Home Depot 420C Call Setup– Big Move Expected on EarningsHome Depot, Inc. (The)BATS:HDquantsignals # 🛠️ HD Earnings Options Play – 8/22 BMO 📊 **Market Context** * Revenue Growth: +9.4% TTM 📈 * Gross Margin: 33.3%, Operating Margin: 12.9%, Profit Margin: 9% * Forward EPS: \$15.60, Consensus Buy Rating * Technical Momentum: +7.7% price drift past 2 weeks, key support \$380 / resistance \$420 * Options Flow: Call-heavy volume at \$420 strike, moderate bullish skew * IV Rank: 65%, priced for \~3.5% post-earnings move --- ## 🎯 Trade Setup (Pre-Earnings Call) * **Instrument**: HD * **Direction**: CALL (LONG) * **Strike**: \$420.00 * **Expiry**: 2025-08-22 * **Entry Price**: \$0.83 * **Profit Target**: \$3.32 (\~300% potential) * **Stop Loss**: \$0.42 (50% of premium) * **Size**: 2 contracts * **Confidence**: 75% * **Entry Timing**: Pre-earnings close * **Earnings Date/Time**: 8/22 BMO * **Expected Move**: \$5.00 --- ## 🧠 Key Notes & Risk Management * **Position Sizing**: Limit exposure to manageable portfolio risk * **Exit Scenarios**: * Profit Target → \$1.66 or \$3.32 * Stop Loss → \$0.42 * Time Exit → Close within 2 hours post-earnings if neither triggered * **Gamma & Volatility Risk**: Moderate due to pre-earnings timing --- # ⚡ HD 420C EARNINGS PLAY ⚡ 🎯 Entry: \$0.83 → Target: \$3.32 🛑 Stop: \$0.42 📅 Exp: 8/22 BMO 📈 Bias: Moderate Bullish (75%) 🐂 --- 📊 **TRADE DETAILS JSON** ```json { "instrument": "HD", "direction": "call", "strike": 420.00, "expiry": "2025-08-22", "confidence": 75, "profit_target": 3.32, "stop_loss": 0.42, "size": 2, "entry_price": 0.83, "entry_timing": "pre_earnings_close", "earnings_date": "2025-08-22", "earnings_time": "BMO", "expected_move": 5.0, "iv_rank": 0.65, "signal_publish_time": "2025-08-18 14:00:30 UTC-04:00" } ```