Despite recent fines and underperformanceDespite recent fines and underperformance Citi maybe be forming a potential bottom. Bank shares seem to be on the rise so there can be sector tailwinds for the name. Director Jay Jacobs has made the largest public stock purchase in over 5 years. Although the narrative on financials seems to be more positive  we will let the model signal when to buy.
Citigroup
BanksLike the airline stocks, big banks have all formed similar patterns leading into Monday. Funding seems to have shifted to the banks and airlines. Many banks will be reporting earnings this coming week, including JPM, WFC, Citi (not shown) on Tues. 7/14, USB and GS Wed. 7/15, and BAC, MS, and First National Bank (not shown) Thurs. 7/16.
$C Citigroup Pennant Breakdown - Bearish Options Activity$C Citigroup Pennant Breakdown - Bearish Options Activity
$8M bearish options bet on $55.00 strike Jan 2022 puts traded yesterday.
Expecting this to breakdown further leading into earnings mid-July. 
See chart for possible near term targets.
Note: Not investment advice.
Potentially Green Day Turned Red - Here's WHY - 06/10/20 RECAPHi traders,
Murphy says the very next time we decide to do something, it won't work. That's what happened to me on Wednesday as I re-entered Citigroup after missing a re-entry on Tuesday in PTON. Aaand ended with 2 losses. The day was even more painful because in UNFI I spotted 2 good opportunities - both of which worked - but did not get filled. A nice profit ended up in a loss. But all I can do is to readjust and try better next time!
Trades:
1) CSCO - SHORT @47.39, -0.14%
2) C - SHORT @56.98, -1.02%
3) C - SHORT @56.99, -1%
*In my ID trades, I risk 1% of the account per trade and go for 2% (2:1 RRR ). Sometimes I adapt a little bit as you can see in the trades' description.*
Total PnL for the day: -2.16%
Total PnL for the week: -2.05%
Good trades,
Tom | FINEIGHT
OPENING: C JULY 17TH 35 SHORT PUT... for a 1.22/contract credit.
Notes:  Taking a small directional shot here in relatively high implied for a financial (42/53) that's been #CoronaHammered.  Would also be fine with taking on shares and then proceeding to cover with a cost basis of 33.78, since it has dividends (4.4% yield).
CITIGROUP (C) IN A CLASSIC FLAG FORMATION 
after a strong bearish wave, we see a steady recovery on CITI.
the price is steadily going up within a rising parallel channel called a bearish flag pattern.
its called bearish because even if the sentiment is locally bullish, on a long run stock is falling and we keep our bearish bias.
we don't know how long the price will be within, the only trigger for us is the breakout.
daily candle close below is the perfect signal to look for a short trade, expecting a continuation to current structure low
with a potential rally to the downside!
keep watching citi and try to catch a perfect swing short!
good luck!






















