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 - Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) – SELL STOP LOSS
SELL STOP LOSS Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) March 2025 $665-$670 in-the-money vertical BULL CALL spread at $0.19
Closing Trade
3-13-2025
expiration date: March 21, 2025
Portfolio weighting: 10%
Number of Contracts = 26 contracts
This META bull call spread trade was the one that got away and we have been penalized with giving up our YTD gains in the tech portfolio.
META has been dragged down by the broader geopolitical tension which shows no signs of slowing down. Any stock reversal was met with a giant thud as the administration has been quick to hog to airwaves almost all day. We need to take it on the chin and move on to the next trade.
Now is the time to keep trades to a minimum before momentum picks up again.
Here are the specific trades you need to exit this position:
Sell to Close 26 March 2025 (META) $665 calls at………….………$0.80
Buy to Close 26 March 2025 (META) $670 calls at…….........…….$0.61
Net Proceeds:……………………..…….………..…….............................$0.19
Loss: $3.80 – $0.19 = $3.61
(26 X 100 X $3.61) = $9,386 or 95.00%
If you are uncertain about 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.
