XOM

Low_Plastic363

Action on thesis: I don't know shit about fuck, so I am loaded up on construction aggregates (VMC and MLM - pent up public and private demand and decreasing rates), AI (GOOG and NVDA), US Bancorp (rate cuts), and a little taste of XOM just because it's been lagging. I don't want anything consumer-sensitive.

thedukeofno

I don't think I have great moral high ground here, but I am 100% certain that owning stock is relatively less unethical than buying from Amazon for the following reasons: * owning AMZN stock doesn’t directly fund Amazon’s operations, while shopping with Amazon absolutely does * owning shares comes with voting rights, so in theory one could push for better corporate behavior (remember what happened to XOM and Shell in 2021?) * when you buy shares (except in an IPO) you are not giving money directly to AMZN, but rather to another shareholder who is selling

SageLeaf1

Wow Exxon mobile grifty af. They introduced a system where all shareholders automatically vote with their board if they don’t vote. SEC approved this system. That’s why XOM is soaring today.

Idkhow2trade

$VGT has done great and $XOM seems cheap I think ? What do I know

lefanfaron78

ADBE put HOFT call UNH call but waiting for a pullback first XOM call SMR put

XOM_CVX

I remember my first buying 10 XOM at 55.

Ancient-Stock-3261

Yeah, energy’s always ripe for M&A when crude’s stuck in the mud. Majors are sitting on fat cash piles — XOM just closed the $60B Pioneer deal, CVX scooped Hess, and I wouldn’t be shocked to see more mid-cap shale names get taken out if valuations stay compressed. Watch the Permian and Gulf Coast players — that’s where the consolidation game is heating up the most.

IndependentUsual7444

XOM dividends thanks

culturefan

Tho some should be. XOM, JCP, and WAL did well over several decades.

Zoomingcumbucket

Lots of research and looking at American companies that will go no where when you cash out of the next best stock being discussed. Made bank on Roblox IPO opening week, had XOM as the transfer when it was around $40 I think. But XOM was one of 10 that I was viewing as being hit and they are American AF to go anywhere. I played Alibaba long term because they are essentially Amazon of that hemisphere, while shorting any stock ticker that remotely said they were competitive surrounding China. I’ve lost a bit using this strategy because it’s the gd market but I’m more green than red

WhileNotLurking

A better question is “What were the top 3 stock bunches recommended in 1980,1990,2000?” If you go back - you would be holding some XOM, JCP and WAL Today’s giants may not be that well off in a decade.

lolathon234

I’m probably a few months late to the party, but SLI is such an obvious buy it’s laughable. Only way it doesn’t end up at $25-30 in the next 12-18 months if if XOM buys them out, which is likely and will be at least 2-3x current ask

FaythDarkHeart

yeah i lowkey got baited in XOM now im holding it

PeaceLvSpreadsheets

Well, just for one data point, if you'd done this 10 years ago it would have worked. Half the companies stayed in the top 8 and outperformed the market. The S&P 500 is exactly in the middle - 230% increase since September 2015. On the average you would have beaten this. XOM (Exxon) up 52% WFC (Wells Fargo) up 54% JNJ (Johnson & Johnson) up 92% GE (GE) up 126% GOOG (Google) up 662% AAPL (Apple) up 764% AMZN (Amazon) up 795% MSFT (Microsoft) up 1062%

Venice_LA

gas under 3 a gallon. half what I was paying a few years ago gotta hurt XOM / CVX before too long

DoesntUnderstandJoke

Watch XOM for free money. Go all in 3 month calls when it hits 105

blindsk02

Sold a bunch of my long positions today, took profits on boring stocks ive held for years, XOM/NFLX/RTX/etc......gonna sit cash for a few months while playing the very short/weekly game with small options positions until after the holidays i think....something is happening soon....either market madness or complete euphoria and im SOOOO not sure which direction itll go, I know ill choose wrong

CedarSoundboard

!banbet XOM 120 2w

retireat46

Got cocky and succumbed to slow death yesterday and today. Heard a zillion times that the week before Labor Day is going to be a slow one but didn't really listen. Revenge trades got the batter of me.. $XOM, $JPM $SPX

