One stock that investors are not hearing much about is Microsoft stock (MSFT). The stock is pushing into virgin territory as it breaks through 20 year old highs.
Many analysts and planners had given up on Microsoft more than 10 years ago and the crash of 2008 to 2009 saw even fewer analysts predict the stock would ever recover the dot.com bubble highs.
Microsoft Stock – 20 Year Chart
But over the past two weeks the stock has broken out and is now pushing to new all-time highs. Something analysts believed was unthinkable even earlier this year. Members may remember my call after the last earnings for the stock to move to above $70 something this summer or early fall. At that time I advised I was buying shares. I am now using a manual $1.50 stop-loss on the stock. I believe it could break to $80.00.
The chart below is a 20 year chart of the stock adjusted for 3 stocks splits. The breakout is obvious.
Microsoft Stock breakout from 20 year highs
Microsoft Stock Put Selling Ladder Strategy Update
Microsoft stock has been a mainstay of my Portfolio for almost 2 decades. Once the stock pulled back from the dot.com bubble, I commenced selling put options in the stock using the Put Selling Ladder strategy. This strategy can be reviewed through this link. The strategy provides above average protection as well as returns. It is a great way to make use of margin without ever actually needing it.
Microsoft Stock Strategy Update and Trade Alerts
This article updates the Put Selling Ladder strategy I will be using after the latest earnings are released. It outlines the outlook for the stock going forward, the ongoing stock trade from the last earnings announcement and some trades entered today ahead of earnings being released.
The rest of this Microsoft Stock trade alert and strategy article is for FullyInformed Members.
Microsoft Stock Put Selling Ladder Strategy Update and Trade Alerts – July 19 2017
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