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11/19/15 Trade Alert: Small Joints

Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Russell 2000 Index (Chicago Options: ^RUT) “Buy to Open” December $1145 Put and “Sell to Open” December $1150 Put Option Symbols: RUT151219P1145 and RUT151219P1150 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.40 or more ($140 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: […]… Read More

GOOGL, KO: Search Down, Drink Up

[jwplatform rA5YOT1X]   Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Call Credit Spread on Alphabet Class A (Nasdaq: GOOGL) “Buy to Open” November $765 Call and “Sell to Open” November $760 Call Option Symbols: GOOGL151120C765 and GOOGL151120C760 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.20 or more ($120 per spread) – good-til-canceled (GTC) order through Wednesday, […]… Read More

11/13/15 Trade Alert: Rolling Household Products

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL) to December “Buy to Close” November $67.50 Put and “Sell to Close” November $62.50 Put and “Buy to Open” December $60 Put and “Sell to Open” December $67.50 Put Option Symbols: CL151120P62.5 and CL151120P67.5 and CL151218P60 and CL151218P67.5 Limit Order Price for four-legged vertical roll: Net credit of […]… Read More

SPX: Fighting the SPX Decline

 Vertical Roll on S&P 500 Index (Chicago Options: SPX) to December (1st week) “Buy to Close” November (2nd week) $2055 Put and “Sell to Close” November (2nd week) $2050 Put and “Buy to Open” December (1st week) $2040 Put and “Sell to Open” December (1st week) $2050 Put Option Symbols:  SPXW151113P2055 and SPXW151113P2050 and SPXW151204P2040 […]… Read More

During November, Stocks Historically Bottom Right About Now

A small retracement in November of October’s huge stock-market gains should pave the way for a year-end rally higher — perhaps much higher.

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During November, Stocks Historically Bottom Right About Now

A small retracement in November of October’s huge stock-market gains should pave the way for a year-end rally higher — perhaps much higher.

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11/12/15 Trade Alert: Wind and Solar are Healthy

Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on SPDR Health Care ETF (NYSE: XLV) “Buy to Open” December $66 Put and “Sell to Open” December $71 Put Option Symbols: XLV151218P66 and XLV151218P71 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.30 or more ($130 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for […]… Read More

11/10/15 Trade Alert: Drug Conversion

Vertical Roll on GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) to February “Buy to Close” November $47 Put and “Sell to Close” November $39 Put and “Buy to Open” February $37 Call and “Sell to Open” February $47 Call Option Symbols: GSK151120P47 and GSK151120P39 and GSK160219C37 and GSK160219C47 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $10.25 or less ($1025 per spread)–good-til-canceled […]… Read More

SPX: Buck Stops Here

[jwplatform u6TAXGYQ] Put Credit Spread on S&P 500 Index (Chicago Index: ^SPX) “Buy to Open” November (2nd week) $2050 Put and “Sell to Open” November (2nd week) $2055 Put Option Symbols: SPXW151113P2050 SPXW151113P2055 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $0.95 or more ($95 per spread) – good-til-canceled (GTC) order through Wednesday, Nov. 11th Directional View for […]… Read More