27% profit every 20 days?
This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.
Gainers
- Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLA) rose 34.7 percent to $45.50 in pre-market trading following news that the FDA has approved Andexxa for the reversal of factor Xa inhibitors.
- Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ:CLWT) rose 15.7 percent to $6.65 in pre-market trading after climbing 155.56 percent on Thursday.
- China Recycling Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CREG) rose 14.7 percent to $2.75 in pre-market trading after climbing 57.89 percent on Thursday.
- Pandora Media, Inc. (NYSE:P) rose 11 percent to $6.40 in pre-market trading after reporting strong quarterly results.
- Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRED) rose 9.2 percent to $1.90 in pre-market trading following Q4 results.
- Shake Shack Inc (NYSE:SHAK) rose 9.1 percent to $51.70 in pre-market trading after the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter and raised its FY18 guidance.
- Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDRX) rose 9 percent to $12.55 in pre-market trading after the company posted Q1 results and agreed to acquire HealthGrid.
- Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE:WTW) rose 7.6 percent to $75 in pre-market trading after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter. The company also raised its FY18 earnings outlook from $2.40-$2.70 to $3-$3.20.
- Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) rose 7.5 percent to $10.15 in pre-market trading following Q3 results.
- Pearson plc (NYSE:PSO) rose 4.5 percent to $11.83 in pre-market trading after reporting strong quarterly earnings.
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) shares rose 4.4 percent to $190.50 in the pre-market trading session as the company posted upbeat Q4 results.
- Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQMS) shares rose 3.9 percent to $4.30 in pre-market trading after gaining 6.98 percent on Thursday.
- Newell Brands Inc (NYSE:NWL) shares rose 3.6 percent to $27.65 in pre-market trading after reporting upbeat quarterly earnings.
- HMS Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:HMSY) shares rose 3.6 percent to $18.45 in pre-market trading after reporting upbeat quarterly earnings.
- Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ:STX) rose 3.5 percent to $56.87 in pre-market trading.
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) rose 3.4 percent to $80.10 in pre-market trading after gaining 2.14 percent on Thursday.
- Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:AINV) shares rose 3 percent to $5.50 in pre-market trading.
- CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) shares rose 2.2 percent to $49.80 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter.
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Losers
- Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) fell 13.4 percent to $51.10 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat earnings for its first quarter and lowered its profit outlook for the year.
- Integrated Media Technology Limited (NASDAQ:IMTE) fell 9.8 percent to $28.97 in pre-market trading after surging 46.29 percent on Thursday.
- Gogo Inc. (NASDAQ:GOGO) shares fell 8.2 percent to $8.81 in pre-market trading after the company reported Q1 results and disclosed that it is withdrawing its FY18 outlook for adjusted EBITDA, airborne cash capex, airborne equipment inventory purchases and free cash flow.
- Sharing Economy International Inc. (NASDAQ:SEII) shares fell 7.5 percent to $3.98 in pre-market trading after climbing 22.16 percent on Thursday.
- Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) fell 7.4 percent to $248.00 in pre-market trading following first-quarter earnings.
- Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WEB) fell 6.7 percent to $18.00 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results.
- Varex Imaging Corporation (NASDAQ:VREX) fell 5.2 percent to $34 in pre-market trading after reporting Q2 results.
- Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (NYSE:TKC) shares fell 5.2 percent to $7.60 in pre-market trading after dropping 3.02 percent on Thursday.
- AMN Healthcare Services, Inc (NYSE:AMN) shares fell 4.7 percent to $61.70 in pre-market trading following Q1 earnings.
- HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSEA) fell 4.6 percent to $25.15 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results.
- Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) shares fell 4 percent to $16.66 in pre-market trading after dropping 2.86 percent on Thursday.
- Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ:MLCO) fell 4 percent to $30.65 in pre-market trading.
- Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX) fell 4 percent to $15.76 in pre-market trading following Q1 results.
- HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) shares fell 3.5 percent to $48.10 in pre-market trading.
- Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC) fell 3.3 percent to $101.64 in pre-market trading.
27% profit every 20 days?
This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.
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