IBM International Business Machines Options Ahead of Earnings

Jul 22

If you haven`t sold IBM before the previous earnings:

Now analyzing the options chain and the chart patterns of IBM International Business Machines prior to the earnings report this week,
I would consider purchasing the 185usd strike price Calls with
an expiration date of 2024-9-20,
for a premium of approximately $7.10.
If these options prove to be profitable prior to the earnings release, I would sell at least half of them.

Jul 31

Trade closed: target reached

IBM traded at $194.55 today, after earnings, and the Calls went up from $7.10 (when I wrote this article) to $10.70 at the close today, for about 50% gain!