IndependentUsual7444

Send XOM to the moon

foragingfish

One of the benefits of options is you can trade expensive stocks while not risking a lot. A lot of new traders gravitate to buying single calls or puts, wanting those asymmetric payoffs. It's not easy and by definition you always have a less than 50% probability of profit. Even if you get it right, when to exit is always a question. I like spreads structured like this better than single leg long options because it's a 50/50 shot, just like buying shares. You can just do it cheaper. It's a good foundation and then you can branch into other ideas and see what works best for you. If you think XOM is going to continue to move up and want a cheap way to trade that theory, you could buy a 111 call and sell a 112 call. Your gains are limited, but so are your losses. If you wanted to risk more, you could widen it to something like 110/113, based on the current 111.30 price. Two things to be careful about on this type of trade. \- Sizing: Assume that you can hit max loss and size it so that is not an issue. Smaller accounts might risk 2-5% on a trade. Larger accounts usually less, even under 1%. \- Close it before expiration: Sell the position early to remove any expiration risk.

inconfunsion

Thank you so much! I appreciate the example and the explanation. So you’re saying to limit risks and learn the trade itself to do spreads? Because I’m green, I’ve been looking at, XOM and F. I have no real reason why since I’m just paper trading but I’d like something more concrete of consistent, if you will. I just feel like I’m all over the place and as a beginner, that’s scary.

DistrictOk4219

I like CRWV if it climbs back above $97? XOM calls $115 cheap early expiration? ONDS? NIO has been going against the larger market? Rebound the small caps if shorting? Otherwise expect a final correction wave down?

DoesntUnderstandJoke

Flipped XOM 110c Oct for a quick 50% profit in a few days

Aromatic-Ad-8250

So trust me, mentally I'm in the same boat as you. What I do to avoid acting on thoughts like this (over extended, low VIX, etc), I have a rules based approach in place that would allow me to add insurance once there are signs of decline. Evaluate geopolitical landscape, FED interest rate decisions, technical analysis of whatever you're trading options on, general options activity and where money flows are headed, if the vix jumps to a certain level, etc etc. This way you don't buy insurance too early and bleed your profits. Trust me, I run a wheel strategy between NVDA and XOM. Currently I believe tech and nvda in general in the short term are super extended just due to the price action and because of how the market has priced in essentially every positive piece of news. If for whatever reason rates don't get cut next month we could see a pullback (or a pullback in general as traders take profits). I've recently began wheeling XOM because of the cheaper price point, lower volatility (while still getting about 2% per cycle), and the better predictability of oil and gas stocks. There are tons of ways you can "add insurance" without necessarily buying puts. Switch to lower volatility instruments, have a set of conditions that would trigger you to buy insurance, sell further out of the money (assuming you sell options), etc. And if you do sell, i really recommend taking profits at the 50% profit level and not wait for more (you've juiced most of the theta within a short amount of time). I'd love to also hear other's thoughts on this!

IndependentUsual7444

Warren Buffett should buy some XOM

PumpzandGainz

My XOM shares are my only red

IndependentUsual7444

XOM ripped this afternoon

theineffablebob

$XOM is ramping What could it mean Wrong answers only 

MysteriousPatient775

XOM!!!!!

Ok-Broccoli6058

XOM

Sweet_Sea3871

Checking the last one I remember was XOM back in Feb. in this case you were correct, I bought at 103.3, sold 110 calls which were assigned on 2/11 (ex date 2/12). The price had gone up to 111.6 at close, so the shares were assigned. Price dropped to 107 on 2/12, so maybe that’s what I was remembering.

dark_bravery

you know what was cheap a few years ago? $META. look how that turned out, also SOFI, also PLTR a few years ago. $NVO, $LLY, $UNH, $PFE are all out of favor right now. their businesses are still embedded in the economy, they aren't going anywhere. my other favorite out of favor plays were $XOM a few years ago and $MO last year.

TheLelouchLamperouge

Does anyone trade XOM anymore? Or is oil too hard nosed to be worthwhile nowadays

Opposite_Sell_9857

Using XOM's current share price of $105.95 and their current yield of 3.74% (paid out in increments four per year), one share bought today will give you $114.86 in 20 years... Plus whatever the share price will be. Since 2005 it's doubled. This doesn't even account for stock splits, yield increases, etc... Short answer: Dividend investing is for INVESTORS, not traders.

salty0waldo

Another reason to avoid upstream for the time being. Stick with vertically integrated, so XOM or CVX.

