Defense SHLD

Earnings out in SHLD.

Pretty boring looking volatility chart, as options have essentially not moved in 3 month’s.

But remember, every other option in America got plowed, so what looks flat actually contains a bit of bid up as SHLD options held steady in the face of sinking volatility in the stock itself and ugly options action around the floor.

The typical option now sits at about 6-9 month lows, which translated to SHLD takes it down to about a 40 volatility or so. Which translates to the market pricing in a move today of about 8-10%.

As I type, SHLD is down 4.7%, so yet another dissappointment in volatility terms in a season filled with them.

13 Responses to “Defense SHLD”

  1. green writer Says:

    I remember Cramer pounding the table @$175-190.

  2. Adam Says:

    I’m sure he conveniently forgot though.

  3. alphadawgg Says:

    Has he ever mentioned LULU since he was pounding his fist to buy it? I never watch his show.

  4. Adam Says:

    I never watch either. But you can say with 100% certainty that if something he likes goes bad, he will not dredge it back up.

  5. alphadawgg Says:

    I mention LULU, partly because my wife likes the way the clothes look (she’s always up on the trends) and partly because the Fly’s wife owns (or owned?) the stock.

    My wife says I should buy it, even though she knows nothing about the market.

  6. Adam Says:

    been there, lol. I stayed long CROX based on the fact that my son, and every other kid under like age 8, wears them. Worked well for a while then got stopped out on one of the bashings for a mediocre round trip.

  7. The Fox Says:

    Alphadawg,

    If your wife’s instincts are good then it might be worth a look. If Yahoo’s short interest numbers are correct then that stock could rip higher BIG TIME. Yahoo has the short interest at 56% of the float which equates to over 7 days of average volume. If oil goes lower and the street thinks people might start to spend then it could do well. Then again, what the hell do I know?

  8. alphadawgg Says:

    At the urging of my wife, comments by The Fox, and to a lesser extent, Jimbo Cramer’s past table-pounding rant,…I bought 500sh LULU (@ 33.55).

    I hope every woman (and gay man) in America takes up yoga.

  9. Adam Says:

    Best of luck.

    ….and Double down with some Under Armour!

  10. alphadawgg Says:

    I wear UA stuff when I work out. I don’t own the stock though. Maybe I should look at it, since it’s consolidating in this range.

    I bought NKE yesterday at 67.06. Woody highlighted NLS in one of his previous posts. It’s up and breaking out.

    Maybe there’s a theme developing here. People have nothing better to do during the recession, so they might as well work out.

  11. Adam Says:

    they need a biking line, then UA becomes both a workout and transportation play, lol.

  12. alphadawgg Says:

    I saw in a Cabela’s catalogue where they had camo UA wear.

    What hunter in his right mind is going to run around in the woods looking like he came out of a yoga class? (no offense to gay hunters)

  13. Adam Says:

    lmao,

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