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3/17/15 Trade Alert: DIA Put Spread Conversion

   Put-Spread Conversion on SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DIA) in March (End of Month/Quarterlies) “Buy to Close” March (End of Month/Quarterlies) $170 Call and “Sell to Close” March (End of Month/Quarterlies) $176 Call and “Buy to Open” March (End of Month/Quarterlies) $176 Put and “Sell to Open” March (End of Month/Quarterlies) $170 Put Option Symbols: DIA160331C170 and DIA160331C176 and […]… Read More

3/17/16 Trade Alert: Hedging the Luck of the Irish

Please Note: Four Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) “Buy to Open” May $13 Put and “Sell to Open” May $18 Put Option Symbols: VIX160518P13 and VIX160518P18 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.50 or more ($150 per spread) — good-til-canceled (GTC) order Directional View for Underlying Stock: Bullish for VIX, which is […]… Read More

AVGO: Closing Out to Avoid Dividend

Closeout Broadcom Limited (Nasdaq: AVGO) “Buy to Close” March $140 Call and “Sell to Close” March $130 Call Option Symbols: AVGO160318C130 and AVGO160318C140 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $10.00 ($1,000 per spread)–day order Tell your broker: I’d like to enter an option spread order on Broadcom Limited (AVGO) stock. Specifically, I want to buy to close the March $140 Call and sell […]… Read More

AMZN, TSLA: Bearish Obsession

Please Note: Two Separate Trades  [jwplatform 8kkeGklE]   1. Put Debit Spread on Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) “Buy to Open” March $572.50 Put and “Sell to Open” March $570 Put Option Symbols: AMZN160318P572.50 and AMZN160318P570 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $1.10 or less ($110 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying […]… Read More

AMT, CAT, KO, KSU, XOM: Rally Running Out of Steam

Please Note: Five Separate Trades   1. Vertical Roll on Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) to March (3rd Week) “Buy to Open” March (3rd week) $87 Call and “Sell to Open” March (3rd week) $83 Call Option Symbols: XOM160318C83 and XOM160318C87 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $0.70 or more ($70 per spread)–day order Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to Bearish Trade Style: Time-Value Decay Margin requirement per spread: $400 […]… Read More

3/11/16 Trade Alert: Behind the Q Ball

Vertical Roll on Powershares QQQ ETF (NYSE: QQQ) to March (Quarterlies/End of Month) “Buy to Close” March (2nd week) $104 Call and “Sell to Close” March (2nd week) $109 Call and “Buy to Open” March (Quarterlies/End of Month) $111 Call and “Sell to Open” March (Quarterlies/End of Month) $106 Call Option Symbols: QQQ160311C104 and QQQ160311C109 and QQQ160331C106 and QQQ160331C111 Limit […]… Read More

3/10/16 Trade Alert: More Hedges Waiting for ECB

Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Call Credit Spread on Linear Technology (Nasdaq: LLTC) “Buy to Open” April $49 Call and “Sell to Open” April $44 Call Option Symbols: LLTC160415C49 and LLTC160415C44 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.05 or more ($105 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: […]… Read More

GG, SBUX: Golden Coffee

Please Note: Two Separate Trades  [jwplatform pZdK6ImK]   1. Put Debit Spread on Goldcorp (NYSE: GG) “Buy to Open” March $16.50 Put and “Sell to Open” March $15.50 Put Option Symbols: GG160318P16.50 and GG160318P15.50 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $0.50 or less ($50 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: […]… Read More

3/7/16 Trade Alert: How Now Dow

Vertical Roll on SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DIA) to March (Quarterlies/End of Month) “Buy to Close” March (2nd week) $166.50 Call and “Sell to Close” March (2nd week) $170 Call and “Buy to Open” March (Quarterlies/End of Month) $176 Call and “Sell to Open” March (Quarterlies/End of Month) $170 Call Option Symbols: DIA160311C166.5 and DIA160311C170 and DIA160331C170 […]… Read More

AMT, CAT, KSU, MS: March Reversal Rolls

Please Note: Four Separate Trades    1. Vertical Roll on Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) to March (2nd week) “Buy to Close” March (1st week) $82.50 Call and “Sell to Close” March (1st week) $84.50 Call and “Buy to Open” March (2nd week) $88 Put and “Sell to Open” March (2nd week) $85.50 Put Option Symbols: KSU160304C82.5 and KSU160304C84.5 and […]… Read More