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3/12/15 Trade Alert: Union Jack

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) “Buy to Open” May $105 Put and “Sell to Open” May $110 Put Option Symbols: UNP150515P105 and UNP150515P110 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.13 or more ($113 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

3/11/15 Trade Alert: Three Rolls for Patient Investors

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on Baxter International (NYSE: BAX) to May “Buy to Close” March $72.50 Put and “Sell to Close” March $65 Put and “Buy to Open” May $62.50 Put and “Sell to Open” May $72.50 Put Option Symbols: BAX150320P65 and BAX150320P72.5  and BAX150515P62.5 and BAX150515P72.5 Limit Order Price: Net […]… Read More

3/5/15 Trade Alert: Industrial Real Estate

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Vanguard REIT ETF (NYSE: VNQ) “Buy to Open” April $77 Put and “Sell to Open” April $82 Put Option Symbols: VNQ150417P77 and VNQ150417P82 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.10 or more ($110 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: […]… Read More

2/26/15 Trade Alert: Vaccinate Your Portfolio for a Colorful Kick

Please Note: Six Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) “Buy to Open” May $42 Put and “Sell to Open” May $47 Put Option Symbols: GSK150515P42 and GSK150515P47 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

2/20/15 Trade Alert: One Week Roll

Vertical Roll of Michael Kors (NYSE: KORS) to February (4th Week) “Buy to Close” February $70 Put and “Buy to Open” February (4th week) $65 Put and “Sell to Open” February (4th week) $70 Put Option Symbols: KORS150220P70 and KORS150227P65 and KORS150227P70 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $0.40 or more ($40 per spread) — […]… Read More

2/19/15 Trade Alert: Run or Get Chubby

Please Note: Five Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Nike (NYSE: NKE) “Buy to Open” March $87.50 Put and “Sell to Open” March $92.50 Put Option Symbols: NKE150320P87.5 and NKE150320P92.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.35 or more ($135 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to […]… Read More

2/13/15 Trade Alert: Freaky Friday Rolls

Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Vertical Roll of Panera Bread (Nasdaq: PNRA) to May “Buy to Close” February $165 Put and “Sell to Close” February $160 Put and “Buy to Open” May $155 Call and “Sell to Open” May $165 Call Option Symbols: PNRA150220P160 and PNRA150220P165 and PNRA150515C155  and PNRA150515C165  Limit Order Price: Net debit of $9.10 or less ($910 […]… Read More

45-Month Performance Review: Put Spreads Provide a Consistent Record of Success

Regardless of the market environment, selling time-value decay through limited-risk option spreads continually proves itself to be the best investment strategy on the planet. … Read More

2/12/15 Trade Alert: Back to Indexing

Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Dow Jones Industrials ETF (NYSE: DIA) “Buy to Open” April $169 Put and “Sell to Open” April $174 Put Option Symbols: DIA150417P169 and DIA150417P174 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.05 or more ($105 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying […]… Read More

2/5/15 Trade Alert: Mums the Word on Train Travel

Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) “Buy to Open” March $155 Put and “Sell to Open” March $160 Put Option Symbols: MMM150320P155 and MMM150320P160 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.10 or more ($110 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly […]… Read More