Options Forecast

This forecast is part of the Options Package, as one of I Know First’s algorithmic trading tools. The Options Forecast includes Top 10 daily predictions for the best options to buy for a total of 20 stocks with bullish and bearish signals:

• Top 10 Call Options
• Top 10 Put Options

Package Name: Options
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 3 Months (12/11/20 – 3/12/21)
I Know First Average: 53.81%

The algorithm correctly predicted 7 out 10 of the suggested trades in the Options Package for this 3 Months forecast. The greatest return came from SM at 175.23%. CPE, and LXRX had notable returns of 160.34% and 109.34%. The Options package had an overall average return of 53.81%, providing investors with a premium of 46.31% over the S&P 500’s return of 7.5%.

SM Energy Company (SM), an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil and condensate, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in onshore North America. It primarily has operations in the South Texas and Gulf Coast region, which focuses primarily on Eagle Ford shale program; Rocky Mountain region comprising the Bakken and Three Forks formations in the North Dakota; and Permian region covering western Texas and southeastern New Mexico. As of December 31, 2015, the company had 471.3 million barrels of oil equivalent of estimated proved reserves; and working interests in 872 net productive oil wells and 653 net productive gas wells. The company was formerly known as St. Mary Land & Exploration Company and changed its name to SM Energy Company (SM) in May 2010. SM Energy Company (SM) was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Algorithmic traders utilize these daily forecasts by the I Know First market prediction system as a tool to enhance portfolio performance, verify their own analysis and act on market opportunities faster. This forecast was sent to current I Know First subscribers.

How to interpret this diagram

Algorithmic Stock Forecast: The table on the left is a stock forecast produced by I Know First’s algorithm. Each day, subscribers receive forecasts for six different time horizons. Note that the top 10 stocks in the 1-month forecast may be different than those in the 1-year forecast. In the included table, only the relevant stocks have been included. The boxes are arranged according to their respective signal and predictability values (see below for detailed definitions). A green box represents a positive forecast, suggesting a long position, while a red represents a negative forecast, suggesting a short position.

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