Publications

9/10/15 Trade Alert: Ice the Spy

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1.Put Credit Spread on SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) “Buy to Open” December $185 Put and “Sell to Open” December $190 Put Option Symbols: SPY151219P185 and SPY151219P190 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.50 or more ($150 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: […]… Read More

9/3/15 Trade Alert: This is Not a Drill

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Parker-Hannifin (NYSE: PH) “Buy to Open” November $95 Put and “Sell to Open” November $100 Put Option Symbols: PH151120P95 and PH151120P100 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.20 or more ($120 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to […]… Read More

9/1/15 Trade Alert: Downer

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) to November “Buy to Close” September $42 Put and “Sell to Close” September $39 Put and “Buy to Open” November $37 Call and “Sell to Open” November $42 Call Option Symbols: KO150918P39 and KO150918P42 and KO151120C37 and KO151120C42 Limit Order Price: Net […]… Read More

8/28/15 Trade Alert: September Mourn

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on Berkshire Hathaway Class B (NYSE: BRK-B) to December “Buy to Close” September $140 Put and “Sell to Close” September $135 Put and “Buy to Open” December $130 Call and “Sell to Open” December $140 Call Option Symbols: BRKB150918P135 and BRKB150918P140 and BRKB151218C130 and BRKB151218C140 Limit Order […]… Read More

8/27/15 Trade Alert: This Future is For You

Please Note: Five Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on CME Group (Nasdaq: CME) “Buy to Open” October $85 Put and “Sell to Open” October $90 Put Option Symbols: CME151016P85 and CME151016P90 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.50 or more ($150 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

SPY: Going for the Double

Call Debit Spread on S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) “Buy to Open” August (4th week) $189 Call and “Sell to Open” August (4th week) $193 Call Option Symbols: SPY150828C189 and SPY150828C193 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $1.90 or less ($190 per spread)–day order Directional View for Underlying Stock: Bullish Options for Income Portfolio: Gunslinger […]… Read More

8/26/15 Trade Alert: Going for the Double

Call Debit Spread on S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) “Buy to Open” August (4th week) $189 Call and “Sell to Open” August (4th week) $193 Call Option Symbols: SPY150828C189 and SPY150828C193 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $1.90 or less ($190 per spread)–day order Directional View for Underlying Stock: Bullish Options for Income Portfolio: Gunslinger […]… Read More

Stock Bounce is Likely Thanks to Apple and Strong U.S. Economy

As of 1:10 PM Eastern, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is up $2.30 on the day. You heard me correctly, the largest market-cap stock in the world has gained 2.2% on the same day that clueless pundits are inaccurately calling another Black Monday. That says a lot because Apple is a market leader. Despite all of the […]… Read More

8/21/15 Trade Alert: ATR Roll and Two Hedge Closeouts

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) to November “Buy to Close” August $85 Put and “Buy to Open” November $80 Put and “Sell to Open” November $85 Put Option Symbols: VAR150821P85 and VAR151120P80 and VAR151120P85 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $1.35 or […]… Read More

8/20/15 Trade Alert: The Two Eyes

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1.Put Credit Spread on SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE: DIA) “Buy to Open” September $167 Put and “Sell to Open” September $172 Put Option Symbols: DIA150918P167 and DIA150918P172 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.30 or more ($130 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for […]… Read More