This week we are looking at another of the Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) Top 50 List companies. We use this list in one of our options portfolios to spot outperforming stocks and place option spreads that take advantage of the momentum.
Goldman Sachs recently upgraded BMY to a ‘Conviction Buy’ and assigned a price target of $86. There have been some other recent upgrades which are discussed in this article – Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) Upgraded to “Conviction-Buy” by The Goldman Sachs Group. Also check out the following article which outlines why investors may see value in BMY at current prices – 3 Cheap Dividend Stocks For High Total Returns.
Technicals
From a technical perspective, BMY has mostly traded in a broad range after a strong rally in the second quarter. The technicals show that the uptrend remains intact and with a confluence of support nearby, this might be a good time to consider an entry. Support for BMY comes from the lower line of a rising trend channel that started in June. The 200-Day moving average falls near the lower channel line to create a strong area of support for the stock.
BMY Chart December 2020
If you agree there’s further upside ahead for BMY, consider this trade which relies on the stock remaining above $61 through the expiration in five weeks.
Buy To Open BMY 29JAN21 58 Puts (BMY210129P58)
Sell To Open BMY 29JAN21 61 Puts (BMY210129P61) for a credit of $1.15 (selling a vertical)
This credit is $0.02 less than the mid-point of the option spread when BMY was trading near $61. Unless the stock rallies quickly from here, you should be able to get close to this amount.
Your commission on this trade will be only $1.30 per spread. Each spread would then yield $113.70. This reduces your buying power by $300 and makes your investment $186.30 ($300 – $113.70). If BMY closes at any price above $61 on January 29, both options will expire worthless, and your return on the spread would be 61% ($113.70 / $186.30), or 696% annualized.
Changes to Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) Top 50 This Week:
IBD Underlying Updates December 26, 2020
We have found that the Investor’s Business Daily Top 50 List has been a reliable source of stocks that are likely to move higher in the short run. Recent additions to the list might be particularly good choices for this strategy, and deletions might be good indicators for exiting a position that you might already have on that stock.
As with all investments, you should only make option trades with money that you can truly afford to lose.
Happy trading,
Terry