salty0waldo

The last time CVX was that low, oil prices went negative… Out of all the US oil companies, vertically integrated XOM/CVX are the best able to weather a storm. The smaller downstream players like FANG and OXY are the ones that technically will see margin pressures. At the end of the day, O&G is cyclic and the way these companies handle markets being flooded is to cut working capital (layoffs) and shutdown wells (which will actually hurt the economy) You might get lucky and see 120, but that would be a stretch. Hope I’m wrong, cause I’ll scoop more up. But if that does happen, a lot of people will be out of jobs, particularly out in Texas.

perfectdark89

I’m so glad that Morgan Stanley adjusted their price target on XOM from $135 to $134. That really clarifies a lot

InterviewLeast882

Exxon Mobil (XOM)

bossofmytime

I have PG. My top three are XOM, WFC, T, which pay me USD 17,945 dividend income this year and growing while I sleep. It helps amidst noises.

lipmanz

Worked for XOM ⬆️

itsnotshade

If nukes hit Moscow, just buy calls on USO and XOM

WingWorried6176

XOM barely moves, better to play other oil stocks for volatility

VOO_bull_forever

# same regards hating UNH are the ones selling XOM in the 30s back in Nov 2020 BECAUSE OIL WAS LONGER USED SINCE EVs. Dude I made so much money back then. # it is always the same. # Sure UNH can go lower, 10%, 20% who knows, but 2 years from now it will be way higher, if management did guide correctly - what I very very much believe. # BUY NOW !!!!!

Nevertoldbadstory

XOM shows a potential downside setup after breaking its channel, but increasing upward volume and aggressive buying spikes suggest strong buyer support, making it a risky play in either direction.

ASpicySnack

Anyone playing XOM or CVX earnings?

Christron

Anyone got insight on XOM?

redtitbandit

the smart crowd bought XOM in 2020 at $35 and will collect \~$35, or better said, a 100% dividend return for life

redtitbandit

XOM has paid an average of $35/share in dividends over the past 10 years.

HealMySoulPlz

It was ExxonMobil, you would have almost [twice as much](https://totalrealreturns.com/s/XOM,SPY?start=2005-01-01) choosing the S&P500 instead.

dkofcoffee

CVX & XOM....world forgetting about climate change, guyana booming, Latam booming, petroleum is the futurrrr

NotUpdated

XOM puts, CL puts, ~ cheap coin flips with multi-bag potential.

OneDayAt4Time

Dump it all in XOM while you figure out what to do with it, the annual dividend is about $1600 for the amount you have. Plus you might get invited to a fancy shareholder meeting with hors d’oeuvres

TheRealJohnWick75

Try something more established, like XOM or Chipotle. The latter was downgraded by price only, and took a helluva five, way more than the lowest price estimate. So, there’s gonna be a correction because all analysts still have it as a buy/outperform. If you gamble of WSB stocks, you may get burned.

WingWorried6176

Valero doesn’t have a leg to stand on when it comes to upstream refining. Upstream is where all the money is now. Sour crude from Canada is now being sent in large volumes through the new pipeline to Asia, driving the price up of sour crude. Profit margins have decreased. Downstream refineries are operating on very thin profit margins. Btw that sour crude goes even down to Texas. Valero has refineries there, California (lol not worth operating in, very hard to be profitable here), Midwest, gulf, and 1 refinery in the UK (also very hard to operate profitably and developments on the pipelines that go to the east US from Canada are being worked on that would provide products that would box out the competition from Atlantic pipelines to the East US. They have no bargaining chips upstream imo. XOM, COP, and now CVX with them winning the Guyana arbitration are much better positions than Valero to weather the tides.

bossofmytime

I am mainly into dividend growth businesses in various sectors. Some of them that I hold are XOM, WFC, O, T, MMM, … all 11 positions give me USD 39,000 passive income this year while I sleep. My total invested amount is USD 650k, which includes USD 195.5 k dividend received in total since end 2015 (this is after 30% withholding tax as I am not US citizen) that I reinvested in. Original invested amount of USD 650k has grown to USD 1.4 million.

JEs4

XOM250725P00109000 and XOM250725P00108000.. because the machine

movdqa

$NATGAS -7.11% today. EQT has a pretty high P/E so a little bad news can have a big swing. Energy overall has been weak. Check out XOM on Friday.

BaBaBuyey

XOM SLB BA BABA MOMO iQ

Prudent-Corgi3793

Is this market richly valued? Yes Are some stocks at a bubble valuation? Yes, see the likes of TSLA, PLTR, CVNA, MSTR, etc. Is the higher concentration in the top stocks a concern? Yes, in terms of risk management (in the volatility sense), but not necessarily a sign of poor returns. Is using P/Es across eras justified? No, it’s fucking stupid to compare the likes of GE, JNJ, XOM, etc. to fast growing tech stocks without adjusting for the higher deserved multiples of that sector. The top tech stocks of today (ex-TSLA) trade at very reasonable multiples compared to those of the dotcom bubble.

