Jocelynn Smith | InvestorPlace /author/jocelynn-smith/ Stock ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:12:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-ip-512x512-1-1-32x32.png Jocelynn Smith | InvestorPlace /author/jocelynn-smith/ 32 32 ‘Strangling’ Baidu Ahead of Earnings /2012/07/strangling-baidu-ahead-of-earnings/ /2012/07/strangling-baidu-ahead-of-earnings/#respond Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:30:33 +0000 /?p=200711 InvestorPlace - Stock ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips

A strangle play, using both long calls and long puts, looks appealing here to position yourself for a post-earnings move in either direction.

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Has McDonald’s Hit a Roadblock It Can’t Overcome? /2012/07/has-mcdonalds-hit-a-roadblock-it-cant-overcome/ /2012/07/has-mcdonalds-hit-a-roadblock-it-cant-overcome/#respond Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:36:43 +0000 /?p=200396 InvestorPlace - Stock ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips

Even though Wall Street is hot on McDonald's, the charts don't look as friendly. Consider this options trade to play a possible pullback after earnings.

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Options for an eBay Trickle-Down /2012/07/options-for-an-ebay-trickle-down/ /2012/07/options-for-an-ebay-trickle-down/#respond Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:05:41 +0000 /?p=197679 InvestorPlace - Stock ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips

Online e-tailer and auction site eBay might see a pop post-earnings, but play a slow-and-steady bleed after the fact with this options trade.

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