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Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Weekly Options
Last WBA trade alerted Dec 12, 2023
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) no longer trades under WBA. While it did, its weekly options traded 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 WBA, and how its weekly options work.
Our documented WBA track record
Every WBA 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 4 WBA trades, too few to quote a win rate from, so the trades are shown instead. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Documented WBA trade stories
A closer look at recent WBA weekly options trades we published and tracked, with the chart from the time of the trade. Wins and losses alike.
525% Potential Profit on a WBA Weekly Put Option
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) · published Dec 12, 2023
WBA Jan 05 2024 $22.50 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 WBA trade inside membership →88% Potential Profit on a WBA Weekly Call Option
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) · published Oct 24, 2023
WBA Nov 17 2023 $22.50 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 WBA trade inside membership →175% Potential Profit on a WBA Weekly Put Option
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) · published Mar 8, 2023
WBA Mar 24 2023 $34.00 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 WBA trade inside membership →A Documented WBA Weekly Call Trade: -60%
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) · published Jun 28, 2021
WBA Jul 02 2021 $53.00 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 WBA trade inside membership →Recent WBA weekly options trades
| Date | Contract | Priced from | Exit | Potential profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2023 | WBA Jan 05 2024 $22.50 PUTS | $0.08 | $0.5 | +525% |
| Oct 24, 2023 | WBA Nov 17 2023 $22.50 CALLS | $0.33 | $0.62 | +88% |
| Mar 8, 2023 | WBA Mar 24 2023 $34.00 PUTS | $0.55 | $1.51 | +175% |
| Jun 28, 2021 | WBA Jul 02 2021 $53.00 CALLS | $0.85 | $0.34 | -60% |
Our WBA weekly options trading history
We have published documented WBA weekly options trades from Jun 28, 2021 to Dec 12, 2023. Across 4 closed trades, 2 used call options and 2 used put options. Our best documented WBA result was a potential gain of +525% on WBA JAN 05 2024 22.500 PUTS, published Dec 12, 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 WBA record shows
We have published 4 documented WBA positions, across 2 years, from 2021 to 2023, 2 using calls and 2 using puts. The median WBA potential result is +132%, above the +83% median across our whole record. The range runs from -60% to +525%. One of them closed at a loss.
How weekly options work on WBA
WBA has come up a handful of times in our research, across 4 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 WBA 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.
WBA weekly options: common questions
Does Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) have weekly options?
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) no longer trades under WBA. While it did, it had weekly options listed on US exchanges, expiring every Friday the market was open.
When do WBA weekly options expire?
WBA no longer trades under that ticker, so no new WBA weekly options are listed. While it traded, its weekly options expired at the close of trading on Fridays.
What is Weekly Options USA's track record on WBA?
We have published 4 closed WBA 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 WBA?
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 WBA?
Weekly options on WBA 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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