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JCPenney has jumped to the top of a long-standing trading range. However, the company's in no better shape, so traders might consider puts to bank on a reversion.
Off-price apparel and home goods store operator TJX Companies has sound fundamentals, sure, but its TJX's technicals that should have traders excited right now.
In the past, Southwestern Energy's stock has acted very volatile before its earnings report ... and for this straddle idea to work, that needs to happen again.