Hey Everyone!
Nice! It looks like the markets as a whole slowly inched up a couple of points this week.
Here's SPY:
Here's QQQ:
Here's DIA:
If you have a couple of these ETFs in your portfolio, congrats to you!
Trade of the Week:
Spinning your wheels: If your covered calls expired worthless this Friday, we recommend selling more calls at around the same strike price as before to collect more premium. If you sold some cash-secured puts and they lost around 80% of their value, you can consider buying back the contracts and reselling them for a further date to collect more premium. If your shares were called away last week, you can consider restarting your wheel. For beginners, you can consider starting again by selling a cash-secured put, around 1-3 strikes OTM (or for a lower price).
Pay attention to the delta: You can always look at the delta of the call you are selling since the delta roughly approximates the probability of the price of the stock reaching the strike by expiration. If you see that the delta is 0.10, you know that there is roughly a 10% chance that the price of the stock will reach that strike price by expiration. Likewise, if you see that the delta is 0.20, you know that there is roughly a 20% chance that the price of the stock will reach that strike price by expiration.
PINS Wheels: If you have a Wheel on PINS, your call option most likely lost a lot of value due to the dramatic drop in price. If so, you can consider buying back and rolling out your call option to a later date. Here are some options you can consider:
Date: You can choose a date that is further out in time since there is more extrinsic value. We recommend choosing a date around 4-6 weeks out since this is where theta decay is most rapid.
Strike: You can set your strike price at the same strike price that you previously sold it on. However, you may get a much lower premium than before since the strike is far OTM. If you don't mind giving up your shares at a lower price, you can consider setting your strike at your new cost basis. For example, if you purchased 100 shares of PINS at $70 and received a $400 premium, your new cost basis would be $70 - $4 = $66 per share. You can set your strike anywhere between $66-70.
Keep in mind that based on the history of the stock, PINS is a relatively fast mover and can quickly retrace at any time. If you have shares, we recommend being patient with this stock due to its volatile nature.
Keep It Balanced: I know we are in a bullish market, but I still want to give you a friendly reminder to not go overboard with growth stocks, like AMD and PINS, for your Wheels. Yes, they do have high premiums and they are relatively less expensive compared to AAPL, NKE, SBUX, and MSFT. However, just keep in mind that stocks that don't pay a dividend and have high premiums/IV typically drop the fastest when there is uncertainty in the markets. If you are brand new to starting the Wheel, we recommend starting off with AAPL, NKE, SBUX, or MSFT.
Lower IV: Since many companies have already delivered their earnings report, IV is relatively low right now. I would recommend selling around 4 week options to get a little more extrinsic value in the premiums.
Here are some trade recommendations and see what fits your personal risk-tolerance:
MSFT Monday Open: $289.75 Friday Close: $292.85 5-day change: 1.06%
Starting a New Wheel: Selling a Cash-Secured Put on MSFT
- MSFT's Current Price: $292.85
- Capital Needed: $29000.00
- Sell at the Expiration Date: 2021-09-10
- Select the Strike: $290
- Premium you'll receive: $408.00
- Cost Basis: $290.00 - $4.08 = $285.92
Starting a New Wheel: Selling a Covered Call on MSFT - MSFT's Current Price: $292.85 - Capital Needed: $29285 - Sell at the Expiration Date: 2021-09-10 - Select the Strike: $295 - Premium you'll receive: $640.00 - Cost Basis: $292.85 - $6.40 = $286.45
AAPL
Monday Open: $146.20
Friday Close: $149.10
5-day change: 1.98%
Starting a New Wheel: Selling a Cash-Secured Put on AAPL
- AAPL's Current Price: $149.10
- Capital Needed: $14900.00
- Sell at the Expiration Date: 2021-09-10
- Select the Strike: $149
- Premium you'll receive: $320.00
- Cost Basis: $149.00 - $3.20 = $145.80
Starting a New Wheel: Selling a Covered Call on AAPL - AAPL's Current Price: $149.10 - Capital Needed: $14910.00 - Sell at the Expiration Date: 2021-09-10 - Select the Strike: $150 - Premium you'll receive: $373.00 - Cost Basis: $149.10 - $3.73 = $145.37
AMD
Monday Open: $111.31
Friday Close: $110.55
5-day change: -0.68%
Starting a New Wheel: Selling a Cash-Secured Put on AMD
- AMD's Current Price: $110.55
- Capital Needed: $11000.00
- Sell at the Expiration Date: 2021-09-10
- Select the Strike: $110
- Premium you'll receive: $523.00
- Cost Basis: $110.00 - $5.23 = $104.77
