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Units vs shares vs warrants, what are the differences?
- Unit: a share with a portion of warrants (e.g. 1 share 1/4 warrant).
- Share: equivalent of one action of a company, can have a vote or no. Often use for long term investment.
- Warrant: very similar to stock options, paying a premium with right to buy shares at a fixed price (e.g. $11.50).
Current Transactions (last update Jan 9, 2021)
Short Term Positions Jan and Feb 2021:
RMO (Entered Romeo Power Merger completed, low price/recovering)
ICLN (Entered iShares Global Clean Energy ETF/uptrend)
CLSK (Entered/Exited Short Position, Long Position Remaining)
DM (Entered/Exited Desktop Metal Merger completed, low price/recovering)
WKHS (Holded Workhorse EV)
TDOC (Holded Telemedecine)
GIK (Holded Target is Lightning eMotors)
GHIV (Holded Target UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, merger coming Jan 2021 SEC link)
Long Term Positioning:
STPK (Star Peak Corp II Focusing primarily on identifying businesses seeking to be a market leader in, and/or benefit from the increasing global initiatives to improve sustainability and/or reduce global emissions, Announcement, SEC, look for warrants around March 13, 2021)
ICLN (iShares Global Clean Energy ETF)
FPAC.U (e-commerce SPAC entering stock exchange on Dec. 3, 2020, Link)
GIK Buying 1 call July 16, 2021 (strike 15; this stock will likely go at least 30$ by then)
ICLN Clean Energy ETF/uptrend
STPK Star Peak Energy Transition Corp) Target: Star Peak Energy Transition Corp. is merging with Stem, Inc., a market leader in AI-driven clean energy storage systems (Fundamental Calculation of Estimated Share Price: Number of outstanding shares 47.95M X Share price 22.67 / Revenues 21.62M = $50.27 is the share price fundamental value)
DM Desktop Metal Merger completed, low price/recovering (Long Term Position Exited. Very volatile and wrote all calls)
RMO Romeo Power Merger completed, low price/recovering
IPOD potential target presented very soon, potentially with Swell Energy
THCB Target merger: Battery Company Microvast
BFT Payment company Paysafe group, very similar industry to PayPal
TPGY Target EVBox
ETAC SPAC Target Software Internet Company
SOAC Blank check SPAC targeting sustainable company
DMYD $16 still undervalued vs fundamentals; Target: Genius Sports (Fundamental Calculation of Estimated Share Price: Number of outstanding shares 34.5M X share price 16.61 / Revenues last 12 months 114M= $47.75 is the share price fundamental value)
RCHG Recharge Acquisition Corp, Link
Assets Re-allocation and Opportunities to Increase Capital with NGA Warrants
ATAC SPAC (Financial SPAC merger, invested and hold position)
NGA (Lions Electric SPAC, making EV semi-trailer, garbage truck, etc.)
Positions Called on Dec. 24 (only using as reference, previous trade timing)
TSLA Very Short Term Call; seems shaping for a potential short tern spike from 661.77 to 690 (highest ever price being 695)
SNDL (Timing to invest in Cannabis market related; USA laws and evolution of states becoming legal and likely one day, could be across all USA. $2k of shares, no call, watch direction of the stock today if opening red and going green or not?).
AMCI (merger vote closing Q1 2021)
LCA (shareholder meeting for vote was postponed to Dec 29; only shares in portfolio, betting in sports restarting in Jan 2020 with sports like NHL hockey)
NNDM Having a stock offering again, holding calls now (will review after stock return following offering; FRSX is having a stock offering as well, could likely go lower, see if can buy dip)
After offering, watch stock pulling back to buy (e.g. 100 or 200 shares)NBAC (warrants still accessible for a good profit until merger)
LAC (volatile like mining, look to keep shares only and sell call while profitable)
Call Execution Jan 15 (some warrants will required to be sold prior that date, like end of week and/or next week)
NIO Jan 15 all calls ending
TSM Jan 15 1 call 65
Amount required: $12 400
Security Watch List
Yunji Inc Being Careful, currently going down from a pump and dump
Yunji Inc. (NASDAQ: YJ) is the pioneer of a unique membership-based social e-commerce business, the largest of its kind in China (measured in gross merchandise value). The main drivers behind our success are a highly-engaged user base, superior social shopping experience, and well-curated products offered at attractive prices.
$YJ
Eos Energy Enterprises Inc **Newly Added Could give up more than right now as merger vote happened not long ago
Clean energy storage that defies convention. Overcoming some of the challenges of lithium ion, creating a positively ingenious solution that delivers a significant reduction in levelized cost of storage. Merger just been completed on November 17th, 2020 .
