Call Spread on SLCA on 7/29/2016

Bullish Cup & Handle on SLCAU.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (SLCA) produces and sells commercial silica in the United States.

The company operates through two segments, Oil & Gas Proppants, and Industrial & Specialty Products.

It offers whole grain commercial silica products to be used as fracturing sand in connection with oil and natural gas recovery; and resin coated proppants, as well as sells its whole grain silica products in various size distributions, grain shapes, and chemical purity levels for manufacturing glass products.

The company also provides ground commercial silica products for use in plastics, rubber, polishes, cleansers, paints, glazes, textile fiberglass, and precision castings; and fine ground silica for use in premium paints, specialty coatings, sealants, silicone rubber, and epoxies. In addition, it offers other industrial mineral products, such as aplite, a mineral used to produce container glass and insulation fiberglass; and adsorbent made from a mixture of silica and magnesium for preparative and analytical chromatography applications.

The company serves oil and gas recovery markets; and industrial end markets with customers involved in the production of glass, building products, foundry products, chemicals, and fillers and extenders. As of December 31, 2015, it had approximately 400 million tons of proven and probable recoverable mineral reserves. 

Shares have formed a bullish "cup and handle" ahead of the company's quarterly results on August 2. Higher share prices are expected for this stock.

We will be trading August 19th Call options.

 

52-Weeks Trading Range: $13.48 - $37.18

Last Trade: $34.40

Trade

  • Buy 1 August $34.00 Call at $1.95
  • Sell 1 August $38.00 Call at $0.50
  • For a net debit of $1.45

Profit/Loss Analysis

  • Breakeven at $35.45
  • Maximum profit is $255.00 at strike of $38.00
  • Maximum loss is ($145.00) at strike of $34.00

Closing Summary

  • Sold 1 August $34.00 Call at $4.50
  • Bought 1 August $38.00 Call at $1.25

Position closed on 8/4/2016 at price of $3.25 with a 124.14% gain in 6 days.

Updates

8/4/2016 10:44:52 AM

We are taking profits on SLCA call spread

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