I have one -- possibly two -- prospects on my desk this morning: MKC and QIHU. Both have implied volatility around the 30th percentile of their most recent ranges. For trading, I require that volatility be at the 60th percentile or higher.
So I plan no further analysis today and don't anticipate entering any new positions today.
There are some anomalies regarding when QIHU will publish earnings. Some sources say today after the closing bell, others say Tuesday at an unspecified time of day. In any case, implied volatility is unlikely to rise to an acceptable level, so the date makes no difference for my practical trading.
-- Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, March 28, 2016
References
Tradecraft: Playing the odds to build winning stock market trades from options, a description of how I trade, can be read here.
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