27% profits every 20 days?
This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options 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
- Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) gained 74 percent to close at $120.60 after the company disclosed that its TransCon Growth Hormone trial met its primary endpoint.
- Yangtze River Port and Logistics Limited (NASDAQ:YRIV) shares surged 70.47 percent to close at $0.7702 on Monday after the company disclosed in its annual report a defamation lawsuit against Hindenburg Research, Nathan Anderson, ClaritySpring Securities, LLC, and ClaritySpring Inc for orchestrated market manipulation.
- Nightstar Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ:NITE) rose 66.09 percent to close at $25.18 after the company agreed to be acquired by Biogen Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB) for $25.50 per share in cash.
- China Internet Nationwide Financial Services Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFS) shares gained 52.62 percent to close at $4.96 on Monday after climbing 45.09 percent on Friday.
- Key Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE:KEG) shares rose 40.3 percent to close at $3.76.
- Jupai Holdings Limited (NYSE:JP) shares gained 32.06 percent to close at $5.52.
- Cool Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWSM) shares gained 25.98 percent to close at $3.2250.
- Phunware Inc. (NASDAQ:PHUN) shares gained 20.5 percent to close at $33.50.
- Manning & Napier, Inc. (NYSE:MN) rose 18.06 percent to close at $2.68.
- Planet Green Holdings Corp. (NYSE:PLAG) shares gained 17.35 percent to close at $3.99.
- PolarityTE, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTE) gained 17.12 percent to close at $14.64.
- Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (NYSE:BXG) shares gained 17.09 percent to close at $15.76 following earlier press release from BBX Capital highlighting intent to take the company private through short-form merger at $16 per share in cash.
- Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ:LUNA) rose 15.59 percent to close at $3.93 after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 EPS and sales estimates and issued strong FY19 guidance. The company also announced the acquisition of General Photonics for $20 million.
- Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ:DGLY) shares gained 15.48 percent to close at $4.85.
- Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) rose 14.94 percent to close at $3.5400.
- Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNNA) shares gained 14.8 percent to close at $2.87.
- Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ:AVXL) rose 13.6 percent to close at $2.59.
- Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ:BLNK) jumped 12.75 percent to close at $3.89.
- Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADVM) gained 12.07 percent to close at $4.92.
- NuCana plc (NASDAQ:NCNA) climbed 11.98 percent to close at $12.90.
- AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGFS) gained 11.71 percent to close at $4.96.
- Remark Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARK) climbed 11.17 percent to close at $2.29.
- XpresSpa Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:XSPA) jumped 10.88 percent to close at $4.18.
- Cardiovascular Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSII) rose 10.4 percent to close at $39.90 after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the company will replace Nutrisystem in the S&P SmallCap 600.
- Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VYGR) gained 10.24 percent to close at $18.19.
- Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCO) climbed 10 percent to close at $5.50.
- Biopharmx Corp (NYSE:BPMX) shares rose 8.63 percent to close at $0.1120 after the company reported that it has completed enrollment in Phase 2b trial of BPX-04 for patients with papulopustular rosacea.
- Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKDA) rose 7.63 percent to close at $7.76 after the company disclosed that it has received its first Industrial Hemp Pilot Program License by Hawaii’s Department of Agriculture.
- Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACRS) rose 7.58 percent to close at $6.81.
- India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE:IGC) rose 6.43 percent to close at $2.98 after surging 14.29 percent on Friday.
- Arsanis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASNS) shares gained 5.84 percent to close at $3.08.
- China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAAS) gained 5.79 percent to close at $3.84.
- IntelliPharmaCeutics Intl Inc (NASDAQ:IPCI) rose 5.42 percent to close at $0.29 after the company announced the resubmission of its New Drug Application to the FDA for its Oxycodone ER.
- Harte Hanks, Inc. (NYSE:HHS) shares gained 5.3 percent to close at $4.17.
- Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (NYSE:TAK) rose 5.24 percent to close at $21.48 after the company reported a partnership with Lupus Therapeutic Partners to begin Phase 1 trials for lupus treatment.
Losers
- Evoke Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVOK) shares tumbled 57.24 percent to close at $1.30 on Monday after the company received a DR letter from the FDA on its Gimoti New Drug Application. The letter describes concerns in three sections of the NDA.
- Bio-Path Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPTH) declined 28.76 percent to close at $5.50 on Monday after surging 196.92 percent on Friday.
- Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFH) dropped 24.78 percent to close at $6.80. Atlas Financial posted Q4 loss of $4.47 per share.
- Intrexon Corporation (NASDAQ:XON) shares fell 18.18 percent to close at $4.14. Intrexon and Surterra Wellness announced plans to collaborate on Botticelli next generation plant propagation for cannabis cultivation.
- Endo International plc (NASDAQ:ENDP) shares dropped 16.99 percent to close at $9.33.
- Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQBG) fell 16.42 percent to close at $1.68.
- NantHealth Inc (NASDAQ:NH) dropped 16.08 percent to close at $0.9399 in a potential selloff after the stock gained over 100 percent on Friday.
- Social Reality, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRAX) shares dropped 14.11 percent to close at $2.80.
- Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCSG) dropped 13.14 percent to close at $32.78.
- Liquidia Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDA) shares declined 12.99 percent to close at $17.41.
- AAC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAC) dropped 11.5 percent to close at $2.54.
- Windstream Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:WIN) shares fell 11.34 percent to close at $0.3300 after the company announced it will be delisted from Nasdaq by March 6th.
- Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HA) fell 10.94 percent to close at $26.38.
- Childrens Place Inc (NASDAQ:PLCE) fell 10.34 percent to close at $84.82 after the company reported downbeat Q4 results and issued weak guidance. The company also announced plans to acquire IP assets of Gymboree and Crazy 8 for $76 million.
- BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLFS) fell 10.25 percent to close at $17.43.
- Maxar Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MAXR) dropped 9.95 percent to close at $5.25.
- Translate Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBIO) shares declined 9.87 percent to close at $9.22.
- Xenetic Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:XBIO) shares fell 9.72 percent to close at $2.23 after the company announced plans to acquire CAR T technology platform.
- Foresight Energy LP (NYSE:FELP) shares dropped 9.7 percent to close at $2.9800.
- Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP) shares declined 9.69 percent to close at $2.89.
- Tailored Brands, Inc. (NYSE:TLRD) shares fell 9.64 percent to close at $11.91.
- OHR Pharmaceutical, Inc. (NASDAQ:OHRP) shares fell 7.95 percent to close at $2.20.
- Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA) shares fell 7.95 percent to close at $79.56 after analysts at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey downgraded the company's stock from Buy to Hold.
- Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp (NASDAQ:TNXP) shares fell 7.5 percent to close at $1.8500 after reporting a buyback of up to $2 million.
- Enbridge Inc (NYSE:ENB) fell 5.88 percent to close at $35.06 following media reports the company's Line 3 pipeline would be delayed 1 year and the stock was downgraded by an array of banks.
- Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (NASDAQ:MGIC) fell 5.74 percent to close at $8.71 following weak Q4 results.
- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) fell 5.33 percent to close at $15.80. Barclays downgraded Bed Bath & Beyond from Equal-Weight to Underweight.
27% profits every 20 days?
This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options 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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