15 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Monday


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.


  • New Concept Energy, Inc. (NYSE:GBR) shares jumped 88.3 percent to $3.05.
  • Cellect Biotechnology Ltd. (NASDAQ:APOP) shares climbed 78.6 percent to $11.19 after the company disclosed that the first stem cell transplant has been completed in its Phase I/II trial.
  • Systemax Inc. (NYSE:SYX) shares rose 27.1 percent to $9.15 as the company agreed to sell all of its unprofitable European Technology Products Group businesses.
  • Impax Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ:IPXL) surged 22.4 percent to $11.32. Impax named Paul Bisaro as CEO.
  • Regulus Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:RGLS) shares rose 14.3 percent to $1.60.
  • HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc (NASDAQ:HTGM) shares gained 12.2 percent to $10.83 after jumping 145.55 percent on Friday.
  • ITUS Corp (NASDAQ:ITUS) shares jumped 11 percent to $2.69.
  • Weatherford International Plc (NYSE:WFT) surged 10.3 percent to $6.49. Weatherford and Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) announced plans to form OneStim joint venture. Wells Fargo upgraded Weatherford International to Outperform.
  • Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:SHLD) shares climbed 10.2 percent to $9.37.
  • Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:PRTK) shares gained 8.8 percent to $17.25. Allergan and Paratek announced that Phase 3 trials for the treatment of moderate to severe acne has met primary endpoints.
  • EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAS) surged 7.7 percent to $22.70. Cowen & Co. initiated coverage on EXACT Sciences with an Outperform rating.
  • Thermon Group Holdings Inc (NYSE:THR) rose 7.1 percent to $20.73. BMO Capital upgraded Thermon Group to Outperform.
  • HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE:HCA) shares rose 5.1 percent to $90.42. Mizuho upgraded HCA from Neutral to Buy.
  • Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) rose 4.5 percent to $23.76. Credit Suisse initiated coverage on Snap with an Outperform rating, while Cowen & Co. initiates coverage on the stock with an Outperform rating. Morgan Stanley initiated Snap with Overweight, while Goldman Sachs initiated Snap with Buy.
  • Dominion Diamond Corp (NYSE:DDC) gained 3.7 percent to $13.19 as the company announced plans to explore strategic alternatives.

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.


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