Impact Money Points to China Easing Education Rules
If China Eases Up, TAL Could Fly
We’ve talked before about the Chinese crackdown on education. And it’s a move that has affected a ton of Chinese companies – among them, TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL).
At one point this year, this was a $90 stock. Today, it’s in the single digits around $7.
But there’s some big money betting on a reversal…
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Someone bought the September 17 $10 calls – but this screenshot is just a glimpse. On the day, 32,000 of these calls were purchased.
Now, the $10 calls are a good 60% OTM right now. But that just goes to show that this is a clear play on China lifting some of these tough restrictions.
If China does ease up a bit, then companies like TAL will likely see a bullish move – maybe even all the way $20!
I don’t hate this trade – but I’d structure it a bit differently. I’d look at the $7.50 calls instead of the $10 ones as a way to play some potential upside.
“Twice the Mark” on Thursday
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I can’t wait for Thursday – and I hope to see you there… TWICE!
VIX Traffic Light
My VIX traffic light has been yellow for quite some time now.
But today, that’s changing.
Since August began, the VIX has slowly begun to negatively correlate with the S&P. When the market goes up, the VIX goes down – that’s exactly how it’s supposed to be.
On top of that, the VIX futures curve never fully went flat. It remains in a contango – and that means it’s time to admit that the VIX is probably heading lower, not higher.
With earnings season drawing to a close, I’m thinking the VIX will be back in the 15s this week. And as a result, my VIX light is red.
- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)
The trillion-dollar infrastructure bill is set to pass through the Senate this morning, and construction manufacturer CAT is a great way to play it. I’m looking for shares to make a short-term pop and a run to $215 after the bill passes – and you can play that pop with the August $110 calls for about $2.85.
- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:AMD)
AMD has been falling since the beginning of the month, and I think it’s going all the way down and kissing $105 before it finds any real footing. That said, you can play the further downside with the August 13 $107 puts for a little over two bucks and see a profit by Friday.
- Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC)
BAC looks like it wants to run to the all-time highs it hit back in June. This would bring shares over $43 and approaching $44. If that happens, then the September 17 $41 calls would double.
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B (NYSE:BRK.B)
Yesterday, I told you that I was looking at BRK.B for a post-earnings play. And I’ve found one. I’m looking at the September $290 calls for about $4.35.
That’s all for today, folks. Remember to register here for The Primetime Trading Summit, kicking off on Thursday at 7:00 PM!
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See you soon,
Mark Sebastian
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August 10 2021
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