Still-Syrup-438

I always develop plans and goals when i buy a stock. For example, if I bought XOM I might plan to sell of a portion when I see 30% in gains to protect profits because stocks don't go up constantly. I deposit that money and dividends into an interest bearing account and wait for buying opportunities. Sometimes that means buying the same stock I sold at a profit again because it dropped suddenly.

No-Improvement3164

Did XOM have an oil spill in the Gulf of America?

ElTorteTooga

Isn’t there a sweet spot though? I was in XOM when growth was suffering years ago and was doing well.

Happy_Discussion_536

CVX wins arbitration over XOM. Oil goes up. Both tickers go down. Seriously oil companies are such trash long term investments. Quick trades sometimes? Sure. Actual things you hold in your portfolio, no. These are losers.

IndependentGiraffe8

The hardest part about individual stocks are knowing when to sell, a lot of people buy stocks, a few of them go up a lot, looks good with that big percentage green in the brokerage positions page. I think active fund managers are better at when to sell. Index funds doesn't matter I suppose. I set a gtc limit on fidelity to sell NVIDA at 164, it sold today, smart move, who knows???? I have been moving gradually to mix of index and managed funds, mostly index, the individual ones are the dividend payers, O, MAIN, XOM, PEP, I dont sell those, but their only 5 percent of the portfolio.

Reddirttrail

Not stock advise but just some info. SLI and Equinor are in joint venture to build plant in SW Arkansas to process lithium. XOM is also involved and leasing mineral rights. Land has been cleared but no construction at this time. Google Lafayette county lithium or southwest Arkansas lithium.

Sauron1827

I put your post into StratPilot AI to see what it spits out. Says to buy Aug 15 150-160 Call Spread on HESS. “🔍 Market Overview The energy sector is experiencing increased volatility due to geopolitical tensions and legal proceedings affecting major players like XOM. HES's strong technical position and the potential positive sector-wide impact from the lawsuit decision provide a compelling case for a bullish strategy. With RSI nearing overbought levels, a call spread offers a balanced approach to capture upside while managing downside risk. This trade leverages current market conditions and technical indicators to align with your existing bullish outlook on HES while offering a structured approach to risk management.” “🎯 Why This Trade The decision on the Exxon lawsuit potentially going in Chevron's favor could have secondary positive impacts on the sector, including HES. The low IV environment makes it cost-effective to buy premium, and the current bullish technical setup supports further upside. This call spread allows you to participate in the potential uptrend while limiting risk. 💡 Trade Management Entry: Place a limit order at $4.00 Target: Close at $7.00 (75% profit) Stop: Exit if HES falls below $145 Time Stop: Close position 1 week before expiration if the max profit target is not reached” Here’s the full analysis https://stratpilotai.com/trade/VbrwFyIKH4

Jbball9269

Made a bunch on XOM 7/18 112c’s

FarrisAT

Same for oil broadly EOG, XOM, SLB.

mankey21

Shout out to the guys talking about oil prices this morning, I didn't understand much of it but made some coin of BP and XOM regardless

Jbball9269

Anyone with XOM calls today made bank including me 😎🫡

Sauron1827

Best earnings play for XOM. BUY XOM AUG 15 110/115 CALL SPREAD. Based on StratPilot AI response…. “🎯 Why This Trade Exxon Mobil has seen increased institutional buying from Strategic Blueprint LLC and World Investment Advisors, indicating confidence in the stock's future performance. Despite UBS lowering its price target, the "buy" rating was maintained, showing continued bullish sentiment. The stock is trading just above its 20-day moving average, suggesting potential support around $110.06. The RSI is neutral at 55.22, leaving room for upward momentum post-earnings. With high IV Rank, this strategy benefits from directional movement rather than volatility contraction.” Full Response here: https://stratpilotai.com/trade/4-PNxwvQkU

Srnkanator

Some are easy (set and forget 529, BSPIX, XOM dividends, SGOV) SomeI have through friends that are brokers for a flat fee no management. VTI and a few select through a taxable brokerage account. If you can do simple excel spreadsheets, you can manage money. Real estate has been lucky honestly.

opedinto

AMSC, ROK, IBM, XOM and PLTR. I’ve owned all of these for at least a year. Oh I forgot own FB from the beginning too.

