Summary of Swing Options Trades
| Ticker | Entry Date | Call/Put | Expiration Date | Strike Price | Entry Price | Exit Date | Exit Price | Gain/Loss |
| NFLX | 9/30/2024 | CALL | Oct-04 | 740 | 0.95 | 10/1/2024 | 1.42 | 49% |
| AMD | 10/1/2024 | CALL | Oct-04 | 165 | 0.88 | 10/2/2024 | 1.45 | 65% |
| NVDA | 10/1/2024 | CALL | Oct-04 | 120 | 1.07 | 10/2/2024 | 1.27 | 19% |
| CRWD | 10/2/2024 | CALL | Oct-04 | 290 | 0.94 | 10/3/2024 | 1.14 | 21% |
| NVDA | 10/2/2024 | CALL | Oct-04 | 122 | 0.66 | 10/3/2024 | 1.48 | 124% |
| AMZN | 10/3/2024 | PUT | Oct-04 | 180 | 0.71 | 10/4/2024 | 0.04 | -94% |
Below is a summary of our recent stock option trades as showing in our Performance page. It gives information on the ticker symbols of the traded options, their types, open and close dates, strike and contract prices, and the respective gains/losses.
Important Performance Takeaways
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Good Returns from Call Options:
AMD, NFLX, and both NVDA trades showed some really effective swing trading strategies with some fairly sizeable percentage gains of 65%, 49%, and 124% respectively. These numbers essentially show that the underlying stocks moved favorably, and the best performance was complimented by our trade.
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Volatility Impact:
The AMZN put option loss at a return of -94% also testifies to the risks of swing trading options and, in particular, high-volatility stocks. That again brings into focus the necessity of market analysis prior to entering trades, due to the fact that incorrect judgment concerning the performance of the stock can lead to huge losses.
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Well-Performed NVDA Strategy:
The call option in NVDA with a gain of 124% would suggest that a strategy to make money off recent price movements has paid off in the event that indeed the company is performing well in its semiconductor sector and AI technologies are enjoying continuing demand. This would be a fundamental approach taken to further improve the results of swing trading options.
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Moderate Gains:
The 21% you made in the CRWD call and 19% in the NVDA call, though modest, are successes nevertheless, regarding entry points and how you exited. These trades point to very good insight into market trends and positioning for upward moves.
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Overall Win Rate:
Out of a total of 6 trades, 5 were for gains, adjusting the win rate to about 83%. Indeed, this does tell of a successful approach towards option swing trading, as the majority of the trades did turn out to be profitable.
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Future Considerations :
That was something that could have been improved a lot because of the substantial loss set by the AMZN put option. This understanding of volatility in stocks will go a long way in constructing a better entry and exit strategy for subsequent trades.
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Technical Analysis Opportunities:
Technical analysis for trend, support, and resistance might further help in making intelligent decisions while swing trading options. This will also facilitate the better timing of trades, especially for high-volatility stocks like AMZN.
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Continuing Education:
It is in success and failure that lie the opportunities for learning new lessons. Reflecting on a successful trade and a loss will be helpful in refining our strategy toward swing trading options. Regular reassessment of market conditions and company fundamentals further stabilize our trading decisions.
Conclusion
Our recent analysis and signal call outs in our Gold trading room for stock option swing trades shows a quite successful strategy, tailed by remarkable gains and a high win rate in call options. There are, of course, areas for further improvement, most notably on puts, but overall, the performance seems to indicate an effective way to capitalize on market movements.
