Options Expert: Into Earnings, Facebook's Path of Least Resistance is Lower


20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine". A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


Options expert Nic Chahine said options interest implies that Facebook Inc’s (NASDAQ: FB) path of least resistance is lower. Chahine was a guest on Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep and discussed options strategies heading into Facebook’s earnings.

 

Chahine sees heavy resistance at $79 and $80, with minimal support at $75. Facebook closed on Tuesday at $75.78 ahead of its earnings report on Wednesday.

 

When asked about his strategy into earnings, Chahine preferred buying a debit put spread and financing that with a credit put spread at a lower strike. Even though traders may expect volatility, Chahine noted that strangles – an options strategy where the trader buys a call and a put at different strike prices but for the same maturity – are expensive.

 

Check out the full interview below.

 

 

Don’t forget to tune in to Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep broadcast Monday-Friday 8-9:45 a.m. ET for a live, interactive morning show with veteran traders and featured finance industry experts ready to answer your questions for the trading day.


20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine". A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


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