Who is in Charge?

Licia Leslie

Hi Shoppers,

Chinese stocks took a beating yesterday, but this Chinese stock, NIO (Ticker: NIO), managed to maintain its uptrend line:

If NIO can continue to honor this trend line today, I will buy the July 16 50-strike calls with an implied volatility of 62.99 and sell the 55 calls with an IV of 71.36.

This 5-point spread has 11 days until expiration and NIO traded up to $55.13 just last Thursday.

I will pay around $1.45 for this spread as long as NIO trades above that trend line.

I will take my losses if the spread trades down to $1 and begin to take my profits above the $2.50 level.

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