ZookeepergameFalse38

It makes sense that the leaders in a sector are typically strong investments. I like BRK.B, WMT, LLY, JPM, XOM, WM & LMT.

InterviewLeast882

XOM

Jbball9269

I’ve got 10x 7/18 XOM 112c myself

Lilchro2010

I swung XOM

Mugzillers

XOM

Still_Particular_297

XOM ripping drill baby drill

McKnuckle_Brewery

30% of your portfolio is in straight up cash (money market), so yes - that's got to be invested at least in something with higher yield and less susceptibility to rate cuts. But with that aside: Withdrawing is more nuanced than accumulating for sure. There are so many ways to structure it. And you ask fundamental questions about your allocation that again, are so open ended that you'll just get a pile of random opinions. It's important to research the asset classes you mention, understand them, and decide what you are comfortable with. The transition from pure growth to a more diverse portfolio consisting not only of stock index funds, but also dividend growth and dividend income securities (these are categories), plus bonds, is a journey - not a simple step. This being said, I'm retired 4.5 years and here's what I do. My portfolio is about 71% equities and 29% bonds, mostly corporate and high yield. There's 4% cash embedded in the 30%. My equities are comprised of 40% growth - index funds and tech - plus 19% dividend growth (classics like JPM, XOM, PG, JNJ, SCHD, numerous others) and 12% higher yielding dividend income (JEPI, ARCC, PFFA, etc.). I have 75 individual securities which is a lot, but I am an active investor who enjoys this as a "pragmatic hobby." I've set up my portfolio so that the total dividend and interest yield approaches a full 4% withdrawal. At this writing it's at 3.75%. In other words, I can pay for my expenses without selling shares. My highest yielding assets are kept in IRAs so that I can decide when and how much to withdraw. My taxable accounts hold a blend of growth and dividend growth. I take all dividends there as cash and have them deposited into a money market fund from which I pay bills. There's so much more to talk about, and I don't want to be overly verbose so I'll leave it here. If you want to explore some good intelligent content on income investing, check out Armchair Income and DividendBull on YouTube. These are mature, articulate investors (not Gen Z influencers).

Chance_Island2704

Cash account, adding funds on a monthly basis, as a hobby with a long runway until retirement (hoping to shave off a few years with this account): NVDA: 33%  CRWD: 20% XOM: 17% RTX: 16% COST: 14% I’m considering adding another sector, but can’t figure out the next move. I’m employed by an industrials company, so I’d prefer to stay away from that arena (acknowledging that RTX is technically in industrials).

CryptographerAny5654

Why XOM?

MindPitt314

XOM and I’ve also been looking at CVX.

Enough_Bite_123

LOL 😆 get fukd XOM gay bears 😆

stock16450

XOM fall maybe. 106-105 by friday

Srnkanator

It's like saying XOM is "from the tribes of Ohio."

GlumFox9126

So glad I closed my short position on XOM🤩🥳

Puzzleheaded-Tip3991

Add: AAPL, AMZN, TSLA Remove: GE, XOM, IBM

ATXPibble

!banbet XOM 112 1d

Express-Finding-9443

Please tell me I’m not the only person still holding XOM and OXY

TheBlackSheepTrader

Yep quit trading and invest in shit like EOG XOM AM instead of high risk stocks hoping for the moon.

rioferdy838

Thank fug I got out of my XOM last night. Did it after I heard about the trump tweet.

stevena5150

There all falling now , I have had XOM,PSX,OXY long term . Idk if I should keep them or not .

LebrownJarms

Seems like pure bullshit to pump the market? Going long on XOM tommorow pray for me

ThePokemon_BandaiD

Still holding my XOM calls, this isn't over. Iran and the US might be willing to call it even, but I very much doubt Israel is, and who knows what 🥭 will do

JusGimmieMyMuuuhney

XOM looking tasty

InquisitorCOC

The market absolutely cares: Oil tanks 7% on the news $XLE down 2.7% $XOM down 2.5% $LMT lost all gains from earlier today $BTC recovered most losses during the weekend

ThePokemon_BandaiD

!banbet XOM to 120 by 6/25

dimethylhyperspace

Also Oil is notoriously hard to trade. It rarely ever acts as it "should". I was cracking up at all the "full port XOM and LMT in the am" posts yesterday, because it never fails to go red the following day.