Trade Free or Die
Using options to trade single stock volatility in narrow time frames.. and if you aren't spreading volatility, you're doing it wrong
Friday, May 16, 2025
Friday 16 May 2025 Morning Notes
Yesterday AMC: AMAT, CAVA, NMAX, NNE, QUBT, TTWO
Today BMO:
Other News: CHTR to merge with Cox in $34.5b deal;
Follow through names to watch: UNH, CRWV, DKS
GAINERS:
LOSERS:
Follow through watch:
Day before Y'day AMC: CRWV, CSCO, IREN, LAZR, NFE, POET, RCAT
Day before Y'day BMO: SONY
Y'day Other News:
2 days ago AMC: NU, OKLO
2 days ago BMO: SONY
2 days ago other news: SMCI: +20% at 46.70 on announcement of $20b sales deal; AMD: +7.8% at 121.20 on $6b share buyback; AEO: -20% at 10.20 on earnings; AUR: -20% at 6, saw tons of put buying yesterday into this drop;
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Thursday 15 May 2025 Morning Notes
Yesterday AMC: CRWV, CSCO, IREN, LAZR, NFE, POET, RCAT
Today BMO: BABA, BEKE, BTDR, CSIQ, DE, NTES
Other News:
Follow through names to watch: OKLO,
GAINERS:
LOSERS:
Follow through watch:
Day before Y'day AMC: NU, OKLO
Day before Y'day BMO: SONY
Y'day Other News: SMCI: +20% at 46.70 on announcement of $20b sales deal; AMD: +7.8% at 121.20 on $6b share buyback; AEO: -20% at 10.20 on earnings; AUR: -20% at 6, saw tons of put buying yesterday into this drop;
2 days ago AMC: ACHR, ASTS, HTZ, PBR, RTI, SMR
2 days ago BMO: ALT, JD, LUNR, ONON, SE
2 days ago other news: LUNR: +14% at 10.80; COIN: +11.5% at 231 on S&P 500 inclusion; FSLR: +9.5% at 171; UNH: -10% at 340 on CEO stepping down, stock at 3yr lows;
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Wednesday 14 May 2025 Morning Notes
My only trade yesterday was a quick flip in UNH that ran for close to +100%.. meanwhile my NRG straddle from yesterday hit something like +240%, yikes!
Yesterday AMC: NU, OKLO
Today BMO: SONY
Other News:
Follow through names to watch: COIN, FSLR, UNH
GAINERS:
SMCI: +20% at 46.70 on announcement of $20b sales deal;
AMD: +7.8% at 121.20 on $6b share buyback;
LOSERS:
AEO: -20% at 10.20 on earnings;
AUR: -20% at 6, saw tons of put buying yesterday into this drop;
Follow through watch:
Day before Y'day AMC: ACHR, ASTS, HTZ, PBR, RTI, SMR
Day before Y'day BMO: ALT, JD, LUNR, ONON, SE
Y'day Other News: LUNR: +14% at 10.80; COIN: +11.5% at 231 on S&P 500 inclusion; FSLR: +9.5% at 171; UNH: -10% at 340 on CEO stepping down, stock at 3yr lows;
2 days ago AMC: DJT, HE
2 days ago BMO: FOXA
2 days ago other news: RH: +16% at 226; NBIS: +14% at 32.25; SHOP: +13% at 103; VFC: +12% at 14.90;PAAS: -6% at 25.48; NEM: -5% at 51.20;
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Tuesday 13 May 2025 Morning Notes
Yesterday AMC: ACHR, ASTS, HTZ, PBR, RTI, SMR
Today BMO: ALT, JD, LUNR, ONON, SE
Other News:
Follow through names to watch: NRG, SATS, NEM
GAINERS:
LUNR: +14% at 10.80;
COIN: +11.5% at 231 on S&P 500 inclusion;
FSLR: +9.5% at 171;
LOSERS:
UNH: -10% at 340 on CEO stepping down, stock at 3yr lows;
Follow through watch:
Day before Y'day AMC: DJT, HE
Day before Y'day BMO: FOXA
Y'day Other News: RH: +16% at 226; NBIS: +14% at 32.25; SHOP: +13% at 103; VFC: +12% at 14.90;PAAS: -6% at 25.48; NEM: -5% at 51.20;
2 days ago AMC: AAOI, AFRM, AKAM, AUR, BILL, CLSK, COIN, DBX, DKNG, EXPE, ILMN, LYFT, MARA, MCHP, MCK, MNST, MP, NET, PARA, PINS, RKLB, RKT, RNG, RUM, SERV, SOUN, STNE, TOST, TTD, TXRH,
2 days ago BMO:
2 days ago other news:
Monday, May 12, 2025
Monday 12 May 2025 Morning Notes
Yesterday AMC: DJT, HE
Today BMO: FOXA
Other News:
Follow through names to watch:
GAINERS:
RH: +16% at 226;
NBIS: +14% at 32.25;
SHOP: +13% at 103;
VFC: +12% at 14.90;
LOSERS:
PAAS: -6% at 25.48;
NEM: -5% at 51.20;
Follow through watch:
Day before Y'day AMC: AAOI, AFRM, AKAM, AUR, BILL, CLSK, COIN, DBX, DKNG, EXPE, ILMN, LYFT, MARA, MCHP, MCK, MNST, MP, NET, PARA, PINS, RKLB, RKT, RNG, RUM, SERV, SOUN, STNE, TOST, TTD, TXRH,
Day before Y'day BMO:
Y'day Other News:
2 days ago AMC: APA, APP, CF, COHR, FTNT, GRPN, IONQ, NTR, OXY, PAAS
2 days ago BMO: ARM, ASPN, BUD, COP, CROX, HUT, KVUE, MLCO, MTCH, NVAX, PENN, PTON, QBTS, SHOP, TPR
2 days ago other news: DAVE: +27% at 138 on earnings; NVAX; +20% at 7.17; APP: +16% at 352; GRPN: +10% at 18.72; TPR: +8% at 81; IONQ: +8% at 31.50; KVUE: +7% at 24.70; CART: -6.5% at 42.75 on CEO resigning; CROX: +6% at 107; FTNT: -9% at 97;SHOP: -5% at 90;