Starting a New Wheel: Selling a Covered Call on AMD - AMD's Current Price: $110.55 - Capital Needed: $11055.00 - Sell at the Expiration Date: 2021-09-10 - Select the Strike: $111 - Premium you'll receive: $578.00 - Cost Basis: $110.55 - $5.78 = $104.77
NKE
Monday Open: $172.50
Friday Close: $171.69
5-day change: -0.46%
Starting a New Wheel: Selling a Cash-Secured Put on NKE
- NKE's Current Price: $171.69
- Capital Needed: $17000.00
- Sell at the Expiration Date: 2021-09-10
- Select the Strike: $170
- Premium you'll receive: $303.00
- Cost Basis: $170.00 - $3.03 = $166.97
Starting a New Wheel: Selling a Covered Call on NKE - NKE's Current Price: $171.69 - Capital Needed: $17169.00 - Sell at the Expiration Date: 2021-09-10 - Select the Strike: $175 - Premium you'll receive: $580.00 - Cost Basis: $171.69 - $5.80 = $165.89
PINS
Monday Open: $58.65
Friday Close: $56.06
5-day change: -4.4%
Starting a New Wheel: Selling a Cash-Secured Put on PINS
- PINS's Current Price: $56.06
- Capital Needed: $5600.00
- Sell at the Expiration Date: 2021-09-10
- Select the Strike: $56
- Premium you'll receive: $246.00
- Cost Basis: $56.00 - $2.46 = $53.54
Starting a New Wheel: Selling a Covered Call on PINS - PINS's Current Price: $56.06 - Capital Needed: $5606.00 - Sell at the Expiration Date: 2021-09-10 - Select the Strike: $57 - Premium you'll receive: $293.00 - Cost Basis: $56.06 - $2.93 = $53.13
SBUX Monday Open: $118.39 Friday Close: $116.76 5-day change: -1.37%
Starting a New Wheel: Selling a Cash-Secured Put on SBUX - SBUX's Current Price: $116.76 - Capital Needed: $11600.00 - Sell at the Expiration Date: 2021-09-10 - Select the Strike: $116 - Premium you'll receive: $265.00 - Cost Basis: $116.00 - $2.65 = $113.35
Starting a New Wheel: Selling a Covered Call on SBUX - SBUX's Current Price: $116.76 - Capital Needed: $11676.00 - Sell at the Expiration Date: 2021-09-10 - Select the Strike: $117 - Premium you'll receive: $232 - Cost Basis: $116.76 - $2.32 = $114.44
Ask Steve 💭
Let's see what some of our members asked this week. Here are the top questions we received:
Justin
Q: Also, at the end of July was Visa's 3rd quarter earnings but we are still in the third quarter. Confused. Do companies usually report before the quarter is over? What is Visa's next earnings date? Thanks!
A: Companies may have different fiscal years and therefore quarters. Companies report how they performed in the previous quarter during earnings. It can be a little confusing. I'm currently looking at www.nasdaq.com and there is no earnings date for V yet. Consider looking every now and then to see if it is updated :).
Anthony
Q: Hi Steve, I just watched you livestream, how do you account for the cost to buy the LEAP option? In your example $3000. I didn't see that in your calculation.
A: The LEAPS option example required us to purchase a contract for $3000. Once the LEAPS option goes up in value, to say $3250, you can then sell the contract back to the market. You would then make a $250 profit.
Yoon
Q: After I studied call to leap courses and the financial freedom goal sheet. I’ve made a goal for myself to invest $3000 a month into robinhood and expect 30-40% stock increase plus 10% selling call puts in a year. According to the financal freedom goal sheet I would have 850,000 in about five years then I can produce about 200,000 a year from selling calls and general increase. I would finally be financially free.
Is this a realistic goal ? Or am I missing something…. I’ve noticed that if a stock raises 30% year and add 10% selling calls and puts, 40% is a possibility ???
A: That is a wonderful goal! So the financial freedom goal sheet is a great tool to estimate what you can potentially make per month and over time on your return on investment. Our goals for our members are to receive a 2.5%+ return on their money every month utilizing the wheel strategy and a 5-10% return on investment using LEAPs. You can potentially make more than that percentage too (LEAPs), it all depends on how you want to trade the LEAP and the market conditions. The market conditions control how much we can make a year. With these goals in mind, you can do your calculations. For example, on the worksheet, you can play with the return per month percentage to get a rough estimate. If one makes a 1.5% return every month using the wheel, in one year, they'll make a 18% return on investment utilizing the wheel. The average growth of the S&P500 is 7-10% a year. It also depends on the stocks you pick. This can be accounted for separately for your long-term holds. In addition, you can play with percentages with LEAPs. There are many factors to consider for your ROI and anything can happen in the stock market so therefore it is a possibility. Above all, stay patient, consistent and disciplined :).
