iBankCoin
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Low Beta

Our watchlist this week is looking pretty steady – SUNE, FSLR, CMC, X, TRLA, etc. I’ve decided to add a few more low beta names to my plate.

I like Ford here, as well as TTM, NVDA, and NTAP. Looking around, there are some low beta stocks with historically cheap options. I’m trying to find myself a few deals right now in terms of cheap options that could really pay off with only minor stock price movement. We’ll discuss more of this during After Hours with Option Addict later today.

I think we’re still a week or two away from the point where the market speed normalizes, traders reach exhaustion, correlations start to die, and options across most instruments get cheap again. This was our recipe for amazing returns last year, conditions that haven’t existed at all this year.

Start building your lists.

OA

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49 comments

  1. UncleBuccs

    OA, I’ll be working on my Aversion list this weekend. I love “the hunt”. Looking forward to what everyone else comes up with, as well…

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  2. whippersnapper
    whippersnapper

    Hate to ask, but did you dump $YGE?

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  3. ravertrader

    I believed he sold his shares a few days ago at 3.45

    YGE looks like shit

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  4. Granpa

    OA I get that FSLR is your horse in the race but I wonder how you feel about SCTY at this time.

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  5. belzile

    I like FCX in this vacuum

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  6. hesitation_marks
    hesitation_marks

    nice move in PBR! should of added on last two days of pullback but was petrified. Are you still in this Danny? have any thoughts?

    have VXX calls as hedge. also ISRG has some life.

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  7. budh

    Buying AAPL post June 2 split.

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  8. azulgrana

    OA hmwk assignment: SWC on the 5 yr sentiment.

    negative(s) – you have to believe in miners, and the viability of the biz. tough to trade miners s/t

    positive(S) – one of the few solid producers of palladium/platinum outside of South Africa and Russia – one strike in SAor unrest from russia, this goes. countires like Japan would be hedging themselves with this.

    its not silver/gold

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    • formergeek

      This and $PAAS were my two choices for the stock of the year contest. I ended up going with $PAAS so of course it’s had half the return of $SWC this year.. Not that up 12% bums me out lol.

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  9. cheesetrader

    Boss – any thoughts on this long bond rally?

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  10. chiefton15

    got stopped on CL flat, kinda sucks as I would have let it go but was unable to be in front of the screens.
    The miners have perked up again but I’ve traded them like crap so staying away.

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  11. chiefton15

    looking for an intraday short in NQ

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  12. TheHarper

    Whether its high or low beta, OA gets to say “me and money go together like a feather in a brim”

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  13. chiefton15

    Short NQ 3590, tight leash

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  14. chiefton15

    may revisit the lows imo

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  15. chiefton15

    of the day.

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  16. mrboulders

    starting to add longer dated cheap options: $SBS, $BYD, $F – on the CAD side $JE, $PWT, $TA, $ATP
    Stocks added: $RIG, $ESV

    (dips toe, feels inviting)

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    • tea-4-the-tillerman
      tea-4-the-tillerman

      L = DO+CNA+ BWP as well as Loews Hotels

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  17. chiefton15

    out half 3579 +11 holding the rest

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  18. Jacked Rabbit

    Great to see something like PBR is working – the environment is changing. This will be good to follow to gauge how breakouts are handled in this market.

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  19. C. Montgomery Burns
    C. Montgomery Burns

    $FIVE could be seen as aversion, decent pocket above.

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  20. chub

    i still like SUNE @ this price. may jump in. was away from my desk yesterday so was not able to get in early.

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  21. gasman

    Busy morning for me. When
    $KOG started reversing higher on huge volume following last night’s earnings miss, I shoveled money into other Bakken pure plays– more $OAS calls (still cheap with earnings on Monday-very high risk/reward IMO); $TPLM common and $EOX common and calls (also reports Monday and has over 25% short interest; relatively cheap options too). Also picked up $NTAP and $BYD calls. I’ve been spending the rest of the day trying unload some of my high beta names

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  22. yoshii11

    Coin flip here on FRO. breakdown or reverse higher, either way it leaves 3.30, but I’d play for a 200d bounce…and be out if that’s wrong.

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  23. chiefton15

    out other half NQ +10. Nice way to finish the week!

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  24. chiefton15

    I played the miners so badly this week but I can’t resist this one. Buy HMY 3.31

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  25. gatorsun

    chiefton15,,,futures trader indeed,,,dig your style hoss

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  26. gatorsun

    CAG worth a look

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  27. gatorsun

    OVTI on my watchlist

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  28. chiefton15

    I said it last week but it never materialized but the YEN has to be watched. If you trace back the beginning of the bull run in the S&P (end of 2011) it correlates with the collapse of the YEN. I think the YEN is setting up to breakout. The market is in a dangerous place IMO. My focus on the week is short the market, long gold and the YEN.

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  29. chiefton15

    Bought the YEN here via JY futures. 0.981 Giving it a bit of room as I’m looking for a multiday move. Stops are in of course as these can leave a mark if it gets away from you. Good luck everyone this week, be back later.

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  30. Jacked Rabbit

    Absolutely love this action. Thinking about May $73 TNA calls on anything below $68.50 today. Nice ol flush this morning, good volume buying to support the lows, now one more retreat should do it.

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  31. Quality Control Inferno
    Quality Control Inferno

    Icahn boost in AAPL? Coming up in 5 on CNBC.

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  32. bchu

    MONIF

    come get it while its still cheap

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  33. daveh

    RKUS-Anyone have an opinion where this is on the sentiment chart?

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    • UncleBuccs

      Looking at 3 months and beyond, I can see the case for RKUS to be in Discouragement. Are you feeling discouraged?

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  34. chiefton15

    IWM better hold on here. Should be another interesting close

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  35. chiefton15

    some of the material names look great, check out DOW.

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