{"id":7409,"date":"2016-12-07T08:47:08","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T12:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trades.iwopremium.com\/?p=7409"},"modified":"2017-01-13T12:49:45","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T16:49:45","slug":"proactive-spreads-december-7th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trades.iwopremium.com\/proactive-spreads-december-7th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Time Profits, December 7th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Let’s go back and think of the politically charged events over the past year.<\/p>\n

The two we normally focus on is the Brexit in the summer and the US election this past November.<\/p>\n

Both were not anticipated outcomes, both had initial negative price reactions.<\/p>\n

And both also had strong, strong rallies after the uncertainty fades.<\/p>\n

We had a “mini-event” like that with the Italian referendum to reduce the number of Senate seats.<\/p>\n

I’m not making this up.<\/p>\n

And the thing is, if you have someone try to properly explain the ramifications it would be difficult to keep a straight face.<\/p>\n

Yet we ended up with a “No” vote which was supposed to be bad for the markets… and we had a mini selloff followed by a pop higher.<\/p>\n

So we’re back near all time highs, again. And it’s probable that we simply see a grind higher into the end of the year.<\/p>\n

For this newsletter, we’re going to focus on two non-stock trades as they have been oversold for quite some time.<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for other fresh trades, keep an eye on the newsletter archives for actionable trades in GS, V, TXN, and CAT to name a few.<\/p>\n

Trade #1: GLD<\/h2>\n

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With the strength in the dollar, gold has not had a good month. Over the past 20 trading days it has sold off over 10%.<\/p>\n

That doesn’t happen very often, and it appears to have a slight statistical edge.<\/p>\n

Here is what the normal 20 day returns distribution looks like:<\/p>\n

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And here is what the returns distribution looks like after a 10% selloff in 20 days:<\/p>\n

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So while there are still negative distributions, I find it unlikely that we will have tail risk, even with the Fed rate hike looming.<\/p>\n

Trade Setup<\/b><\/p>\n

Expected Price: 111.40<\/p>\n

Sell to Open GLD Feb 104\/101 Bull Put Spread<\/b><\/p>\n

Tier 1: Enter at 0.33, exit at 0.08<\/p>\n

Tier 2: Enter at 0.42, exit at 0.30<\/p>\n

Tier 3: Enter at 0.60, exit at 0.40<\/p>\n

Trade #2: TLT<\/h2>\n

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We’re seeing a similar selloff in treasuries.<\/p>\n

The spectre of a rate hike is causing bids to disappear as investors expect higher yields down the line.<\/p>\n

Now I’m pretty sure we’re going to see a hike, yet it looks like it’s getting priced into bonds already.<\/p>\n

Here’s the returns distribution when TLT sells of over 8% in a 20 day period:<\/p>\n

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Now this may not seem like a massive sample size, and it really isn’t… but the returns are just “stacked” with a pretty tight variance.<\/p>\n

Yet it’s still a negative bias. We can take advantage of that by not placing orders here and instead anticipating a bit more of a selloff, probably with a momentum divergence.<\/p>\n

The next support level is at 115, which should act as a magnet. I’m OK with anticipating a little bit and entering around 117.<\/p>\n

Trade Setup<\/b><\/p>\n

Expected Price: 117<\/p>\n

Sell to Open TLT Feb 109\/106 Bull Put Spread<\/b><\/p>\n

Tier 1: Enter at 0.38, exit at 0.08<\/p>\n

Tier 2: Enter at 0.47, exit at 0.33<\/p>\n

Tier 3: Enter at 0.63, exit at 0.43<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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