When John identifies a strategic exit point, he will send you an alert with specific trade information as to what security to sell, when to sell it, and at what price. Most often, it will be to TAKE PROFITS, but, on rare occasions, it will be to exercise a STOP LOSS at a predetermined price to adhere to strict risk management discipline.
Tech Alert - Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) – TAKE PROFITS
SELL Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) March 2021 $3,310-$3,315 in-the-money vertical Bear Put spread at $4.70
Closing Trade – NOT FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS, YOUR TURN WILL COME
3-12-2021
expiration date: March 19, 2021
Portfolio weighting: 10%
Number of Contracts = 22 contracts
The Nasdaq volatility initially helped our in-the-money AMZN bear put spread the first day we executed it which made the chance of this trade more profitable.
However, AMZN has since made gaps up and we are using this big down day to exit this PUT spread with a very modest profit.
If rates subside, AMZN will be off to the races again and I would be inclined to execute bullish trades on this great ecommerce stock.
AMZN is the world’s greatest tech company and David Tepper saying he liked AMZN at these prices the other day could result in heavy buying in AMZN.
The stock has moved up higher and this is not a company I want to bet against.
This put spread was meant to be used as a hedge and now it’s time to get rid of it.
Sometimes hedges are good for a profit.
We will wait for tech to consolidate and will jump in at the next sweet spot.
What’s the reason to like Amazon?
A blowout fourth quarter results of net income of decisively more than the predicted $6.3 billion and revenue approaching $120 billion.
They outdid themselves and reported earnings of $14.09 per share on record revenue of $125.56 billion.
The e-commerce and technology titan went into its important holiday quarter report on a strong note and 2021 will be no different as features if the pandemic persists.
Just a quick rewind to the third quarter, revenue and earnings also easily beat consensus estimates, and Amazon perennially guides up. This is becoming a constant pattern with the stock boding well for the future stock price.
Investors like companies who constantly over-deliver on earnings metrics.
The biggest bombshell of late was clearly that Jeff Bezos, the company’s founder and CEO, would leave from his role in the third quarter of 2021.
Next on deck is Andy Jassy, who currently leads Amazon Web Services (AWS), and will take over Bezos’ job.
Bezos will stick around in an “executive chairman” role and I envision this as Bezos not really leaving and still handling all the “big vision” stuff.
Inside the company, Jassy is the highest profile candidate and part of the most profitable part of the company giving him major clout.
This is out of the same mold of Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella who was also promoted to the top via the cloud division.
Bezos will now have more time to spend on Day 1 Fund which is a non-profit organization that will launch and operate a network of high-quality, full-scholarship Montessori-inspired preschools in underserved communities.
Along with that, he will spend time with the Bezos Earth Fund, Blue Origin, The Washington Post while Jassy handles the daily grind of the operation.
Don’t forget that Bezos is the largest shareholder, but because Amazon has become quite heralded for grooming top-level management, the company won’t miss a beat with Jassy.
This year could be a similar repeat of 2020 with consumers crazy for e-commerce services and Amazon, best of breed service.
This should be a buy on every small dip stock and simply the best company in the world right now whether examining tech or anything else.
DO NOT USE MARKET ORDERS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. USE LIMIT ORDERS ONLY.
Here are the specific trades you need to exit this position:
Sell to close 22 March 2021 (AMZN) $3,315 puts at.….………$251.20
Buy to close 22 March 2021 (AMZN) $3,310 puts at......…….$246.50
Net Proceeds:……………………..…….……....................…..…….....$4.70
Profits: $4.70 - $4.38 = $.32
(22 X 100 X $.32) = $704 or 7.31%
If you are uncertain on how to execute an options spread, please watch my training video by clicking here.
The best execution can be had by placing your bid for the entire spread in the middle market and waiting for the market to come to you. The difference between the bid and the offer on these deep in-the-money spread trades can be enormous.
Don’t execute the legs individually or you will end up losing much of your profit. Spread pricing can be very volatile on expiration months farther out.
Keep in mind that these are ballpark prices at best. After the alerts go out, prices can be all over the map.
