Publications

10/30/15 Trade Alert: Fighting the SPX Rocket

 Vertical Roll on S&P 500 Index (Chicago Options: SPX) to November (1st week) “Buy to Close” October (5th week) $2090 Call and “Sell to Close” October (5th week) $2095 Call and “Buy to Open” November (1st week) $2105 Call and “Sell to Open” November (1st week) $2100 Call Option Symbols: SPXW151030C2090 and SPXW151030C2095 and SPXW151106C2100 and SPXW151106C2105 Limit Order Price: Net […]… Read More

10/29/15 Trade Alert: Variable Adjustment

Vertical Roll on Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) to February “Buy to Close” November $85 Put and “Sell to Close” November $80 Put and “Buy to Open” February $70 Put and “Sell to Open” February $80 Put Option Symbols: VAR151120P80 and VAR151120P85 and VAR160219P70 and VAR160219P80 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $0.25 or less ($25 per spread)–good-til-canceled (GTC) […]… Read More

10/29/15 Trade Alert: Homey and Immune

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Home Depot (NYSE: HD) “Buy to Open” December $115 Put and “Sell to Open” December $120 Put Option Symbols: HD151218P115 and HD151218P120 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

IBM: Big Blue Bounce

[jwplatform ic1GF7Z5] Note to Beta Test Group: The Emerson Electric (EMR) call debit spread never filled at the recommended limit debit of $0.95, but a few intrepid beta testers decided to pay a little extra to get filled at $1.10. With the EMR spread currently worth $1.50, a fill at $1.10 has generated a rate of […]… Read More

10/23/15 Trade Alert: Chinese Egg Roll

 Condor on S&P 500 Index (Chicago Options: SPX) in October (5th Week) “Buy to Close” October (5th week) $2065 Call and “Sell to Close” October (5th week) $2070 Call and “Buy to Open” October (5th week) $2095 Call and “Sell to Open” October (5th week) $2090 Call Option Symbols: SPXW151030C2065 and SPXW151030C2070 and SPXW151030C2090 andSPXW151030C2095 Limit Order Price: Net debit $1.75 or less ($175 […]… Read More

10/22/15 Trade Alert: Hedges Return

Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Call Credit Spread on S&P 500 Index (Chicago Options: SPX) “Buy to Open” October (5th week) $2070 Call and “Sell to Open” October (5th week) $2065 Call Option Symbols: SPXW151030C2065 and SPXW151030C2070  Limit Order Price: Net credit of $2.00 or more ($200 per spread) — good ’til canceled (GTC) order, but cancel after Friday […]… Read More

10/22/15 Trade Alert: Automatic Honey

Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) “Buy to Open” December $95 Put and “Sell to Open” December $100 Put Option Symbols: ROK151218P95 and ROK151218P100 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

EMR: Electrifying Channel Breakout

[jwplatform pDfAwqR2] Note to Beta Test Group: The Kansas City Southern (KSU) call debit spread did not work out. Understatement of the year?  Very short-term five-day consistently-positive seasonalities such as KSU are intriguing, but I am unsure whether these patterns are real or just data mining. Several beta testers complained about having the KSU call […]… Read More

10/16/15 Trade Alert: Serious ATR Roll

1. Vertical Roll on Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq: CRUS) to November “Buy to Close” October $31 Call and “Buy to Open” November $36 Call and “Sell to Open” November $31 Call Option Symbols: CRUS151016C31 and CRUS151120C31 and CRUS151120C36 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $1.35 or more ($135 per spread) — day order For […]… Read More

10/15/15 Trade Alert: Mck Mouse and the Force

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) “Buy to Open” December $100 Put and “Sell to Open” December $105 Put Option Symbols: DIS151218P100 and DIS151218P105 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.60 or more ($160 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More