The document provides instructions for trading a small account using Facebook weekly call options as an example. It details the trader's entry at $0.41 per call and staggered sale of portions of the position at increasing prices as the stock rose, realizing returns from 40% to 250%. It emphasizes choosing an option strike price aligned with the stock's expected movement based on technical analysis and volatility metrics to maximize success with small trades.
The document provides instructions for trading a small account using Facebook weekly call options as an example. It details the trader's entry at $0.41 per call and staggered sale of portions of the position at increasing prices as the stock rose, realizing returns from 40% to 250%. It emphasizes choosing an option strike price aligned with the stock's expected movement based on technical analysis and volatility metrics to maximize success with small trades.
The document provides instructions for trading a small account using Facebook weekly call options as an example. It details the trader's entry at $0.41 per call and staggered sale of portions of the position at increasing prices as the stock rose, realizing returns from 40% to 250%. It emphasizes choosing an option strike price aligned with the stock's expected movement based on technical analysis and volatility metrics to maximize success with small trades.
1. Entry to Open and filled: 40 FB weekly 62 calls for $.41 2. Targets: $.55 and up every $.15 a. Sold 10 FB Calls for $0.55 (40 percent return) b. Sold 10 FB Calls for $0.70 (75 percent return) c. Sold 10 FB Calls for $0.85 (100 percent return) d. Sold 10 FB Calls for $1.00 (250 percent return) The 62 calls were bought because they realistically reflected where the market was going to move, given the ATR for Facebook and information revealed in the Ichimoku cloud. A 64 Call is too far out of the money, and anything less than 62 is too far in the money. How to Select a Target on a Trade FB Statistics for YTD on May 2, 2014 Trading Days 83 Up Days 36 43.37% Down Days 46 55.42%
Average Range 2.20
Standard Deviation 5.17
It is very important to have the right information to make decisions at your
fingertips. If you don’t know the ATR and track record for FB over the past year, then you are flying blind. You can manually record this information if you follow Facebook daily, or you can subscribe to services that publish this data. Conclusion Trading weekly options can add significant income. If you become familiar