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American Airlines (AAL) Weekly Options
Last AAL trade alerted Oct 23, 2023
Yes, American Airlines (AAL) has weekly options. They trade on US exchanges and expire every Friday the market is open, except the third Friday of each month, when monthly options expire. When a Friday is a market holiday, that week’s options typically expire on the prior trading day. Below is our fully documented track record on AAL, and how its weekly options work.
American Airlines (AAL) is listed on Nasdaq and based in Fort Worth, Texas.
Our documented AAL track record
Every AAL trade we have published, wins and losses alike. “Potential gain” is measured from a recorded entry price to a recorded exit price; individual results vary. We have published one AAL trade, too few to quote a win rate from, so the trade is shown instead. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Documented AAL trade stories
A closer look at recent AAL weekly options trades we published and tracked, with the chart from the time of the trade. Wins and losses alike.
45% Potential Profit on an AAL Weekly Put Option
American Airlines (AAL) · published Oct 23, 2023
AAL Nov 10 2023 $11.00 PUTS
We publish and track this weekly options trade idea as a model position, tracked on paper rather than as a live trade of Weekly Options USA. Figures are the potential profit or loss on the published parameters; results vary from trader to trader. Past performance does not guarantee future results. General information, not personal advice.
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| Date | Contract | Priced from | Exit | Potential profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2023 | AAL Nov 10 2023 $11.00 PUTS | $0.29 | $0.42 | +45% |
Our AAL weekly options trading history
We published a documented AAL weekly options trade on Oct 23, 2023. Across 1 closed trade, 1 used a put option. Our best documented AAL result was a potential gain of +45% on AAL NOV 10 2023 11.000 PUTS, published Oct 23, 2023. The most recent are shown above, and every one, wins and losses, is on our full track record. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
What our AAL record shows
We have published one documented AAL position, a put alerted in 2023, and it closed at +45%. One trade is a data point rather than a pattern, so it says nothing about how AAL behaves in general. It is here because everything we publish stays published, winners and losers alike.
How weekly options work on AAL
AAL has weekly options listed, and a weekly contract gives a short, defined window to trade a specific event rather than paying for a month of time value. Whether it suits any particular trade is a question for the option chain on the day, not for one past position.
Our published AAL ideas carry entry parameters, exit guidelines and a stop, and the reasoning behind the trade, so the logic is on the page rather than implied.
AAL weekly options: common questions
Does American Airlines (AAL) have weekly options?
Yes. American Airlines (AAL) has weekly options listed on US exchanges. New contracts are added regularly and expire every Friday the market is open, except the third Friday of each month, when monthly options expire. When a Friday is a market holiday, that week's options typically expire on the prior trading day.
When do AAL weekly options expire?
AAL weekly options expire at the close of trading, 4:00 pm Eastern, every Friday the market is open, except the third Friday of each month, when monthly options expire. When a Friday is a market holiday, that week's options typically expire on the prior trading day.
What is Weekly Options USA's track record on AAL?
We have published one closed AAL weekly options trade idea, listed below with the contract, the entry and the exit. That is too small a sample to quote a win rate from. Explore published closed model outcomes across stocks on our public results page, with a guide to reading the figures. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
What are the best weekly options to trade on AAL?
There is no single best contract. The right choice depends on your position size, timeframe and risk tolerance.
Experienced traders start with liquidity, looking at the daily volume and open interest of the specific option contract, not the stock itself. A lightly traded strike can be difficult to exit at a fair price, even if the trade idea is right.
Next comes the bid-ask spread. A wide spread adds cost both when entering and exiting the position.
Then there is time to expiry. Time decay becomes increasingly important as a weekly option approaches expiration, particularly in the final days.
Finally, there needs to be a reason for the stock to move within that timeframe. Earnings, a product announcement or a significant technical level may provide a catalyst. Without one, the option can lose time value while the stock goes nowhere.
How do I trade weekly options on AAL?
Weekly options on AAL are traded through any US options brokerage, in the same account you would use for shares. Most brokers ask you to apply for options approval first. This is general information, not personal advice; you make your own decisions.
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