TXN, URI, FI, MRK, PEP, TSCO,

GAINERS:


LOSERS:


Follow through watch:

Day before Y'day AMC: CMG, DFS, IBM, LRCX, LVS, NEM, NOW, TXN, URI, VKTX
Day before Y'day BMO: AAL, BMY, CMCSA, DOW, FCX, FI, LUV, MBLY, MRK, NOK, PCG, PEP, PG, TAL, TECK, TSCO, UNP, VFS, VLO

Y'day Other News:

2 days ago AMC: COF, ENPH, EQT, ISRG, TSLA
2 days ago BMO: BA, BSX, GD, GEV, NEE, NSC, PM, T, TMO, VRT

2 days ago other news:

Wednesday 23 Apr 2025 Morning Notes

Put on a small put ratio spread in MMM, buying the wkly 135 puts, selling 1x of the 130 puts, and 1x of the 127 puts for a $1.04 debit when the stock was trading around 135.60 in the morning. That trade appears to be up in smoke as Trump does another policy about-face, this time backpedaling on firing Powell, while also walking back his tariffs. 

Yesterday AMC: COF, ENPH, EQT, ISRG, TSLA
Today BMO: BA, BSX, GD, GEV, NEE, NSC, PM, T, TMO, VRT

Other News:

Follow through names to watch: RTX, MMM, VZ, GE

GAINERS:


LOSERS:


Follow through watch:

Day before Y'day AMC:
Day before Y'day BMO: DHR, GE, HAL, KMB, LMT, MMM, PHM, RTX, VZ

Y'day Other News: FSLR: +7% at 131 on solar tariffs; DHR: +4.75% at 194; MMM: +4.7% at 132; GE: +4.6% at 186.50; RTX: -7.3% at 117; KMB: -5.2% at 133; VZ: -5.2% at 40.65;

2 days ago AMC: NFLX
2 days ago BMO:

2 days ago other news:

Tuesday 22 April 2025 Morning Notes

Flipped my NMAX ratio spread for +30%, no other trades of note yesterday.

Yesterday AMC: DHR, GE, HAL, KMB, LMT, MMM, PHM, RTX, VZ
Today BMO:

Other News:

Follow through names to watch: NFLX, NMAX, KSS

GAINERS:
FSLR: +7% at 131 on solar tariffs;
DHR: +4.75% at 194;
MMM: +4.7% at 132;
GE: +4.6% at 186.50;

LOSERS:
RTX: -7.3% at 117;
KMB: -5.2% at 133;
VZ: -5.2% at 40.65;

Follow through watch:

Day before Y'day AMC: NFLX
Day before Y'day BMO:

Y'day Other News:

2 days ago AMC: AA, CSX, KMI, SNV
2 days ago BMO: ALLY, AXP, BX, DHI, KEY, SCHW, TFC, TSM, UNH

2 days ago other news: HTZ: +50% at 7.50 on Ackman position;

Monday 21 Apr 2025 Morning Notes

Paid the price for not taking the cash when I had the chance in my NMAX 22.5/20 put spreads that were up close to +100%. I pressed for more, and failed miserably. I still have my larger sized May 35/20 1x2 put ratios on.

Yesterday AMC: NFLX
Today BMO:

Other News:

Follow through names to watch: UNH,

GAINERS:


LOSERS:


Follow through watch:

Day before Y'day AMC: AA, CSX, KMI, SNV
Day before Y'day BMO: ALLY, AXP, BX, DHI, KEY, SCHW, TFC, TSM, UNH

Y'day Other News: HTZ: +50% at 7.50 on Ackman position;

2 days ago AMC: UAL
2 days ago BMO: ABT, ASML, PGR, USB

2 days ago other news: Tech names getting knocked on Trump export ban on certain NVidia chips;

Thursday 17 Apr 2025 Morning Notes

No trades of note yesterday, other than a small straddle in TTAN that I regret not buying a whole bunch of. That's how it goes.

Yesterday AMC: AA, CSX, KMI, SNV
Today BMO: ALLY, AXP, BX, DHI, KEY, NFLX, SCHW, TFC, TSM, UNH

Other News:

Follow through names to watch: UAL, ABT, ASML AMD, NVDA,

GAINERS:
HTZ: +50% at 7.50 on Ackman position;

LOSERS:


Follow through watch:

Day before Y'day AMC: UAL
Day before Y'day BMO: ABT, ASML, PGR, USB

Y'day Other News: Tech names getting knocked on Trump export ban on certain NVidia chips;

2 days ago AMC:
2 days ago BMO: ACI, BAC, C, JNJ, PNC

2 days ago other news: