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GameStop (GME) Weekly Options
Last GME trade alerted Jun 8, 2023
Yes, GameStop (GME) 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 GME, and how its weekly options work.
GameStop (GME) is listed on the NYSE and based in Grapevine, Texas.
Our documented GME track record
Every GME 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 2 GME trades, too few to quote a win rate from, so the trades are shown instead. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Documented GME trade stories
A closer look at recent GME weekly options trades we published and tracked, with the chart from the time of the trade. Wins and losses alike.
37% Potential Profit on a GME Weekly Put Option
GameStop (GME) · published Jun 8, 2023
GME Jun 23 2023 $20.00 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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GameStop (GME) · published Mar 14, 2022
GME Mar 25 2022 $85.00 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.
See the research behind every GME trade inside membership →Recent GME weekly options trades
| Date | Contract | Priced from | Exit | Potential profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2023 | GME Jun 23 2023 $20.00 PUTS | $0.6 | $0.82 | +37% |
| Mar 14, 2022 | GME Mar 25 2022 $85.00 PUTS | $5.2 | $12.46 | +140% |
Our GME weekly options trading history
We have published documented GME weekly options trades from Mar 14, 2022 to Jun 8, 2023. Across 2 closed trades, 2 used put options. Our best documented GME result was a potential gain of +140% on GME MAR 25 2022 85.000 PUTS, published Mar 14, 2022. 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 GME record shows
We have published 2 documented GME positions, across 2 years, from 2022 to 2023, every one of them a put. The median GME potential result is +89%, above the +83% median across our whole record. The range runs from +37% to +140%. None of them closed at a loss, which is unusual and is not a forecast.
How weekly options work on GME
GME has come up a handful of times in our research, across 2 closed positions. Every published GME position has been a put, so the record here is a directional one and should be read that way. Weekly contracts decay faster than monthlies, so on a name like this the entry, the exit and the stop matter more than the direction alone.
Our published GME 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.
GME weekly options: common questions
Does GameStop (GME) have weekly options?
Yes. GameStop (GME) 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 GME weekly options expire?
GME 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 GME?
We have published 2 closed GME weekly options trade ideas, 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 GME?
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 GME?
Weekly options on GME 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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