Shares declined by 10.1% over the life of the position, or a -123% annual rate. The options position produced a -63.6% loss on debit for a -774% annual rate.
The social networking company Facebook Inc. (FB), headquartered in Menlo Park, California, will publish earnings on Wednesday after the closing bell.
[FB in Wikipedia]
FB
I shall use the DEC series of options, which trades for the last time 44 days hence, on Dec. 16.
Ranges
Implied volatility stands at 34%, which is 1.7 times the VIX, a measure of volatility of the S&P 500 index. FB’s volatility stands in the 54th percentile of its annual range. The price used for analysis was 128.09.
| Week | SD1 68.2% | SD2 95% | Earns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper | 143.18 | 159.28 | 134.42 |
| Lower | 113.00 | 97.90 | 121.76 |
| Gain/loss | ±$15.09 | ±$30.19 | ±$6.33 |
The Trade
FB has been in an uptrend since September 2012, a few month after going public, with an impulse so strong that I find it hard to distinguish the Elliott wave count.
Todd G. Buchholz |
Zacks Investment Research gives FB a bearish rating, with no indication of late analytical changes that might indicate an earnings surprise.
Brokerages in aggregate give FB an extremely strong enthusiasm rating of 73%, with 80% of 30 analysts issuing strong buy recommendations.
The stock's price has risen immediately after each of the last four earnings announcements.
I shall structure the trade as a bull spread.
sold for a credit and expiring Dec. 17.
Probability of expiring out-of-the-money
| DEC | Strike | OTM |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | 57.3% |
The premium is $1.62, which is 32% of the width of the position’s wings.
The risk/reward ratio is 2.1:1.
The zone of profit provides coverage $3.20 below the entry price and unlimited to the upside. The biggest immediate move after each of the past four earnings announcements was $14.66, and the average was $7.25. After eliminating the maximum and minimum post-earnings movements, the central tendency is $6.33.
Decision for My Account
I have entered a position on FB as described above. The stock at the time of entry was priced at $28.80.
-- Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, Nov. 2, 2016
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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