July 20, 2017
Categories: Amazon Stock (AMZN), Home Depot Stock (HD), Lowes Stock (LOW), Trade Alerts and Ideas
The partnership between Sears Holding (SHLD) and Amazon (AMZN) could hurt the bottom line of the big two home improvement companies, Lowes (LOW) and Home Depot (HD). Lowes stock is down 5.5% and Home Depot is down 4.5% on the news. Lowes and Home Depot were thought by analysts to be “safe” from Amazon’s encroachment into the traditional retailers’ marketplace. After all they sell a lot of products, analysts pointed out, that Amazon probably would never be able to sell. Everything from lumber to appliances.…
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November 16, 2016
Categories: Home Depot Stock (HD), Trade Alerts and Ideas
Home Depot earnings yesterday beat estimates and included raising the outlook for the next year. They stand in sharp contrast to Lowes earnings today. Home Depot noted an increase in both the number of people who made purchases and the amount they were spending on Home Depot products. Home Depot recorded sales of $23.2 billion for the third quarter, and earned $1.60 a share, which was above analysts estimates of $1.58 Revenue was expected to come in at $23.05 billion which Home Depot easily beat.…
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August 18, 2015
Categories: Home Depot Stock (HD), Trade Alerts and Ideas
My latest Home Depot Stock trade was ended today just one day after it was set up. While this trade would have expired on Friday there are reasons to close a trade for mere pennies. This article looks at yesterday’s trade and the reasons to considering closing and locking in profits even with just a few days to Aug 21 expiry. Home Depot Stock Trade Alert and Ideas FullyInformed USA Members can access today’s Home Depot Stock trade alert and ideas directly through this link…
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August 17, 2015
Categories: Home Depot Stock (HD), Trade Alerts and Ideas
Home Depot Stock, has provided some exceptional returns this year and much of that is a result of the uptrend the stock is in. I’ve done a lot of trades this year in Home Depot stock and with the stock heading into earnings tomorrow, here is the trade I set up. This trade returns 5% for the week if I am right on my outlook. Home Depot Stock Trade Alert and Ideas FullyInformed USA Members can access today’s Home Depot Stock trade alert and ideas…
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February 24, 2015
Categories: Home Depot Stock (HD), Stock Market Outlook - Intraday Chart
For FullyInformed USA Members here is the intraday chart analysis for midday Feb 24 2015. Today’s midday analysis includes a look at my trade in Home Depot Stock, the past two trades along with the next trade I am expecting in the upcoming couple of weeks. I conclude with the outlook for the afternoon and the close. Intraday Chart Analysis – Midday – Feb 24 2015 FullyInformed USA Members can read the latest midday intraday chart analysis directly through this link or they can sign…
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November 19, 2014
Categories: Home Depot Stock (HD), Trade Alerts and Ideas
There have been just two recent trades in Home Depot Stock, September 2 and October 15. Both trades were selling put strikes below $90.00. Below $90.00 I am comfortable selling puts on Home Depot Stock but above it, Home Depot Stock I think is pretty well fully valued. Above $99.00 it is overvalued. The earnings on Nov 18 showed mixed results and while they were up over last year for the same quarter, they missed estimates for $1.13 per share. The stock dropped yesterday including…
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November 9, 2014
Categories: Home Depot Stock (HD), Profit And Income Strategies, Selling Put Options, Walt Disney Stock (DIS)
When a strong stock collapses it presents a unique opportunity for above average profits. It also presents the possibility of capital loss if Put Selling is entered into without a strategy in place to maximize return and guard capital in use from potential losses. Put Selling When A Strong Stock Collapses On Friday Nov 7 I closed out 3 positions in Disney stock by buying back and closing naked puts which I had previously sold. These trades were started on October 2, October 15 and…
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September 2, 2014
Categories: Home Depot Stock (HD), Trade Alerts and Ideas
Home Depot Stock took a tumble this afternoon on news of yet another retail security breach. Investors who has been pushing the stock into overvalued prices above $90.00 bailed rapidly from the stock sending it below $90.00 at one point during the afternoon. This has resulted in additional trade opportunities as investors scramble to decide whether the stock is heading lower or whether this large dip of over 2.5% is a trading opportunity. Home Depot Stock Trade Alert FullyInformed USA Members can access today’s Tradealert…
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February 11, 2014
Categories: Home Depot Stock (HD), Trade Alerts and Ideas
Home Depot Stock remains under pressure and it reports its quarterly earnings on Feb 25. The stock is volatile and put premiums reflect this. The trade I am setting up this morning looks exceptional for a one month risk to my capital. I like these types of conservative trades. At the time of writing this at the open I have my trade set-up and I should get a fill this morning if the stock acts as expected. As I have not yet got my fill…
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February 3, 2013
Categories: Home Depot Stock (HD)
Last year I used Home Depot Stock for my Put Selling Using Margin Strategy. This strategy is used on rising stocks to earn less than 1% a month through using the margin available to me through the cash portion of my overall portfolio. To understand this strategy better consider reading this article Put Selling For Small Monthly Returns Adds Up To Big Annual Gains and this FullyInformed Members article Understanding Put Selling With Margin and the Cash Portfolio. This year after carefully reviewing various stocks…
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December 16, 2012
Margin Trade Categories: Home Depot Stock (HD)
I started Put Selling against Home Depot Stock in November 2011. Since August 2011 Home Depot Stock had been in an uptrend. Home Depot Stock symbol is HD Stock. One of the strategies I use on rising stocks like Home Depot Stock is Put Selling Using Margin Only. This strategy is explained in the Members Section of my website. The strategy is a simple way to boost my overall monthly returns while using margin only. Margin can be a powerful addition to any investor’s portfolio.…
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December 16, 2012
Margin Trade Categories: Home Depot Stock (HD), Selling Put Options
When I was first introduced to Put Selling in 1974 by my mentor I thought it seemed like an incredibly weird way of approaching investing. I had always thought that I should buy stock or mutual funds (no ETFs back then) and hold it and just kept putting more and more money into the mutual funds or stocks and someday I was supposed to cash out and live off what I had invested. The whole idea was that I would get rich by saving and…
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November 15, 2012
Categories: Home Depot Stock (HD)
Today I closed my $60 put strike Home Depot Stock naked puts that will expire tomorrow. This is one of my trades from the Hurricane Sandy strategy article. Despite it being just 1 day to November options expiry, the market direction remains very poor and it is never worthwhile to hold onto a trade when it can be closed for 4 cents after earning 82 cents in the present market environment. The chance of Home Depot Stock closing below $60.00 is slim and I know…
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November 5, 2012
Categories: Home Depot Stock (HD)
This morning I sold my call options in Home Depot stock. You can view the original trade through this link and go to Oct 31 in the table. With the stock remaining under some pressure I decided to sell the call options for a profit of $741 on an investment of $2039.50. Don’t let the returns fool you though, I expected more out of this call option trade and while I certainly shouldn’t complain I did expect that Home Depot stock would push higher. Nonetheless…
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