4 Trade Ideas for AIG: Bonus Idea

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AIG, $AIG, moved sideways in consolidation in a channel for 6 months until dropping out of it in October. It found support by the end of the month more that 25% lower and bounced. The bounce stalled at the 20 day SMA and it held there for another month. Then in December it started lower again. It found support at a lower low and has been building a bear flag since. Friday it started to break that flag to the downside.

A Measured Move lower gives a target to under 32. The RSI is falling and bearish with the MACD level and negative. There is support at 36.40 and then 34.60 back in 2013. That is followed by 33 and 30.50 before 30. Resistance above comes at 39.40 and 41.60. Short interest is low at 2.1%. The stock pays a 3.42% dividend but went ex-dividend on December 12th. The company is expected to report earnings next on February 6th.

The December 28 Expiry options chain shows biggest open interest at the 39 Call strike. The January chain shows enormous open interest at the 45 strike on both sides. And the February chain, the first to cover the earnings report, shows big open interest at the 32 and 41 strikes on the put side, and 42 and 43 strikes on the call side.

AIG, Ticker: $AIG

Trade Idea 1: Sell the stock short on a move under 37.25 with a stop at 39.

Trade Idea 2: Sell the stock short on a move under 37.25 and add a January 4 Expiry 39 Call (59 cents) as protection.

Trade Idea 3: Buy the January 37/32 Put Spread ($1.15).

Trade Idea 4: Buy the February 37/32/28 Broken Wing Put Butterfly ($1.09).

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After reviewing over 1,000 charts, I have found some good setups for the week. These were selected and should be viewed in the context of the broad Market Macro picture reviewed Friday which heading into the Christmas shortened week sees equities looking the worst they have in at least 2 years.

Elsewhere look for Gold to continue in its uptrend while Crude Oil continues the path lower. The US Dollar Index continues to mark time moving sideways while US Treasuries are biased higher short term. The Shanghai Composite and Emerging Markets have resumed their downtrends.

Volatility looks to remain elevated and creeping higher keeping the bias lower for the equity index ETF’s SPY, IWM and QQQ.  Their charts are in solid downtrends on both the daily and weekly view, with the IWM and QQQ in unofficial bear markets, off more than 20%, with the SPY close behind.   Use this information as you prepare for the coming week and trad’em well.

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