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MGM Resorts International (MGM) Weekly Options
Last MGM trade alerted Apr 11, 2023
Yes, MGM Resorts International (MGM) 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 MGM, and how its weekly options work.
MGM Resorts International (MGM) is listed on the NYSE and based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Our documented MGM track record
Every MGM 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 MGM trades, too few to quote a win rate from, so the trades are shown instead. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Documented MGM trade stories
A closer look at recent MGM weekly options trades we published and tracked, with the chart from the time of the trade. Wins and losses alike.
A Documented MGM Weekly Put Trade: -14%
MGM Resorts International (MGM) · published Apr 11, 2023
MGM Apr 28 2023 $43.00 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 MGM trade inside membership →55% Potential Profit on a MGM Weekly Call Option
MGM Resorts International (MGM) · published Oct 29, 2021
MGM Nov 05 2021 $46.00 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 MGM trade inside membership →Recent MGM weekly options trades
| Date | Contract | Priced from | Exit | Potential profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2023 | MGM Apr 28 2023 $43.00 PUTS | $1.36 | $1.17 | -14% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | MGM Nov 05 2021 $46.00 CALLS | $1.9 | $2.95 | +55% |
Our MGM weekly options trading history
We have published documented MGM weekly options trades from Oct 29, 2021 to Apr 11, 2023. Across 2 closed trades, 1 used a call option and 1 used a put option. Our best documented MGM result was a potential gain of +55% on MGM NOV 05 2021 46.000 CALLS, published Oct 29, 2021. 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 MGM record shows
We have published 2 documented MGM positions, across 2 years, from 2021 to 2023, 1 using calls and 1 using puts. The median MGM potential result is +21%, below the +83% median across our whole record. The range runs from -14% to +55%. One of them closed at a loss.
How weekly options work on MGM
MGM has come up a handful of times in our research, across 2 closed positions. We have published it in both directions, calls and puts. 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 MGM 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.
MGM weekly options: common questions
Does MGM Resorts International (MGM) have weekly options?
Yes. MGM Resorts International (MGM) 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 MGM weekly options expire?
MGM 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 MGM?
We have published 2 closed MGM 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 MGM?
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 MGM?
Weekly options on MGM 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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