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Ford Motor Company Options

Ford was on a role. On a role that is until their reputation for poor quality control came back to haunt them. In the recent past it was basking in the new news it was entering into a new tranformational era. A new division, "Ford Energy" is going to start making lithium iron phosphate battery cells. Telsa and G.M are also on a similiar path. The stock surged on this news. This week a different reality set in. Yet another massive recall. This time 770,000 vehicles were recalled with one fix available by August and a second fix not available until April of 2027. Now look at it's three month chart. On this news option traders have jumped into the Puts. Look at the open interest in these two series of December options ... Now it's five day chart. Money was made on playing the downside in a 24 hour period of time after the recall news came out. This news came out June 30th and the biggest drop happened into the next morning's trading session. You really have to wat...

A Blogging Website About Caterpillar

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Ok. I am guilty of falling asleep at the switch. Caterpillar had great earning report this morning and the stock tanked on the opening. Here is it's five and one day chart. Now the highlights of the report. So now what do I want to show. How the different series of Call options traded. Notice the volumes in the 200 and 202.50 Calls. Next to no volume. Notice the rewards on the higher priced "out-of-the-money" Calls. Big rewards. In the ninety minutes of trading this morning the stock was off slightly. What an opportunity missed!