Author: OptimizedValue

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. stock trades under the ticker TAST, and is currently trading at $6.78/share.

TAST stock is set up for potential upside movement, with their bullish MACD cross yesterday, and is currently on a 5.6% upswing day as I write this post (late, yes I know…)

TAST Stock Price: $6.78

10 Day Moving-Average:$6.34

50 Day Moving-Average: $6.27

200 Day Moving-Average: $5.50

RSI: 59

TAST stock looks to have some room to run in the short-to-medium term, that can be beneficial to traders of the common shares & options alike.

Their $7.50 calls expiring on 2/19, along with the $7.50 puts are likely the best place to be looking, given the lower level of open interest & volume that I am seeing for the in-the-money $5 calls.

All-in-all, traders should be able to take advantage of the momentum that Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. stock is currently experiencing, and be able to take home some short-term gains on TAST.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF TAST STOCK ***

Immunovant Inc. stock trades under the ticker IMVT & closed at $46.77/share on 1/11/2021.

After recent technical movement, IMVT stock is worth taking a closer look at for a short term trade opportunity.

IMVT Stock Price: $46.77

10 Day Moving-Average: $47.25

50 Day Moving-Average: $48.50

200 Day Moving-Average: $32.80

RSI: 46

Immunovant Inc. stock has been stuck relatively rangebound for the last few months, and the overall market movement will likely dictate its next move.

IMVT’s MACD is also interesting, as it looked ready for takeoff until yesterday, whereas now it could be replicating its moves from mid-December, where the MACD almost had a bullish cross, but ultimately had a significant downtrend, while prices remained rangebound (which also happened in August, citing the bottom of the chart above).

Despite a few recent consecutive strong days, yesterday it far outpaced the NASDAQ on a downward move, losing 5%+, VS. QQQ’S loss of 1.45%.

IMVT stock has options, and I am favoring the $45 strike price, looking for February’s expiration date.

Given the general market’s iffy footing, the $45 puts look appealing, as they can be bought at a 3:2 ratio vs. the $50, while still saving ~14% of capital, which enables safer hedging than holding 2 $50 contracts.

On the upside, I still also like the $45 calls, given how tightly range bound they have been recently, and the average percentage of their gaps to the upside & downside, with 5 weeks until expiration.

The one caveat is that the NASDAQ itself is not looking as technically solid as it has all year, so there may be more downside than upside here, but given that nature of IMVT stock’s strength this year, traders of options have a great opportunity, and traders of common shares should be on the lookout for when they see a bottom.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF IMVT STOCK ***

Citizens, Inc. stock trades under the ticker CIA, and closed at $6.13/share on 1/7/2020.

CIA stock has recently shown strong technical performance, including a recent MACD bullish-crossover, making it worth considering for a short-term trade.

CIA Stock Price: $6.13

10 Day Moving-Average: $5.85

50 Day Moving-Average: $6.06

200 Day Moving-Average: $5.86

RSI: 54

CIA’s 10 Day Moving-Average is about to bullishly cross its 200 Day MA, and it is in a prime position to also cross the 50 shortly thereafter.

CIA has options that traders can capitalize on in addition to their common shares.

With their MACD crossover & RSI being right in the middle range, there seems to be bullish upside to holders of the common stock.

From an options perspective, I like the $5 calls, as the $7.50’s, as there would need to be tremendous upside (~22%) from the current price for those to go in-the-money.

The current premium on the $5 puts is low, so not certain it would be worth selling those, nor do I think there would be many interested buyers, given that the current open interest is 0, and for these to go in-the-money it would require a similarly large drop in share price (~18%).

Overall though, it does appear that Citizen’s, Inc. stock has more room to run to the upside, and should be something on any short-term trader’s radar.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF CIA STOCK ***

Bed, Bath & Beyond stock has recently shown technical strength that is worth taking a closer look at for a short-term trade.

Trading under the ticker BBBY, they closed yesterday at $19.76/share, on strong volume for the last few months, indicating that there is at least short-term momentum for further price movement.

BBBY Stock Price: $19.76

10 Day Moving-Average: $18.75

50 Day Moving-Average: $20.10

200 Day Moving-Average: $12.86

RSI: 54

Their MACD is beginning to curl up, showing signs of a possible breakout to the upside, which is also confirmed by the price about to cross the 50 Day Moving-Average, bringing the 10 Day Moving-Average along with it, a bullish signal.

Since BBBY stock also has options to trade, buying the $19 calls with the 1/8 expiration seems appealing in this instance, while selling the $19 puts with the same expiration date can also yield a little more money.

Overall, it appears that Bed, Bath & Beyond stock has more room to run, making a great opportunity in the near-term for traders of common shares & options alike!

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF BBBY STOCK ***

Elanco Animal Health Inc. stock trades under the ticker ELAN, and closed at $29.95/share on 12/16/2020.

ELAN stock is worth taking a closer look at from a short-term trade perspective, as they recently had a bullish MACD crossover – particularly for options traders.

ELAN Stock Price: $29.95

10 Day Moving-Average: $29.35

50 Day Moving-Average: $30.76

200 Day Moving-Average: $25.33

RSI: 50

With an RSI that is even at 50, and the bullish MACD crossover, it looks like ELAN has some room to run.

The $30 calls are at-the-money as of the premarket, with a delta of 0.49, and their $29 calls offer a higher delta at 0.83, with less theta risk at only -0.07 (vs. -0.11 for the $30’s).

