NYSE:TDC   Teradata Corporation
TDC has declining revenue and earnings, no idea why it's still up in COVID-land. Has to fill the gap eventually, snagged a few puts for earnings Monday afternoon.

Remember, earnings is always a crap shoot, but you know that from NFLX, FB, AMZN, etc, lol
Comment:
Hilarious timing there, it's like they realized earnings is coming up right after I posted this.
Trade active:
I added some $40 puts as well, probably cash out the $42.5 puts if it hits $40 Monday.

It's no longer trading with the market, so there's definitely some pre-earnings jitters.
Trade active:
Well, if you added more on the morning pump like I did, you can flip the $42.5 and just play the $40s. Up to you, earnings are always a crap shoot, just because it's red right now doesn't mean it'll drop on earnings. Chart pattern is never an indication of earnings direction.
Comment:
Trying to decide if I want to be greedy or play it safe

My recommendation will always be the safe play, but I don't always follow my own recommendations, lol.
Comment:
AH pump on low volume, guidance isn't that good, flat revenue. Might roll back into $42.5 puts a few minutes after open tomorrow.
Trade closed manually:
Bought shares and converted to a put protected long position, made most of my money back and closed it.

Funny if I held longer I would've made a profit, 22%? LOL.
Comment:
I think it hits gap resistance and drops tomorrow. Obviously a short squeeze with 9.3% of float shorted, I don;t think it holds the gains. Will look at it again tomorrow, but no updates even if I trade. Might be better stuff to day trade tomorrow.
Comment:
Looking at the chart, every short squeeze lasts 3 days, will wait a couple of days and buy $50 puts I think
Comment:
Gap resistance is $51
Order cancelled:
Looks too strong to short, probably fills the $57 gap before it goes down

If it hits $57, I'm buying March puts
Trade active:
Bought $50 puts, 28% in one day when QQQ rolled over...

Dangerous play since it could still fill the gap above, but earnings weren;t that good
Comment:
And revenue guidance sucked.
Trade active:
Snagged a few $45 puts today, this POS needs a gap fill for this earnings now.

I figure that gives me 2 weeks, lol.
Trade closed manually:
Gap up on this, broke even.
Disclaimer

The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.