Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Tuesday's Agenda

All 13 of the prospective earnings plays waiting a trading decision this morning have implied volatility that is too low to meet my guidelines.

I calculate volatility level relative to its most recent range, requiring that it be in the 60th percentile or greater to qualify for trading.

Here's the chart:

symrange %ile
AAPL33
ADT14
BA45
BEN16
BHI32
CMCSA5
EXC10
MDLZ13
SO36
T35
TMUS0
UTX21
WYNN37

None appear to be close enough to my minimum so as to have a reasonable chance of rising to that level during the trading day.

I shall do no further analysis today and plan to open no new positions.

-- Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, April 26, 2016


Elliott Wave Principle
by Robert Prechter



References

Tradecraft: Playing the odds to build winning stock market trades from options, a description of how I trade, can be read here.


Elliott wave analysis tracks patterns in price movements. StockCharts has a good explainer. The principal practioner of Elliott wave analysis is Robert Prechter at Elliott Wave International. His book, Elliott Wave Principle, is a must-read for people interested in this form of analysis, as is his most recent publication, Visual Guide to Elliott Wave Trading

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No trader is ever 100 percent successful in his or her trades. Trading in the stock and option markets is risky and uncertain. Each trader must make trading decisions for his or her own account, and take responsibility for the consequences.
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