Wednesday, November 4, 2015

QCOM Analysis

The semiconductor maker for mobile devices and wireless networks Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM), headquartered in San Diego, California, publishes earnings on Wednesday after the opening bell.

[QCOM in Wikipedia]

QCOM

I shall use the DEC series of options, which trades for the last time 44 days hence, on Dec. 18.

Ranges

Implied volatility stands at 30%, which is double the VIX, a measure of volatility of the S&P 500 index. QCOM’s volatility stands in the 48th percentile of its annual range.

QCOM has declined several percentile in the first hours of trading today. In light of that decline, I shall move immediately to a decision with no further analysis.

Decision for My Account

Today's decline in implied volatility carried QCOM from above the 50th percentile to below that benchmark level. With implied volatility in the 48th percentile, QCOM no longer qualifies for an earnings play. I shall do no further analysis and plan to enter no new position today.

-- Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, Nov. 4, 2015

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