Do not miss the chance of shorting HD at these levels. Market is light these days. Expect HD to drop next week. The conservative way of shorting HD is selling naked weekly 135 Calls.
Step by step on how to short HD and take profit in just 2 days till Jan 6th.
1- On Jan 5th , short Call 135 expiring Jan 6th above $1. Let's say 10 contracts
2- If the stock goes up to $135.95 buy 500 shares. and if the stock goes to $136.71 buy another 500 share so your 10 naked calls will be covered and you will lose just a little.
3- If the stock drops to $134.59, you buy 500 shares and if the stock drops to $133.55, you by another 500 shares. Your total long position should not be more than $1000.
No matter what position you have by Friday, close it or it is up to you how to manage it.