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Last year, the bankmistakenly wired $900 milliontoRevlon’s(REV) lenders, instead of a much smaller amount, and it could not get the bulk of the money back.</p>\n<p>Despite these issues, Citigroup stock has dramatically outperformed theS&amp;P 500 indexover the past year. It reflects a widespread view that banks will thrive in an environment characterized by low interest rates, rising yields, and an increasingly healthy economy that is preparing to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic. The stock has struggled a bit since mid-March, but that is likely just a pause.</p>\n<p>In anticipation of a positive turn for Fraser’s maiden earnings call, investors can consider selling Citigroup’s May $70put optionand buying its May $75call option.</p>\n<p>The risk reversal—that is, selling a put and buying a call with a higher strike price but same expiration—positions investors to buy the stock on weakness and to profit from any rallies. The strategy also expresses confidence that Fraser, a Citi veteran, has a plan and the institutional knowledge needed to make it work within a sprawling corporation. The trade generated a credit of 15 cents when the stock was at $72.69.</p>\n<p>If the stock is at $80 at expiration, the call is worth $5, and investors can keep the premium received for selling the put. Should the stock price be at or below the put strike price, investors can buy the stock at the put strike price or adjust the position in the options market.</p>\n<p>During the past 52 weeks, Citigroup’s stock has ranged from $38.75 to $76.13. Shares are up about 18% this year, compared with about 9% for the S&amp;P 500. The stock is up 64% over the past year, compared with 55% for the index.</p>\n<p>Strong stock returns usually are a sign that investors should be cautious. 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Last year, the bankmistakenly wired $900 milliontoRevlon’s(REV) lenders, instead of a much smaller amount, and it could not get the bulk of the money back.\nDespite these issues, Citigroup stock has dramatically outperformed theS&P 500 indexover the past year. It reflects a widespread view that banks will thrive in an environment characterized by low interest rates, rising yields, and an increasingly healthy economy that is preparing to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic. The stock has struggled a bit since mid-March, but that is likely just a pause.\nIn anticipation of a positive turn for Fraser’s maiden earnings call, investors can consider selling Citigroup’s May $70put optionand buying its May $75call option.\nThe risk reversal—that is, selling a put and buying a call with a higher strike price but same expiration—positions investors to buy the stock on weakness and to profit from any rallies. 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