Kianu
Q: How can I pull money from a 401k from a job I just quit and put it into an IRA?
A: You will have to check with your 401K provider to see if you are able to do so. Be mindful that there may be tax implications if you choose to do this. Here is a helpful article that you can refer to: https://www.investopedia.com/how-to-convert-a-401-k-to-a-roth-401-k-4770588
Nicole
Q: Hi I was wondering, I read through how to join the Discord. Do we need to be part of Discord Nitro?
A: You don't need Discord Nitro, the free version of Discord works perfectly fine :).
Anonymous
Q: I have large income, invested heavy in real estate, and have plenty of passive income to retire. However, I'm looking to create generational wealth.
I have ~$900k Canadian sitting in my account as of last month, that needs to be invested. I don't need that money at all currently, and just want it to grow until an investment opportunity in the future arises (3-5 years). Where should I put that? and all at once? I plan to add~$200-300k each year to that account.
A: That's awesome that you have capital to get started with investing and trading. We also love seeing that you have a plan on contributing into your account to compound your generational wealth.
In our program, remember that we like to follow the 30/30/30/10 allocation. If you have around $900K, you can consider slowly investing for the long-term by purchasing around $50K worth of dividend-paying, Dow 30 stocks/ETFs and around $50K worth of growth stocks. Once you feel comfortable with how the markets move and the week-to-week volatility, you can consider starting a Wheel, preferably on a dividend paying stock like MSFT, AAPL, NKE, or SBUX. Once you see some of your favorite stocks rise around 5-10%, you can slowly add more shares to your portfolio. If you feel comfortable with using the Wheel, you can also slowly add 1-2 more Wheels to generate premiums.
In a nutshell, we recommend slowly starting with around 10-15% of your overall capital. We don't like to invest all at once since anything can happen in the markets. In the end, see what your risk tolerance is and do what is most comfortable with you.
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Earnings and Technical Analysis 📈📉
DIS:
Disney reported their third-quarter net income of $918 million, compared with a loss of $2.61 a share in the year-ago quarter. Top line revenue improved to $17.02 billion from $11.78 billion a year ago. This is a 45% increase year-over-year.
Chief Executive Bob Chapek said Disney+ subscribers increased to 116 million and that the company had reached the 100 million milestone at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in March. The company's streaming segment generated in $4.26 billion in revenue, which is up by 57%.
The company's theme parks and product sales segment reported $4.34 billion in revenue as it slowly reopened in the U.S. and abroad, which is an increase from $1.07 billion a year ago.
Here is a look at how Disney has done over the past 5 years:
With theme parks reopening and Disney's growing subscribers on their streaming service, I am still bullish with this company and will still be adding more shares to my portfolio.
Taking a closer look at the technicals, it looks like DIS landed on the support line of $181, which was the previous support line for the stock between February and May. With the positive earnings report, I believe DIS is going to rise from now until the end of the year and will be heading towards its previous ATH of $202.
V:
Visa broke its support line this week and had a $20 drop. I would wait a couple more days to see if there is a new trend forming. If I see that that the stock goes back up to its support line and rises around $10, I would then consider adding more shares to my long-term holds.
PINS:
It looks like PINS finally landed on it's $55 support line this week. I'm going to see if this support line holds and if there is around a $10 rise in the stock before purchasing more shares. This is going to show me that institutions are putting money back into the stock and algorithms may want to fill in the August gap. Remember, PINS is a wild one and requires a lot of patience. If you don't have the stomach for this stock, we recommend to stay away or to only have a small position.
SQ:
It looks like SQ is on a rise again and there is a clear upward resistance line. I see that the stock dipped back under its $271 level. However, just by looking at the current trend, it looks like SQ is about to retest its ATH.
AAPL:
AAPL has been trending neutrally for the past several days. It you have a Wheel on this, you can see how this has been an optimal situation for you. It's possible that there is a bullish flag forming and that AAPL may break out soon.
AMD:
AMD has been extremely wild over the last several days after they had their blowout earnings report. I can't see any clear trends on this stock right now, but I'm sure patterns will start forming in the next couple of days.
MSFT:
Of course, MSFT is one of the darlings of Wall Street and is still making new ATHs. It looks like MSFT's previous resistance line is now it's new support line.
Here are a couple of long term holds in my portfolio that I have been buying a little more shares of over the past couple of weeks:
HD:
EL:
COST:
WM:
I know that all this technical analysis might be overwhelming. In the end, as long as you are in stocks that have strong fundamentals, they will have a tendency to rise and you don't necessarily have to worry to much about the day-to-day or week-to-week gyrations. We all know that institutions simply love investing in solid companies with increasing revenue growth. 😄
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