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4/28/16 Trade Alert: Drink Up Broadly

Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Diageo plc (NYSE: DEO) “Buy to Open” July $100 Put and “Sell to Open” July $105 Put Option Symbols: DEO160715P100 and DEO160715P105 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.05 or more ($105 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

SPX, IBM, PEP: Near All-Time Highs

Please Note: Three Separate Trades [jwplatform pbsFyZFY]   1. Call Credit Spread on S&P 500 Index (Chicago Options: SPX) “Buy to Open” April (5th week) $2115 Call and “Sell to Open” April (5th week) $2110 Call Option Symbols: SPXW160429C2110 and SPXW160429C2115 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.10 or more ($110 per spread)–good-til-canceled (GTC) order through Wednesday, April 27th […]… Read More

CRUS, DECK, INTC, UNH: Moving Into May

Please Note: Four Separate Trades    1. Vertical Roll on Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) to May (1st week) “Buy to Close” April (4th week) $32 Call and “Sell to Close” April (4th week) $31 Call and “Buy to Open” May (1st week) $30.50 Call and “Sell to Open” May (1st week) $32 Call Option Symbols: INTC160422C31 and INTC160422C32 […]… Read More

4/21/16 Trade Alert: The Lowdown on Undercover

Please Note: Two Separate Trades    1. Call Credit Spread on Lowe’s Companies (NYSE: LOW) “Buy to Open” June $82.50 Call and “Sell to Open” June $77.50 Call Option Symbols: LOW160617C82.5 and LOW160617C77.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.40 or more ($140 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: […]… Read More

AXP, CRUS, PG: Serious Trades Expressly Rated PG

Please Note: Three Separate Trades  [jwplatform mUndjX6w]   1. Call Debit Spread on American Express (NYSE: AXP) “Buy to Open” April (4th week) $62 Call and “Sell to Open” April (4th week) $63 Call Option Symbols: AXP160422C62 and AXP160422C63 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $0.50 or less ($50 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) […]… Read More

DISH, WDC: April Showers Bring May Flowers

 Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Vertical Roll on Dish Network (Nasdaq: DISH) to May “Buy to Close” April $52.50 Put and “Buy to Open” May $42.50 Call and “Sell to Open” May $47.50 Call Option Symbols: DISH160415C52.5 and DISH160520C42.5 and DISH160520C47.5 Limit Order Price for three-legged vertical roll: Net debit of $10.25 per share or less ($1,025 per spread) For those using thinkorswim, use the “butterfly” […]… Read More

4/15/16 Trade Alert: Rolls in the Quest for Breakeven

Please Note: Three Separate Trades     1. Vertical Roll on Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) to June “Buy to Close” April $60 Put and “Buy to Open” June $50 Put and “Sell to Open” June $60 Put Option Symbols: HP160415P60 and HP160617P50 and HP160617P60 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.25 or more ($125 per spread)–day order For those using […]… Read More

4/14/16 Trade Alert: More Hedge Rolls

Please Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Vertical Roll on MetLife (NYSE: MET) to June “Buy to Close” April $42.50 Call and “Buy to Open” June $52.50 Call and “Sell to Open” June $47.50 Call Option Symbols: MET160415C52.5 and MET160617C47.5 and MET160617C52.5 Limit Order Price for three-legged vertical roll: Net debit of $1.75 per share or less ($175 per spread) For those using thinkorswim, use the “butterfly” order […]… Read More

4/14/16 Trade Alert: Amazon Roll Number 4

 Vertical Roll on Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) to May “Buy to Close” April $610 Call and “Sell to Close” April $620 Call and “Buy to Open” May $650 Call and “Sell to Open” May $635 Call Option Symbols: AMZN160415C610 and AMZN160415C620 and AMZN160520C635 and AMZN160520C650 Limit Order Price for Four-Legged Vertical Roll: Net debit of $1.35 or less ($135 per spread) — good-til-canceled (GTC) […]… Read More

4/14/16 Trade Alert: Dick’s ABC Mouse

Please Note: Three Separate Trades    1. Call Credit Spread on Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) “Buy to Open” June $50 Call and “Sell to Open” June $46 Call Option Symbols: DKS160617C50 and DKS160617C46 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.25 or more ($125 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying […]… Read More