I hope you are still holding your Call options, you would be celebrating your gains today!

I'm not taking positions before earnings, could go either way.

Next week is Earnings, the calm before the storm

AAPL 'Consumers want what we don't have'

http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/06/apple-consumers-want-what-we-dont-have/

So they either have to make larger iPhones or Cheaper iPhones

If we stay up above the 50 day moving average, we should see some gains!

New product categories, but when ?

We are told this year, 2014, at least 2 new products in new categories, when will it be released ?

buying on this dip of the day ?

Made little money day trading calls this morning, missed the big bounnce but all is good, there is still opportunity for more, looking for 1 more dip to scalp

501 printed, we might go below 500, would make a great bounce play

wow at 508 now, if it goes to 510 tomorrow it will trigger tons of day stop limit orders

I'll be playing the bounce up tomorrow, most likely.

Usually the week ends up being a loss for straddlers, big money option sellers are the money makers.

- 5% already and that's why folks you don't touch options on earnings day, it's a gamble, and premiums are ridiculous.

The expected EPS is $14.09 and the whisper number is $14.67

Let's see if apple beats it by a margin, $15 EPS and higher should set good grounds.

Also $60B revenue would demolish estimates

Holding before earnings is usually a gamble because you just don't know what the analysts will say and do, if apple meets they might say we lowered estimates this is bad they didn't demolish our numbers, and the stock drops, or if more downgrades come next week and apple exceeds those estimates big time, they might upgrade it again for a bounce, it's a gamble.

All the downgrades are good if analysts lower their estimates before earnings, and if apple beats these lowered estimates by big delta, the stock would jump. It also creates an entry point. If the stock reaches 510 or lower before earnings it would be sweet.

I am glad when I am right hehe

sold too soon, missed out on another $3k+ at least in 2 minutes

Made $1K and I'm out (options)

those were some crazy swings

Getting in when it bounces, I am not missing this opportunity.

RSI at 47 getting ready for small run I would think

If AAPL drops another $10 this week the RSI will be in the mid 30's
and a good small bounce should follow imho, watch it option players.

that was Dec 4, the update "not signed yet" is from today Dec 5 as that report came from the wall-street journal, and china mobile denied it today!

Actually China Mobile commented on the report by stating they are negotiating still and have not reached a deal, apple never comments as all communications need to be released as pr to investors first.

That means that apple is still asking them for more $$$ and china mobile is trying to squeeze them.

UPDATE 1-China Mobile No deal yet, negotiating

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/05/chinamobile-apple-idUSL4N0JK2X320131205

"Not allowed to have an iPhone for security reasons" President Obama
http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/4/5177038/obama-cant-have-an-iphone

I guess apple should buy BlackBerry enterprise and business servers

News sources are reporting that Apple partnered with Target, walmart etc.. to offer these deep discounts, so I'd imagine that apple must have offered a big portion of it at least, or some sort of incentive for them.

Walmart reported 1.4 million tablet sold on Thursday alone (different brands)

So APPLE might actually sell 2 million with the Target promotion this weekend!!

http://www.twincities.com/business/ci_24625951/rare-ipad-discounts-result-scramble-shoppers

That would be insane if they'd announce that

No the Target partnership resulted in target gift cards, and usually are equal to cash.

The Apple store gave Apple gift cards, but most Apple deals that sold were at Target or Best buy.

Caution: I'm watching out for margin news as the $100 Target give away plus $20 discount and $20 cash back leading to price of $360 for the 16GB iPad Air might have slashed margins, as a sacrifice to gain mass sales and market share. So profit might be lower along with margins, but huge number of sales.

16 GB iPad Air is sold out at all the Best buy and target stores near me, and most nationwide store , as well as big number wal-mart stores.

Target is giving away $100 gift card with iPad purchase, and the Air is priced at $480, meaning your cost is only $380 - any credit card/store card discounts you might get like the red 5% cashback.

This is huge for apple as they might be selling over 1 million units this weekend alone, but on the other hand profit margins are slashed. They could be upsetting the cost by lowering their advertising budget and other methods, Will see.

Monday the stock will shoot up most likely and will be higher end of the week.

I'll be looking into entering into some calls, but cautious about profit margin news.

If there is a recall it will drop down more, more costs, less profit, class action lawsuits for admitting they sold a fire hazard!!

Also don't for get new Ecar competitors to the market that are safer, BMW for instance !!

The bad news of Fire/lower safety might reduce the demand for Model s.

If it breaks below 150 I would see it going down the rest of the week.

comical post about an inflated company

China Mobile teases LTE network ahead of iPhone 5s launch,

Don't think that the news is fully priced in, with all the upgrades apple got yesterday this can be a catalyst for a run if confirmed/announced.

http://www.gsmarena.com/china_mobile_lte_network_iphone5s-news-7072.php

http://thenextweb.com/asia/2013/10/28/iphones-could-land-on-china-mobile-soon-as-its-teaser-touts-4g-launch-dates-of-november-9-11/

+$6 up 1.1% my calls went up $1900 today Thank God

China Mobile LTE rollout is Nov 9 and their posters have the new iPhones, seems like a reasonable expectation.

yup bouncinh up todau and it is green premarket

Analysts all upgraded the stock, so no reason, Just consolidating, and different opinions of earning, but not necessarily a bad thing, will probably be green tomorrow.