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OptionsRising
Apr 18, 2022 5:07 PM

Buy LULU puts with time, or Sell call credit spread. Short

lululemon athletica inc.NASDAQ

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Remember this is a weekly chart. Price retreated from 400 and I am not sure if stock price will remain so high after earnings, or going into mid-year.

Stock price can move substantially lower which will make a great swing trade. Options volume is low on this stock, and so is general stock volume. If you are not willing to hold for a few weeks for price to change meaningfully, then you may want to skip this trade idea.

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Stock under 405 remains bearish. Notice that options farther out in time are less affected by intraday price moves because they have lower gamma.

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Sorry correction - I was on mobile before and missed it. Daily chart shows 406 as high on 28 Dec'21. I am holding puts for now and will see what happens this week.

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. ER not until end of June. P/E is 54. I still think stock goes below 400 but maybe not so soon. So what choices do I have to manage this trade?

1. Sell puts, take loss, move on
2. Trim position, sell some keep some
3. With #1 or #2, day trade or swing calls
4. Hold puts even though price is over 406
5. Buy more puts

I will never choose #5 because if I am wrong I lose more and I do not want more capital in this trade. Choices 1&2 are best if I have less time to expiry, do not like technical conditions, or used too much capital. I would consider option 3 but not this time with price at resistance and low volume. I am going to choose #4 because I have time to hold puts and technically, chart shows me price should move lower soon.

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Trade closed manually

LULU is 373 premarket. I will sell the remaining puts today. They captured about a 30pt change in stock price.
Comments
vpbullbear
Which PUT Buy/Sell Spread do you suggest? (June $390 / $300) or (Sept $390/ $300)?
OptionsRising
@vpbullbear, I am buying puts, not a spread. (note, 390 and 300 are way too far apart for a spread). You can consider existing volume and open interest, along with price, to help you choose a strike. If you buy a put now, then when it comes time to sell you need buyers.
vpbullbear
vpbullbear
@OptionsRising, Now 390..I am going to hold and if it goes above yesterday's high then will cover half
OptionsRising
@vpbullbear, Yes, exit plan will vary based on expiry and other factors. I sold half around 388 and am looking for price to revert to 20sma on daily.
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