DailyPlay – Opening Trade (HLT) – July 10, 2023

HLT Bullish Opening Trade Signal

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Strategy Details

Strategy: Long Call Vertical Spread

Direction: Bullish

Details: Buy to Open 3 Contracts Aug 18th $145/$160 Call Vertical Spreads @ $6.07 Debit per contract.

Total Risk: This trade has a max risk of $1,821 (3 Contracts x $607) based on a hypothetical $100,000 portfolio risking 2%. We suggest using 2% of your portfolio value and divide it by $607 to select the # shares for your portfolio.

Trend Continuation Signal: This stock is in a bullish trend and further upside is expected as it broke above a trendline.

1M/6M Trends: Bullish/Bullish

Technical Score: 9/10

OptionsPlay Score: 101

Stop Loss: @ $3.00 Credit (50% loss).

Entering the Trade

Use the following details to enter the trade on your trading platform. Please note that whenever there is a multi-leg option strategy, it should be entered as a single trade. 

Please note that these prices are based on Friday’s closing prices. Should the underlying move significantly during the pre-market hours, we will likely adjust the strikes and prices to reflect a more accurate trade entry. 

Investment Rationale

We’re heading into a big week ahead of the important CPI print the kickoff of Q2’s earnings season. Markets have been in pause awaiting data this week that could be the catalyst of either the next leg higher in equities or the start of a pullback. The bond markets have shifted its tone last week, but equities continues to play chicken with the Fed. As we review our positions, our HLT position stands out as showing early signs of promise on the back of incredible strength in the travel sector. As HLT breaks out above its trading range we want to add to this position while raising our stops. Buy 3 Contracts (another 2% of our $100,000 total portfolio value) of HLT Aug $145/$160 Call Vertical @ $6.07 Debit while raising stops on all 9 contracts up to $3.00 Credit. This skews the risk/reward in our favor, risking a total of roughly $1,200 (if stopped out) for the increased position size and a profit potential of roughly $7,800 if HLT were to close above $160 at the August expiration. 

HLT – Daily