Public trading strategy
Fox buys Roku for $22 billion — trade the deal momentum on Roku and Fox
Thesis
When a buyout is announced, the target company's stock usually surges to trade just below the offered purchase price. With Fox agreeing to buy Roku for $22 billion, Roku shares are rallying to a four-year high. Traders can attempt to capture the remaining gap between Roku's current trading price and the final buyout price, though there is always a risk the deal could fall through before it officially closes.
Strategy approach
Construct an event-driven long strategy for ROKU on the Daily timeframe. Enter at market open if the stock is up > 5% from the previous close. Use a tight 3% stop loss to protect against deal-breakdown risk, targeting the announced acquisition price.