Retirement Dreaming

Hi Shoppers,


Check out the Pinterest (Ticker: PINS) stock chart:



PINS has had quite a runup since trading a low of $53.94 on May 13 to closing at $76.84 on Friday.


I believe Friday’s candlestick could be a doji signaling an end of this rally and a possible pullback to at least $65.


Shopping for some cheap puts, I like the July 16 expiration, which is the regular monthly cycle with 21 days until expiration.


If PINS opens and trades lower on Monday, I like buying the slightly out-of-the-money 76-strike puts with an implied volatility of 39.99 and selling the 71-strike puts with an implied vol of 41.


Not a huge difference between the vols but it is something and it gets me in for fewer dollars.



I would pay around $1.65 for this five-point call spread.


I will take my losses if the spread trades down to $1.10-$1.15 and begin to take profits as the spread trades towards $3.00.


Back to dreaming about retirement!


Thanks for Reading … See You Next Tuesday!


Licia Leslie

Licia Leslie

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Licia Leslie

Licia Leslie

Former CBOE floor trader and CIO at Karman Line Capital. Author of ‘The Option Traders Hedge Fund’ with over 30 years of options trading experience.

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