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.
Amid announcements of layoffs and reorganization, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk spent about $25 million on 72,500 shares of the company Tuesday and Wednesday, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
That brings Musk’s stake to 33,737,921 shares worth more than $11.5 billion and 19 percent of the firm. With Tesla shares up about $10 since Musk's purchase, the stake is already about $725,000 more valuable than when Musk bought.
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Why It’s Important
Musk’s purchases are rare, but he does have a history of buying shares ostensibly to make a point and convince the Street of his confidence.
Last month, he bought $10 million in the stock, his biggest purchase in over a year, after predicting a short squeeze that would “burn” Tesla’s doubters and short sellers.
“The sheer magnitude of short carnage will be unreal,” Musk tweeted at the time. “If you’re short, I suggest tiptoeing quietly to the exit … ”
What’s Next
Tesla will soon report its June and quarterly production results, which should serve as the next large planned catalyst.
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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.