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Hedging with Delta
January 14, 2020
Bearish Outlook

Hedging with Delta

Martin Noël

As can be seen in the following chart, the price of shares in National Bank of Canada (NA) recently peaked at $73.22, representing an increase of 21.85% in 110 days, for an annualized rate of return of 72.50%. It is unlikely that this pace of growth can be sustained over an extended period of time. In addition, there are signs...

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Year-End Opportunity in Cannabis Stocks?
January 07, 2020
Bullish Outlook

Year-End Opportunity in Cannabis Stocks?

Patrick Ceresna

Through 2018 and into the first quarter of 2019, Canadian marijuana companies represented one of the hottest sectors in the equities market.  However, since its March 19, 2019 high of $23.87, the Horizons Marijuana Life Science ETF (HMMJ) has been on a steady decline, and by November 19, 2019 it was down to $8.34, having lost...

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S&P/MX International Cannabis Index now live
December 19, 2019
Other

S&P/MX International Cannabis Index now live

Richard Ho

Canada has become a benchmark for the legal cannabis market and 2020 will be a pivotal year for the industry. To enable market participants from around the globe to seize new trading opportunities, MX will launch the S&P/MX International Cannabis Index Futures (SMJ) early 2020. With the ongoing progression of cannabis...

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Writing covered call options to profit from a period of consolidation
December 03, 2019
Bearish Outlook

Writing covered call options to profit from a period of consolidation

Martin Noël

As can be seen in the following graph, the price trend for shares in the Canadian National Railway Company (CNR) appears to have faltered. The stochastic oscillator indicator has just fallen below 75, much like it did in June 2019. At that time, the price of CNR stayed in a channel for many weeks. As long as the oscillator...

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Currency Options University – Part 4
November 22, 2019
Concepts

Currency Options University – Part 4

Patrick Ceresna

Directional Trading with USX Currency Options Our focus in Part 4 of the series is to demonstrate how USX currency options can be used for directional trading through the direct purchase of a call or put option. Options offer investors a way to buy a long position with a defined risk (limited to the cost of the option), while...

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Covered Call Block Trade on Canada Goose Holdings Inc (GOOS.TO)
November 14, 2019
Protection

Covered Call Block Trade on Canada Goose Holdings Inc (GOOS.TO)

Mehra Wealth Management Group

For almost 20 years, our team at CIBC Private Wealth has used defensive option strategies including Covered Calls, Selling Covered Puts and Collars to manage client portfolios. Our objective is to generate income from option premium in addition to dividends paid on stocks. Our primary focus is on wealth preservation. A Covered...

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Impact of the Exchange Rate on Our Investments in the United States
November 12, 2019
Concepts

Impact of the Exchange Rate on Our Investments in the United States

Martin Noël

Given our proximity to the United States and/or for purposes of geographic diversification, many investors have investments in their portfolios that are priced in U.S. dollars. As with all investments, U.S. equities carry market risk, and it is important to carefully analyze securities so as to minimize, as much as possible,...

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Replacing Stock with Longer
Dated Options
October 28, 2019
Trading Idea

Replacing Stock with Longer
Dated Options

Tony Zhang

Long-term options (options expiring in more than 9 months) provide a cost-effective way of gaining long term exposure to stocks with a smaller capital outlay and limited risk. The average price of a stock in the TSX 60 has almost doubled in the last decade. This translates to significantly more capital being required to...

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