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.
Toward the end of trading Monday, the Dow traded up 0.01 percent to 17,811.73 while the NASDAQ surged 0.77 percent to 4,749.11. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.24 percent to 2,068.47.
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In trading on Monday, cyclical consumer goods & services shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 0.80 percent. Top gainers in the sector included hhgregg (NYSE: HGG), up 12.8 percent, and Denny's (NASDAQ: DENN), up 8.4 percent.
Energy sector was the top decliner in the US market on Monday. Top losers in the sector included Approach Resources (NASDAQ: AREX), TransGlobe Energy (NASDAQ: TGA), and LRR Energy, L.P. (NYSE: LRE).
Top Headline
BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: BMRN) announced its plans to acquire Prosensa Holding NV (NASDAQ: RNA) for around $840 million, including milestone payments.
BioMarin will buy Prosensa for $17.75 per share, representing a 55% premium over Prosensa’s closing price of $11.44 on Friday.
Equities Trading UP
Prosensa Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: RNA) shares shot up 62.98 percent to $18.65 after BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: BMRN) announced its plans to acquire Prosensa for $17.75 per share.
Shares of Platinum Underwriters Holdings (NYSE: PTP) got a boost, shooting up 19.81 percent to $73.41 after the company agreed to be acquired by RenaissanceRe Holdings (NYSE: RNR) for $76 per share.
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TTPH) shares were also up, gaining 11.68 percent to $24.67. According to Bloomberg, Tetraphase Pharma is exploring sale options after being approached by potential buyers, people familiar with the matter said.
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Equities Trading DOWN
Shares of Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL) were down 5.40 percent to $10.34 on Q3 results. Trina Solar reported a rise in its profit for the third quarter and narrowed its full-year shipment forecast.
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (NYSE: CBI) shares tumbled 5.44 percent to $53.98 after analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock from Neutral to Sell and lowered the price target from $61 to $46.
Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) was down, falling 3.17 percent to $47.53 after analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock from Neutral to Sell.
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded down 0.85 percent to $75.86, while gold traded down 0.03 percent to $1,198.10.
Silver traded up 0.19 percent Monday to $16.49, while copper fell 0.87 percent to $3.00.
Eurozone
European shares were mostly higher today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 climbed 0.14 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index gained 1.16 percent, while Italy’s FTSE MIB Index fell 0.14 percent. Meanwhile, the German DAX rose 0.54 percent and the French CAC 40 jumped 0.49 percent while UK shares fell 0.31 percent.
Economics
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index slipped to 0.14 in October, versus 0.29 in September. However, economists were expecting a reading of 0.33.
The preliminary reading of Markit Services PMI fell to 56.30 in November, versus a prior reading of 57.10. However, economists were expecting a reading of 57.30.
The Dallas Fed general business activity index came in at 10.50 in November, versus a prior reading of 10.50. However, economists were expecting a reading of 9.00.
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.