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.
If history is any guide, there may be good fortune ahead for shares of Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR). A so-called "golden cross" has formed on its chart and, not surprisingly, this could be bullish for the stock.
What To Know: Many traders use moving average crossover systems to make their decisions.
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When a shorter-term average price crosses above a longer-term average price, it could mean the stock is trending higher. If the short-term average price crosses below the long-term average price, it means the trend is lower.
Why It's Important: The 50-day and the 200-day simple moving averages are commonly used.
The golden cross occurs when the 50-day crosses above the 200-day. This could mean the long-term trend is changing.
That just happened with Icon, which is trading around $241.55 at publication time.
Buy at this blue line for a shot at trading profitably
There are so many indicators out there on when to buy and sell. Nic uses none. He looks at a chart and buys when a stock “pushes” off this blue line. What blue line? Find out on the next page. It’ll change how you make money from stocks. Click here for the details.
Remember: Seasoned investors don't blindly trade Golden Crosses.
Instead, they use it as a signal to start looking for long positions based on other factors, like price levels and company fundamentals & events.
For seasoned investors, this is just a sign that it might be time to start considering possible long positions.
With that in mind, take a look at Icon's past and upcoming earnings expectations:
| Quarter | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 2.94 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.62 |
| EPS Actual | 3 | 2.86 | 2.76 | 2.63 |
| Revenue Estimate | 1.94B | 1.93B | 1.89B | 1.90B |
| Revenue Actual | 1.94B | 1.94B | 1.90B | 1.89B |
Also consider this overview of Icon analyst ratings:
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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.