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5/29/15 Trade Alert: Tunnel Roll

Vertical Roll on Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) to August “Buy to Close” June $110 Put and “Sell to Close” June $100 Put and “Buy to Open” August $100 Call and “Sell to Open” August $110 Call Option Symbols: UNP150619P100 and UNP150619P110 and UNP150821C100 and UNP150821C110 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $11.40 or less ($1140 per […]… Read More

5/28/15 Trade Alert: Expensive Acquisition Could Pay Off

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Alexion Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ALXN) “Buy to Open” August $150 Put and “Sell to Open” August $155 Put Option Symbols: ALXN150821P150 and ALXN150821P155 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.40 or more ($140 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

5/21/15 Trade Alert: Read But Not at Home

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) “Buy to Open” July $390 Put and “Sell to Open” July $395 Put Option Symbols: AMZN150717P390 and AMZN150717P395 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.00 or more ($100 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to […]… Read More

5/19/15 Trade Alert: Memorial Day Bearish Bet

Call Credit Spread on S&P 500 Index (Chicago Options: ^SPX) “Buy to Open” May (4th week) $2145 Call and “Sell to Open” May (4th week) $2140 Call Option Symbols: SPXW150522C2140 and SPXW150522C2145 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.45 or more ($145 per spread)–day order Directional View for Underlying Stock: Bearish Options for Income Portfolio: Gunslinger […]… Read More

5/14/15 Trade Alert: Beer and Oil

Please Note: Five Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP) “Buy to Open” July $65 Put and “Sell to Open” July $70 Put Option Symbols: TAP150717P65 and TAP150717P70 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.35 or more ($135 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

5/13/15 Trade Alert: May Roll Blues

Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Vertical Roll on SPDR Utilities ETF (NYSE: XLU) to June “Buy to Close” May $44 Put and “Buy to Open” June $39 Put and “Sell to Open” June $44 Put Option Symbols: XLU150515P44 and XLU150619P39 and XLU150619P44 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $0.70 or more […]… Read More

5/7/15 Trade Alert: Taxing Margins

Please Note: Four Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU) “Buy to Open” July $90 Put and “Sell to Open” July $95 Put Option Symbols: INTU150717P90 and INTU150717P95 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

5/1/15 Trade Alert: Jumping on the Roll Train

Vertical Roll on Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) to June “Buy to Close” May $110 Put and “Sell to Close” May $105 Put and “Buy to Open” June $100 Put and “Sell to Open” June $110 Put Option Symbols: UNP150515P105 and UNP150515P110 and UNP150619P100 and UNP150619P110 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.35 or more ($135 per […]… Read More

4/30/15 Trade Alert: Have Some Heart and Don’t Buy ABC Pants

Please Note: Five Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) “Buy to Open” June $120 Put and “Sell to Open” June $125 Put Option Symbols: EW150619P120 and EW150619P125 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.20 or more ($120 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

4/23/15 Trade Alert: Act Now or Pay the Cost

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Costco Wholesale (Nasdaq: COST) “Buy to Open” July $140 Put and “Sell to Open” July $145 Put Option Symbols: COST150717P140 and COST150717P145 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