Gainers
- NewLink Genetics Corp (NASDAQ: NLNK) shares rose 9.2 percent to $12.00 in pre-market trading after surging 9.79 percent on Friday.
- Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: IONS) rose 7.1 percent to $57.22 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed that the FDA has approved Spinraza to treat spinal muscular atrophy.
- Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: UEPS) shares rose 6.2 percent to $12.59 in pre-market trading after dropping 1.41 percent on Friday.
- Research Frontiers, Inc. (NASDAQ: REFR) rose 6.1 percent to $2.10 in pre-market trading after gaining 6.45 percent on Friday.
- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) shares rose 5.4 percent to $22.99 in pre-market trading after gaining 0.65 percent on Friday.
- Golden Ocean Group Ltd (NASDAQ: GOGL) shares rose 5.3 percent to $4.78 in pre-market trading after climbing 6.32 percent on Friday.
- Seadrill Ltd (NYSE: SDRL) rose 5.3 percent to $3.57 in pre-market trading after slipping 0.88 percent on Friday.
- Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: CNAT) rose 5 percent to $4.65 in pre-market trading after surging 17.51 percent on Friday.
- Cempra Inc (NASDAQ: CEMP) shares rose 4 percent to $6.44 in pre-market trading after gaining 5.08 percent on Friday.
- First Majestic Silver Corp (NYSE: AG) shares rose 3.6 percent to $7.12 in pre-market trading after dropping 0.29 percent on Friday.
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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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Losers
- Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: AMPH) fell 4.5 percent to $19.52 in pre-market trading. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals disclosed that it has received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA indicating that the company should conduct Human Factor validation study and make label changes.
- AudioCodes Ltd. (NASDAQ: AUDC) fell 2.1 percent to $6.24 in pre-market trading after rising 0.16 percent on Friday.
- LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN) shares fell 2.1 percent to $7.30 in pre-market trading after declining 1.32 percent on Friday.
- Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc (USA) (NYSE: RBA) shares fell around 2 percent to $35.45 in pre-market trading. Raymond James downgraded Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers from Outperform to Market Perform.
- NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG) shares fell 2 percent to $12.10 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.73 percent on Friday.
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.