From a puts perspective, the $32 & $33 options seem to make the most sense if you’re viewing the December 18th expiration (tomorrow), as they are already in the money.

Looking into January expirations though, there may be some value to the $31 puts while ELAN stock tries to continue climbing, while establishing a trading range.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF ELAN STOCK ***

Catalent, Inc. stock trades under the ticker CTLT, and closed at $100.01/share on 12/15/2020.

CTLT’s stock has shown technical strength of recent, with their MACD lines just crossing in an uptrend & an RSI of 57, making them worth looking at for a short-term trade.

CTLT’s 10 Day Moving-Average is also on the verge of crossing their 50 Day Moving-Average, signaling more bullish strength to run.

CTLT Stock Price: $100.01

10 Day Moving-Average: $95.04

50 Day Moving-Average: $96.01

200 Day Moving-Average: $78.35

RSI: 58

CTLT stock has options, with $100 & $105 calls being the at-the-money & just out-of-the-money options worth looking at. The $105 calls would be best suited for January, as the December options expire in 2 days.

From the perspective of their puts, the $110’s & $105’s look best from a December standpoint, although the next level of strike prices ($115) may have to be evaluated for January, as they still have bullish legs to run on.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF CTLT STOCK ***

First Acceptance Corporation stock trades under the ticker FACO & closed at $1.39 on 12/14/2020.

FACO stock’s technicals are showing strength, with a bullish MACD crossover yesterday, as well as a bullish curl up of their 10 Day Moving-Average, set to cross their 50 Day Moving-Average; and their RSI is at a reasonable level.

FACO Stock Price: $1.39

10 Day Moving-Average: $1.23

50 Day Moving-Average: $1.28

200 Day Moving-Average: $0.90

RSI: 63

While FACO stock does not have options, there still looks to be some opportunity for a short-term trader to capitalize on their stock performance.

I would be focused on their filled green candlestick price levels (black in the chart above), as it looks like they’re finding resistance at $1.50, but with how often they’ve knocked on the door at that level, there looks to be some form of opportunity.

Overall, First Acceptance Corporation stock looks to have some room for opportunity for a short-to-medium-term trade.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF FACO STOCK ***

Origin Agritech Limited stock trades under the ticker SEED, and closed at $10.03/share on 12/12/2020.

SEED stock has recently shown technical strength that is worth a closer review from a short-term traders perspective.

SEED Stock Price: $10.03

10 Day Moving-Average: $9.41

50 Day Moving-Average: $9.72

200 Day Moving-Average: $7.55

RSI: 57

With their recent crossover in the MACD & low RSI, SEED stock looks to have some short-term momentum working for it that traders can take advantage of.

I will be eyeing an entry for SEED stock this morning, using common shares as unfortunately they do not offer options to trade.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF SEED STOCK ***

Green Brick Partners, Inc. stock trades under the ticker GRBK & closed at $22.01/share on 12/9/2020.

GRBK stock has had a strong year, as homebuilders have fared very well since COVID, & their stock & options look appealing to long-term & short-term traders alike.

GRBK Stock Price: $22.01

10 Day Moving-Average: $22.76

50 Day Moving-Average: $19.96

200 Day Moving-Average: $13.63

RSI: 52

For longer-term investors who are interested in the common shares, there may be some opportunity to get a good buy-in price on the horizon, as the shares have dropped a bit since Thanksgiving.

There looks to still be room to drop though when you examine the relationship between their moving averages, but from a longer-term perspective, if you’re looking to take advantage of the homebuilders boom, they present a solid opportunity.

In the short-term, the $20 GRBK calls look appealing, with a delta of 0.89, as I am not sure that the $22.50 calls will be worth the gamble when I see the MACD trend (bottom of the chart above).

I’m looking at the $22.50 puts (delta of -0.59) that are slightly in-the-money, as the next level down strike price is $20, which would require a >10% price correction to go into the money (delta of -0.15).

Overall, GRBK looks to have something to offer traders of all kinds, making it worth taking a closer look at.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF GRBK STOCK ***

ARK Next Generation Internet ETF trades under the ticker ARKW, and closed at $143.66/share on 12/8/2020.

ARKW is an ETF that focuses on companies that are moving away from hardware & software, to focus more on running their platforms through the cloud & mobile, which is a fast growing industry.

ARKW ETF Price: $143.66

10 Day Moving-Average: $136.35

50 Day Moving-Average: $121.06

200 Day Moving-Average: $90.57

RSI: 78

ARKW’s RSI is pushing the range of overbought (80), and their MACD lines are beginning to come closer together, with the 10 Day Moving-Average being 5% below their price per share.

This signals that a quick profit may be made by owning the common shares, but traders need to be mindful of how fast that gap closes, in addition to the 50 Day Moving-Average, which is currently 16% less than the share price & 11% below the 10 Day Moving-Average.

As those numbers close, the trend is going to likely reverse, unless the overall market conditions manage to propel it higher.

ARKW ETF has options, with the $145 calls being at-the-money (delta is 0.45), and the $140 calls being slightly in-the-money (delta 0.69) if you’re looking for some padding from any potential shakeups in the near-term to prevent decay.

ARKW puts look appealing from the $150 (delta -0.56) or $145 standpoint (delta -0.8), which can serve as a good hedge for any shifts in market sentiment.

*** I DO NOT OWN ANY SHARES OF ARKW ***