Weekend Trader Series
October 19, 2025
Open Positions Update
- The Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) December 19, 2025, 160-strike call was closed after hitting its target profit of +100%. If you have not already done so, please close out of your AEM position at the earliest opportunity.
- Close the Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) January 16, 2026, 70-strike put on Monday, October 20. Close the position at a limit price within the range of the current market price when you place the order.
- The Hilton Hotels (HLT) November 21, 2025, 250-strike call reaches its time-stop this Monday, October 20. Close the position at a limit price within range of the current market price when you place the order.
The following is this week's recommendation:
Morgan Stanley (MS)Place a limit order to buy the Morgan Stanley (MS) December 19, 2025 155-strike call at a limit price within range of the current market asked price when you place your order. At the close on Friday, October 17, this option was offered at $9.80. MS closed at $158.67 on Friday, October 17.Do not attempt to enter this position after Monday's close.Please use the following guidelines to manage the position:- Exit the position if the option is at a 100% gain from your entry price.
- If the option has not reached its target profit by 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, November 17, close the position.
- If there is a change to the above closeout parameters, we will notify you in your regular Sunday evening communication.
Amid this week’s banking frenzy, Morgan Stanley (MS) hit a new all-time high after enjoying a bull gap on Oct. 15. The shares have since seen a post-earnings pullback to the 20-day moving average, but remain above $157.23, which coincides with the round $250 billion market cap.
Longer-term, the equity has been trending higher since its August breakout above its January highs. Meanwhile, its pre-earnings pullback to the 50-day moving average is just above $150 level, which is roughly 1.5 times the stock’s April low.
Despite its recent outperformance on the charts, 17 of 27 covering brokerages sport a tepid "hold" recommendation, leaving MS ripe for bull notes in the coming weeks. The stock saw its biggest open interest (OI) change since earnings at the November 180 call level, which appears sold to open. This could be a call wall in the next month, but the options could double before this call OI comes into play.
Our recommended December 155 call has a leverage ratio of 9.3 and will double on a 10.1% rise in the underlying equity.
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