General Electric (GE) Weekly Options
Last GE trade alerted Jul 24, 2023
Yes, General Electric (GE) 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 GE, and how its weekly options work.
General Electric (GE) is listed on the NYSE and based in Evendale, Ohio.
Our documented GE track record
Every GE 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 GE trade, too few to quote a win rate from, so the trade is shown instead. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Documented GE trade stories
A closer look at recent GE weekly options trades we published and tracked, with the chart from the time of the trade. Wins and losses alike.
121% Potential Profit on a GE Weekly Call Option
General Electric (GE) · published Jul 24, 2023
GE Aug 25 2023 $110.00 CALLS
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.
See the research behind every GE trade inside membership →Recent GE weekly options trades
| Date | Contract | Priced from | Exit | Potential profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2023 | GE Aug 25 2023 $110.00 CALLS | $4.1 | $9.05 | +121% |
Our GE weekly options trading history
We published a documented GE weekly options trade on Jul 24, 2023. Across 1 closed trade, 1 used a call option. Our best documented GE result was a potential gain of +121% on GE AUG 25 2023 110.000 CALLS, published Jul 24, 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 GE record shows
We have published one documented GE position, a call alerted in 2023, and it closed at +121%. One trade is a data point rather than a pattern, so it says nothing about how GE behaves in general. It is here because everything we publish stays published, winners and losers alike.
How weekly options work on GE
GE 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 GE 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.
GE weekly options: common questions
Does General Electric (GE) have weekly options?
Yes. General Electric (GE) 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 GE weekly options expire?
GE 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 GE?
We have published one closed GE 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. Every trade we publish, on any stock, is on our public track record. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
What are the best weekly options to trade on GE?
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 GE?
Weekly options on GE 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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