50 Biggest Movers From Yesterday


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

  • Vislink Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:VISL) shares climbed 147% to close at $4.10 on Wednesday after the company won a $2.8 million US army contract for handheld intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance receiver devices.
  • Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLRX) rose 27.6% to close at $3.75 after the company announced its V-Go wearable insulin device has been adopted on multiple managed care formularies.
  • SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGH) shares climbed 24.8% to close at $29.93. SMART Global acquired Artesyn EC for $80 million in cash and acquired Inforce for $12 million in cash.
  • Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) shares rose 24.6% to close at $7.45.
  • Akoustis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKTS) surged 18.1% to close at $6.28. Akoustis said it expects Q4 sales at upper end of $500,000 - $600,000 guidance range.
  • Inpixon (NASDAQ:INPX) rose 17.4% to close at $0.60 after the company announced the acquisition of indoor mapping company Jibestream.
  • Aspen Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASPU) rose 16.5% to close at $4.73 after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 sales results.
  • Intelligent Systems Corporation (NYSE:INS) surged 16.3% to close at $37.49.
  • OHR Pharmaceutical, Inc. (NASDAQ:OHRP) jumped 15.2% to close at $4.25 after the company disclosed that its merger with Neubase Therapeutics was approved by shareholders.
  • ESSA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:EPIX) gained 14.9% to close at $2.62.
  • VolitionRx Limited (NYSE:VNRX) rose 13.1% to close at $3.36 after the company disclosed that it has been awarded an additional $1.4 million in non-dilutive funding.
  • McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR) rose 12.9% to close at $10.51 after the company was awarded a $3 billion EPCI mega-project by Saudi Aramco for Marjan Package 1.
  • Sientra, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIEN) climbed 12.4% to close at $6.00.
  • Intec Pharma Ltd. (NASDAQ:NTEC) rose 11.8% to close at $4.17.
  • Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) gained 11.1% to close at $146.31 after the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter.
  • Thunder Bridge Acquisition, Ltd. (NASDAQ:TBRG) climbed 10.8% to close at $11.54.
  • Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:BREW) gained 10.4% to close at $17.02.
  • ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTRV) climbed 10.2% to close at $4.12.
  • Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ:LUNA) shares rose 9.8% to close at $4.95.
  • Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE:BITA) gained 9.1% to close at $11.45.
  • WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) climbed 8.6% to close at $175.14 after the company reported upbeat Q3 results and raised its FY19 earnings guidance.
  • China SXT Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SXTC) rose 8.4% to close at $3.22.
  • Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO) gained 7.5% to close at $8.04. JP Morgan initiated coverage on Arcos Dorados with an Overweight rating and a $8.50 price target.
  • Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) surged 7.2% to close at $18.39.
  • Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE:CEL) shares gained 6.3% to close at $2.86 after reporting regulatory approvals for company's investment transaction in IBC.
  • T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) shares rose 4.6% to close at $78.63 after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the stock will be added to the S&P 500.
  • VirTra, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTSI) gained 4.2% to close at $2.50 after receiving follow-on order from the US Department of Homeland Security for Customs and Border Protection.

 

Losers

  • Camber Energy Inc (NYSE:CEI) shares tumbled 41.2% to close at $4.40 on Wednesday after surging 268.47% on Tuesday.
  • Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE:AMRX) shares fell 36% to close at $4.36 after the company cut its FY19 adj. EBITDA guidance along with its restructuring plan.
  • Mmtec, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTC) dipped 24.8% to close at $11.13.
  • Yuma Energy, Inc. (NYSE:YUMA) shares fell 20% to close at $3.12.
  • Pfenex Inc. (NYSE:PFNX) dropped 16.5% to close at $6.14.
  • Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRTX) shares declined 16.3% to close at $19.67.
  • Eyenovia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYEN) dropped 14.2% to close at $3.09.
  • Atreca, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCEL) dipped 13.7% to close at $16.44.
  • Oasmia Pharmaceutical AB (NASDAQ:OASM) dropped 13.1% to close at $2.26 after rising 14.04% on Tuesday.
  • Tucows Inc. (NYSE:TCX) fell 13.1% to close at $52.97 after Kerrisdale Capital released a negative report on the company and disclosed a short position in the stock.
  • CannTrust Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CTST) shares fell 12.2% to close at $3.16.
  • Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) dropped 12% to close at $20.82 after reporting weaker-than-expected earnings for its second quarter.
  • DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:DMAC) fell 10.7% to close at $4.01.
  • Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQST) dipped 10.6% to close at $4.29.
  • Micro Focus International plc (NYSE:MFGP) dropped 10% to close at $22.06 after dropping 6.52% on Tuesday.
  • Cemtrex, Inc. (NASDAQ:CETX) fell 9.3% to close at $2.15.
  • Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE:RLGY) dropped 9.1% to close at $5.87.
  • Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) tumbled 9.1% to close at $42.62.
  • Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLNT) shares dropped 8.9% to close at $5.12.
  • Altimmune, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALT) fell 7.9% to close at $2.45 after rising 7.26% on Tuesday.
  • Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS) tumbled 7.5% to close at $7.88. Vipshop reported strategic acquisition of Shan Shan Outlets for RMB2.9 billion in cash.
  • Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICPT) dipped 7.1% to close at $74.14.
  • MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) fell 3.8% to close at $69.55 after the company reported weaker-than-expected results for its third quarter and issued weak Q4 forecast.

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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