Pre Market JAN 27, 2026

In partnership with

Good morning traders, how are you today?
If your new here welcome
The markets are greenish here in the Pre
$DJI ( ▲ 0.64% )  
$SPY ( ▲ 0.51% )  
$QQQ ( ▲ 0.44% )  
$IWM ( ▼ 0.31% )  

Have you ever cut back on relationships with certain people in your life?
What about the ones that say they’re going to blah or blah but then don’t?
Stocks are like people in that regard, we don’t waste our time with the ones that lie to us
Life is short, real short, and far too short to be around anyone or anything ( stocks ) that aren’t there to help you win

Right now lots and lots of stocks are still sideways
We’re looking for the ones that may of fallen, but are working on picking themselves back up

The Free Newsletter Fintech and Finance Execs Actually Read

If you work in fintech or finance, you already have too many tabs open and not enough time.

Fintech Takes is the free newsletter senior leaders actually read. Each week, we break down the trends, deals, and regulatory moves shaping the industry — and explain why they matter — in plain English.

No filler, no PR spin, and no “insights” you already saw on LinkedIn eight times this week. Just clear analysis and the occasional bad joke to make it go down easier.

Get context you can actually use. Subscribe free and see what’s coming before everyone else.

Sign Up Free

$JPM ( ▲ 1.12% ) on Sunday I shared the 3 year chart with weekly bars
It had the P.O.C. ( point of control ) horizontal line going across it
Today we are looking at the 1 year chart with daily bars

Here at theoptionscoach.net
We don’t chase stocks
We don’t go long if a stock is red
We buy at the MID price or better
We set STOPS and HONOR them

Yesterday it rose off of the bottom of its current box
We’re looking for it to hold here
JPM is one we’re in for the long haul with
Bull Call Spreads for FEB 20, 2026
Buy the 300 Call
Sell the 310 Call
The MID is 4.43
Current price in the Pre is $301.44

Long Calls with no downside protection
Those 305’s are 5.40 at the MID
The highest O.I. for that date is the 625’s at over 6,700 O.I.
Those are 0.70 at the MID

$GOOG ( ▲ 1.57% ) it reports in a week on FEB 4
Playing thru earnings always holds higher risk
Right now lets simply go short term
Bull Call Spreads
JAN 30, 2026 ( yes this Friday )
Buy the 335 Call
Sell the 345 Call
The MID price is 3.04
Price here in the Pre is $337.40

Feeling froggy???
Long Calls for this Friday with no downside protection
The O.I. in the 345’s is strong up over 5,900
Those are 1.09 at the MID

Wild Card Play
The 355’s are active, very very active, it’s way OTM but there’s some action there
Those are going for 0.19 at the MID…. Yeah, less than a quarter, don’t laff…lol….

Temps are warming up today, its already 14 here!!
Going go get up to 28!!!

Its time to grind
The Options Coach

\