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7/7/16 Trade Alert: Return of the Calendar Spread

Please Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Berkshire Hathaway Class B (NYSE: BRK-B) “Buy to Open” September $135 Put and “Sell to Open” September $140 Put Option Symbols: BRK-B160916P135 and BRK-B160916P140 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.25 or more ($125 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying […]… Read More

C, MO, SPY: Trend Following and Price Reversals

[jwplatform QV3b4oy0]   Please Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Call Debit Spread on Altria Group (NYSE: MO) “Buy to Open” July (2nd week) $68.50 Call and “Sell to Open” July (2nd week) $69.50 Call Option Symbols: MO160708C68.5 and MO160708C69.5 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $0.50 or less ($50 per spread) – good ’til canceled […]… Read More

7/1/16 Trade Alert: Aerospace and Apple Rolls

 Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Vertical Roll on B/E Aerospace (BEAV) to October Buy to Close” July $50 Put and “Buy to Open” October $40 Put and “Sell to Open” October $50 Put Option Symbols: BEAV160715P50 and BEAV161021P40 and BEAV161021P50 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $0.30 or more ($30 per spread)–good-til-canceled (GTC) order For those using thinkorswim, […]… Read More

WBA: Drug Store Closeout

Closeout Walgreens Boots Alliance (NYSE: WBA) “Buy to Close” July (1st week) $82.50 Put and “Sell to Close” July (1st week) $83.50 Put Option Symbols: WBA160701P82.5 and WBA160701P83.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $0.55 or more ($55 per spread)–day order Tell your broker: I’d like to enter an option spread order on Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) stock. Specifically, I want to buy to […]… Read More

6/30/16 Trade Alert: How High Can TLT Go?

Please Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) “Buy to Open” August $70 Put and “Sell to Open” August $75 Put Option Symbols: TJX160819P70 and TJX160819P75 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.30 or more ($130 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

PG, SPY, XLF: Rebound Bets

Please Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Call Debit Spread on SPDR Financial Services ETF (NYSE: XLF) “Buy to Open” July (1st week) $21 Call and “Sell to Open” July (1st week) $22 Call Option Symbols: XLF160701C21 and XLF160701C22 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $0.45 or less ($45 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) […]… Read More

BREXIT Implications for the U.S. Stock Market

The United Kingdom’s vote in favor of leaving the European Union (i.e., Brexit) is a short-term problem. The U.S. stock market historically shakes off these types of political crises and powers forward.

Flash Alert: BREXIT Implications for the U.S. Stock Market

Dear OFI members, On Thursday June 23rd, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland held a referendum on whether to leave the European Union and the Euro currency. The vote result was 51.9% in favor of leaving. Equity investors initially reacted negatively to the unexpected news of the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) decision to leave […]… Read More

Flash Alert: BREXIT Implications for the U.S. Stock Market

Dear VT members, On Thursday June 23rd, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland held a referendum on whether to leave the European Union and the Euro currency. The vote result was 51.9% in favor of leaving. Equity investors initially reacted negatively to the unexpected news of the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) decision to leave the […]… Read More

CSCO, FLR, HLF, PFE, WMT: Brexit Closeouts

Please Note: Five Separate Trades   1. Vertical Roll on Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) to July (4th week) “Buy to Close” June (4th week) $61.50 Call and “Sell to Close” June (4th week) $60.50 Call and “Buy to Open” July (4th week) $60.50 Call and “Sell to Open” July (4th week) $61.50 Call Option Symbols: HLF160624C60.5 and HLF160624C61.5 and HLF160722C60.5 and HLF160722C61.5 Limit Order Price: […]… Read More