Cotton has been a tough market to trade so far this year. This market has recently completed a classic inverted head and shoulders bottom formation and a bull call spread is the simplest way to position for the rally that we expect to be coming. Cotton has not participated in the overall rally in commodities and I believe this market will want to play along with the rest of us here before too much longer. Overall this trade positions us long for a break out above the neckline as shown on the chart below while keeping risk and costs defined and low.
Buy one September 2006 59.00 Cotton call, and sell one September Cotton 63.00 call, for a combined cost and risk of 100 points ($500) or less to open a position.
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Profit Goal:
Max profit assuming a 100 point fill is 150 points ($1500) giving this trade a 3:1 risk reward ratio. Max profit occurs at expiration with the Cotton trading anywhere above 63.00. The trade is profitable at expiration if the Cotton is trading any where above 60.00 (break even point).
Risk Analysis:
Max risk assuming a 100 point fill is $500. This occurs at expiration with the Cotton trading below 59.00.
Derek Frey
Odom & Frey
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