Evidence A Macau Recovery Is Actually Happening


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.


Despite a rough start to April for Macau casino operators, Credit Suisse analyst Kenneth Fong believes that data out of Macau is finally starting to show signs of significant improvement. After attending a presentation by Andrew Lo, Director of top Macau junket Suncity Group, Fong believes that the tables have started to turn in Macau.

The government corruption crackdown has hit Macau hard, but Lo believes that the crackdown has resulted in a healthier Macau and an excellent starting point for a renewed growth cycle. The remaining junket operators in Macau are seeing a reduced amount of side-betting and are much more cautious with their credit extension than they were prior to the crackdown.

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“The bigger players’ population and more prudent credit extension lower business risk and support a health/gradual recovery,” Fong writes.

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Lo notes that concerns about Macau losing business to overseas competition in the Philippines, Korea and Australia are mostly overblown. Lo says that Macau will remain a unique opportunity for the junkets because of its advanced infrastructure and upcoming Cotai expansion.

After a strong March, shares of Macau operators Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ: MPEL), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) are all down more than 5.3 percent so far in April.


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.


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