William Trent_

Intuit's Implausible Guidance Explanation Isn't Fooling the Street

Fair enough. Still, the implication is that there are an awful lot of tax returns in process.

Buying Intuit Into Tax Season

Sorry.

Buying Intuit Into Tax Season

According to my research you should do just the opposite. See

Merrill Lynch Wisely Downgrades Intuit Heading Into Tax Season

I used the April low/November high. Although neither can be foretold, in most cases the actual peak has been in October or December - relatively flat toward the end of the year. I used the particular price because it was readily available and made the general point.

As far as strategy, you would probably want to consider the market price heading up to the earnings report. If it has had a good run you probably wouldn't want the report risk.