$EOSE
Gores Metropoulos Ord Shs Class A **Newly Added
Luminar Tech is reverse merging with the spac under the symbol GMHI. Luminar, a fast-growing maker of laser lidar sensors that help self-driving cars see the world, has landed a deal to supply its high-tech devices to Intel’s Mobileye that boosts potential future revenue as the young company prepares for a Nasdaq listing. This stock appears going to an high time high, being cautious here as merger is coming, could have a sell-off following the merger.
$GMHI ( Post-merger, wait for any short or long term positions)
RMG Acquisition Corp Class A **Newly Added Timing appears right to take a stake
Formed in 2019 specifically to target an energy technology company for a merger, RMG raised $384 million through an initial public offering in the SPAC.
$RMG
Longview Acquisition Ord Shs Class A **Newly Added
Longview Acquisition is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that recently announced that it is merging with Butterfly Network, which makes a portable ultrasound device and accompanying app.Longview, which will soon change its ticker symbol to BFLY after the merger closes. Being careful here, merger announced, could see a sell-off after merging.
$LGVW
GigCapital 3 **Newly Added
Lightning EMotors Said In Talks to Go Public Via GigCapital3. Lightning EMotors, a company that focuses on fleet electrification and cutting out fuel consumption, is in advanced talks to go public through a merger with blank-check firm GigCapital3 Inc., according to people with knowledge of the matter.
$GIK
Utz Brands Inc **Newly Added
The company was formerly known as Collier Creek Holdings and changed its name to Utz Brands, Inc. in August 2020. Utz Brands, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Jim Cramer: “This will be a national brand!”. Our consensus rating is Buy.
$UTZ
Qell Acquisition Corp. **Newly Added Look like a buy opportunity
The Company intends to focus its search for a target in the next-generation mobility, transportation and sustainable industrial technology sectors, but may pursue a target in any stage of its corporate evolution or in any industry, sector or geographic location.
$QELL
Newborn Acquisition Corp **Newly Updated Buying the dip, bulling trend
Newborn Acquisition Corp., Nuvve sign merger pact to take Nuvve public
Read more at: https://thefly.com/n.php?id=3195268
$NBAC
American Well Corp **Newly Added
Amwell, formerly known as American Well, is a telemedicine company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that connects patients with doctors over secure video. American Well Corporation (AMWL) market price of $23.92 offers the impression of an exciting value play (link)
$AMWL
GreenPower Motor Company Inc **Newly Updated Appears uptrend
GreenPower Motor Company Inc. is a Canadian electric bus manufacturer. Today, GreenPower Motor Company announced UCLA has placed a second order and taken delivery of their third EV Star. The new zero-emissions shuttle will be used for their Bruinaccess service for qualified individuals for on and around campus transportation.
$GP (seems just a player in the EV space)
Foresight Autonomous Holdings ADR Averaging down, buy dip
Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: FRSX) is a technology company engaged – through its wholly owned subsidiary Foresight Automotive Ltd. – in the design, development and commercialization of advanced safety driver assistance and autonomous driving solutions for the automotive industry. Foresight Completed Integration of NVIDIA Platforms for Use in Autonomous Machines and Vehicles.
$FRSX
Apex Technology Acquisition Consider adding more shares
Microsoft cloud partner AvePoint goes public via merger with blank-check company Apex Technology
$APXT
Niu Technologies – ADR Wait, seems like dead cat bouncing
Niu Technologies is an electric scooter company, headquartered in Changzhou, China.
$NIU
Ocean Power Technologies Appears very bullishApex Technology Acquisition (Consider adding more shares)
The company has developed a wave turbine to capture the energy in ocean waves and turn it into electrical power. Appears a swing trade is coming.
$OPTT
Fuel Tech Inc. Clean Energy, look mid and long term with Biden
Some will look at it little bit like FCEL run (Quick Swing Trading Only).
$FTEK
Westport Fuel Systems Inc. Natural Gas is cost effective for emission reduction) WATCH, just doubled
Lake Street rated the Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: WPRT) stock “a Buy” and gave the company’s common stock a price target of $5 (currently $3.74). Lake Street’s estimates were contained in a research note released on Friday, May 10, 2019. Several other experts on Wall Street have posted such reports regarding the WPRT shares.
$WPRT
Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp
Lion Electric In Merger Talks With Northern Genesis. Lion Electric is an EV company from Quebec and stock is in its relatively early life.
