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7/9/15 Trade Alert: To Your Health

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) “Buy to Open” September $92.50 Put and “Sell to Open” September $97.50 Put Option Symbols: JNJ150918P92.50 and JNJ150918P97.50 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.60 or more ($160 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: […]… Read More

7/2/15 Trade Alert: Fruit and Rolls

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) “Buy to Open” August $120 Put and “Sell to Open” August $125 Put Option Symbols: AAPL150821P120 and AAPL150821P125 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.79 or more ($179 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to […]… Read More

6/26/15 Trade Alert: Insurance Rolls

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on Chubb (NYSE: CB) to October “Buy to Close” July $100 Put and “Sell to Close” July $95 Put and “Buy to Open” October $90 Put and “Sell to Open” October $100 Put Option Symbols: CB150717P95 and CB150717P100 and CB151016P90 and CB151016P100 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $0.85 or more ($85 […]… Read More

6/25/15 Trade Alert: July Prophylactic

Please Note: Six Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on NASDAQ OMX Group. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) “Buy to Open” September $44 Put and “Sell to Open” September $49 Put Option Symbols: NDAQ150918P44 and NDAQ150918P49 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.10 or more ($110 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: […]… Read More

6/19/15 Trade Alert: June Expiration is Here

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) to September “Buy to Close” June $60 Call and “Buy to Open” September $67.50 Call and “Sell to Open” September $62.50 Call Option Symbols: VLO150619C60 and VLO150918C62.5 and VLO150918C67.5  Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $1.00 or more ($100 per spread) […]… Read More

6/18/15 Trade Alert: Blue-Chips Into Autumn

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) “Buy to Open” August $75 Put and “Sell to Open” August $80 Put Option Symbols: PG150821P75 and PG150821P80 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.50 or more ($150 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: […]… Read More

6/16/15 Trade Alert: Rolling Two S&P Hedges

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on Volatility Index (VIX) to September “Buy to Close” Two June $18 Puts and “Buy to Open” Two September $13 Puts and “Sell to Open” Two September $18 Puts Option Symbols: VIX150617P18 and VIX150916P13 and VIX150916P18 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $0.05 or more ($5 […]… Read More

6/11/15 Trade Alert: Hedges Only

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSE: AGG) “Buy to Open” September $104 Put and “Sell to Open” September $108 Put Option Symbols: AGG150918P104 and AGG150918P108 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.05 or more ($105 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for […]… Read More

6/4/15 Trade Alert: South and Variable

Please Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Southern Company (NYSE: SO) “Buy to Open” August $38 Put and “Sell to Open” August $43 Put Option Symbols: SO150821P38 and SO150821P43 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.22 or more ($122 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: […]… Read More

6/2/15 Trade Alert: Running Away from June

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on Baxter International (NYSE: BAX) to July “Buy to Close” June $72.50 Put and “Sell to Close” June $62.50 Put and “Buy to Open” July $62.50 Call and “Sell to Open” July $72.50 Call Option Symbols: BAX150619P72.5 and BAX150619P62.5 and BAX150717C62.5 and BAX150717C72.5 Limit Order Price: Net debit […]… Read More