Another stock that reports Friday before the open is Darden Restaurants, (DRI)
Darden, DRI
Darden Rsetaurants has been consolidating between 48.5 and 49.20, since moving higher into that range off of the February low. The chart is showing a bearish Bat Harmonic, with a Potential Reversal Zone (PRZ) at 52.46. The consolidation is also a bull flag that on a break higher carries a target of 57.90. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is bullish, and rising with a Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator that is leveling in the flag. An upside bias exists. Support lower comes at 48.50 and 47.80, followed by 46 and 44. Resistance higher is found at 49.50 and gap fill to 51.80 before 53.60. The reaction to the last 6 earnings reports, has been a move of about 2.63% on average or $1.30 making for an expected range of 47.70 to 50.30. The at-the money April Straddles suggest a larger $2.40 move by Expiry, with Implied Volatility low at 19% similar to the May.
- Trade Idea No. 1: Buy the April 50 Call for $0.60
- Trade Idea No.2: Sell the April 45 Puts for a $0.20 credit
- Trade Idea No.3: Buy the April 45/50 bull Risk Reversal for $0.40
- Trade Idea No.4: Buy the May 45/50 bull Risk Reversal for $0.45
I like the Risk Reversal in May best, as it gives an extra month for a mere 5 cents.
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