$NGA
Nikola Corporation Upgraded as buy
Company can now focus on semi-trailer EV with its partners
$NKLA
Energous Corp Downgraded as hold
Energous is leading the next generation of wireless power and wireless charging – Wireless Charging 2.0. ChargePoint’s CEO is on the board of Energous Corp (SEC filling https://www.bamsec.com/filing/156459019011039/1?cik=1575793&hl=41321:41536&hl_id=4ymdoxh9t)
$WATT
DPW Holdings Inc
DPW Holdings’ Coolisys® Power Electronics Business to Test ACECool™ EV Chargers Targeting National Fast-Food Franchise Networks (Potential Swing Trade with some more uptrend, but to be prudent for pump and dump likely coming. WATCH)
$DPW
Arrival Merger Mini-van & small busses (UK EV) New position
Great arrival on the SPAC market and did not give up yet. Could still have some uptrend, still would be careful after giving several great sessions already.
$CIIC
**Being careful, merger is coming. Likely swing trade and long term hold according to merger; often been falling hard on sell pressure at merger (NKLA, RIDE are notable examples as well as HYLN).
Tantech Holdings Looking bearish short term
Tantech Holdings Ltd is a China-based developer and manufacturer of bamboo-based charcoal products for industrial energy applications and household cooking, heating, purification, agricultural and cleaning uses. The Company operates its business through three segments.
$TANH
Kensington Capital (KCAC) Merger with QuantumScape – the Solid-State Battery Startup Merger vote on Nov 27, waiting and watching
QuantumScape is expected to go public following the approval of its merger with the SPAC. QuantumScape Has Yet To Reveal Key Details About Its Solid-State Batteries but That Has Not Stopped Investors From Doubling Down on Its Imminent Merger With Kensington Capital (KCAC)
Kensington Capital (KCAC) merger planned for the 25th of November, 2020. Merger is currently effective and trading under ticker: $QS. **Watching post-merger reaction (in many cases, some sell off occurred like for SHLL to HYLN, DPHC to Ride, GRAF to VLDR, etc., being cautious is recommended at this stage)
$QS ($KCAC SPAC)
China BAK Battery, Inc.
Storage battery manufacturing company in China
$CBAT
**Watching and being careful because trend was odd in today session as stock went down, but recovered after hours). (We downgraded $CBAT, does not meet our criteria)
Other Hot Stocks (still very interesting stocks, long term hold like HYLN, PLUG and Ford)
$RXT/Cloud Service (RackSpace are recognized as excellent in providing server hosting in cloud environment. Can have your Windows or Linux server ready and provide services to your or other organizations. Considering long term investment and potential position for trading shorter term, like 6 months period). Affordable with good potential. Their cloud services is very good.
$BLNK/EV Chargers (Andrew Left from Citron Research tried to slowdown the stock, but did not impact the trend, 9.52% after market.
$GNOG (From LCA SPAC Merger) (Golden Nugget Merger betting and casinos industry)). Retraction followed the merger, someone must be watching for bottom before entering and look for a reversal. Merger behind, could benefit from Sports reopening.
$HYLN EV Semi, SPAC from SHLL 1, young company with a good potential.
$PIC (XL Fleet Merger is completed. XL Fleet can transform traditional vehicle, such Ford or GM trucks to EV. They often transform an entire float of vehicles. Could be considered for swing trade; long term hold would now be looking after the merger.
PLUG/Hydrogen Fuel. Plug just completed a stock offering, gave a nice entry, still uptrend. $PLUG just gave an entry point on November 24, 2020.
$PLTR/Govt Contracts in Information Management touching Big Data, SaaS, forensic, surveillance. Relatively new company, still early stage.
$DKNG Draftkings Inc. Price is acceptable and people being more at home tend to bet more online, so increasing revenues.
$SD SandRiirmdge Energy, Inc. SandRidge Energy, Inc. is an oil and natural gas exploration and production company headquartered in Oklahoma City. Prudence is advised with oil and gas. Uptrend since beginning of November.
$SBE (Switchback Energy pre-merger. Merger vote of December 15, 2020 was postponed to Jan 27, 2021. We often see selloff following a merger and despite Switchback Energy being a great target, we still believe it is good to be careful and watch the after merger for a long term position). SEC Special Meeting (shareholders vote): https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777393/000121390020044841/fs42020a3_switchbackenergy.htm
$VLDR Velodyne Lidar Inc is a leader in the Self-Driving area. This is a company we invested into.
$CGRO Collective Growth (NASDAQ:CGRO). Rumor has it that blank-check company Collective Growth will take Innoviz Technologies public (self-driving with good potential).
$NNDM Nano Dimension Ltd – ADR, 3D printing just appearing to be recovering from a low and still post-market is green. (Re-initiate our buy status)
$GME GameStop Corp following a consolidation, GME is finally moving uptrend.
Ford Motor Company
Ford has been relatively stable and are to be considered in EV players (Ford Mustang and F150 EV coming)
$F