Publications

IBKR, MCK: Drug Brokers

The strong stock market is a boon for stockbrokers but President Trump’s push for lower drug prices is a bane for pharmaceutical distributors…. Read More

DGX, CB: Covered Conditions

Markets enter the week with a cautiously bullish undertone, supported by a strong Q2 earnings season in which over 80% of S&P 500 companies beat expectations—particularly in tech and AI-driven names. The upcoming July CPI report, due Tuesday, August 12, will be the macro focus, as traders look for confirmation that inflation remains contained following June’s 2.7% YoY print. Seasonality remains a headwind, with August historically flat to slightly negative—especially for Nasdaq components. Liquidity could thin as summer trading desks scale back, amplifying volatility. While tariff concerns and soft labor data weigh on sentiment, any near-term weakness may be viewed as a buying opportunity. We remain selective, emphasizing defined-risk setups and preserving gains over chasing momentum…. Read More

VXX: Too Volatile to Wait

The market selloff today has not abated much and volatility remains high, so I’m playing it safe and rolling VXX…. Read More

MCD: Rebel Without a Cause Roll

Mickey D’s should be falling with the rest of the market, so I’m going to continue to the bet on the bearish side for this death-cross stock. Two expiring winners: CAT (117.4%) and ABT (26.1%)… Read More

ADBE, CTAS, TSLA: All Business

Wrapping up the week of August with our first rolls at Eagle. … Read More

AVB, COST, PG: Weak Job Rolls

Three early rolls caused by negative reaction to a weak July jobs report. I’ll keep an eye on VXX and issue a late trade alert if necessary…. Read More

Options for Income Strategy Manual

Click here to view this special report…. Read More

How do I earn >$67K per year with Options for Income?

I now understand how to make small, steady profits with OFI. How do I ramp up to big, steady profits? (Jim is not a registered investment adviser and consequently cannot provide personalized investment advice, which includes position sizing.) You now know that the secret to OFI’s amazing rate of return is that members regularly place […]… Read More

CALM, EA, NUE: Eggs Games and Steel

With the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady until at least September, some stocks will decline on higher-for-longer rate disappointment, but other stocks will stay strong on upbeat earnings…. Read More

What’s the Options for Income track record?

How successful is Options for Income, really? Roughly 65% of OFI trades win on the first try. The others, however, need to be rolled to have more time to work out positively. About half of that 35% do ultimately win, and that’s how Jim’s roughly 82% win rate is achieved. Most trades are initiated with […]… Read More