Monday’s Agenda

I have no prospective new positions on my desk today.

I have exited T for a profit and shall update the analysis with results later today.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, Feb. 13, 2017

 

The Week Ahead: Prices, retail, industry, housing

Two price reports will be published during the week, the consumer price index on Wednesday and the producer price index on Tuesday, each at 8:30 a.m. New York time.

The reports are important in helping to form traders’ expectations for future interest rates.

Also out, on Wednesday,  retail sales at 8:30 a.m., industrial production at 9:15 a.m. Housing starts will be published on Thursday at 8:30 a.m.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen makes her semi-annual reports to Congress. She testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on Tuesday and before the House Committee on Financial Services. Both appearances begin at 10 .m.

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Friday’s Agenda

I have no new prospects on my desk this this morning.

I have exited QCOM for a profit and shall update the analysis with results later today.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, Feb. 10, 2017

 

 

Thursday’s Outcomes

I entered an earnings play on NVDA.

I placed exited orders on INTC, LMT and QCOM at their price targets that have not yet been filled. If any are filled by the closing bell I shall update Outcomes with results.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, Feb. 9, 2017

 

NVDA Analysis

NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA)

Update 2/10/2017: NVDA declined immediately after earning were publishing, and the options position hit my target price. I exited at 25% of maximum potential income.

Shares declined by 3.3% over one day, or a -1,191% annual rate. The options position produced a 33.3% yield on debit for a +12,154% annual rate


 

NVDA publishes earnings on Thursday after the closing bell.

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