Publications

11/6/14 Trade Alert: Healthy Seeds are the Best Buy

Please Note: Four Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on SPDR Health Care ETF (NYSE: XLV) “Buy to Open” December $62 Put and “Sell to Open” December $67 Put Option Symbols: XLV141220P62 and XLV141220P67 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.10 or more ($110 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for […]… Read More

10/30/14 Trade Alert: Royal Tricks and Giant Treats

Please Note: Five Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) “Buy to Open” December $70 Put and “Sell to Open” December $75 Put Option Symbols: PSX141220P70 and PSX141220P75 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

10/23/14 Trade Alert: Automatic Management

Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) “Buy to Open” November $100 Put and “Sell to Open” November $105 Put Option Symbols: ROK141122P100 and ROK141122P105 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.85 or more ($185 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish […]… Read More

10/21/14 Trade Alert: Volatility Crush on VIX

Vertical Roll on Volatility Index (VIX) to November   “Buy to Close” Two October $18 Puts and “Buy to Open” Two November $13 Puts and “Sell to Open” Two November $18 Puts Option Symbols: VIX141022P18 and VIX141119P13 and VIX141119P18 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $0.50 or more ($50 per spread) […]… Read More

10/17/14 Trade Alert: Closing AAP

Closing OutAdvance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) “Buy to Close” October $130 Call Option Symbol: AAP141018C130 Order Price: Market order  at 3:59 Eastern Time Options for Income Portfolio: Downside Protection Hedges Tell your broker: I want to buy to close the October $130 call on Advance Auto Parts (AAP)  as a market order. Place the order at 3:59 PM Eastern […]… Read More

10/16/14 Trade Alert: Six-Time Winner Not Much of a Gamble

Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) “Buy to Open” December $77.5 Put and “Sell to Open” December $82.5 Put Option Symbols: PG141220P77.5 and PG141220P82.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.45 or more ($145 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

10/15/14 Trade Alert: Pre-Earnings Roll

 Vertical Roll on W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW) to January “Buy to Close” October $250 Put and “Sell to Close” October $230 Put and “Buy to Open” January $230 Put and “Sell to Open” January $250 Put Option Symbols: GWW141018P230 and GWW141018P250 and GWW150117P230 and GWW150117P250 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $1.00 or less ($100 […]… Read More

10/10/14 Trade Alert: Price is the Master

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on T. Rowe Price (Nasdaq: TROW) to January “Buy to Close” October $80 Put and “Sell to Close” October $75 Put and “Buy to Open” January $70 Put and “Sell to Open” January $80 Put Option Symbols: TROW141018P75 and TROW141018P80 and TROW150117P70 and TROW150117P80 Limit Order Price: […]… Read More

10/9/14 Trade Alert: Take Your Visa and Kiss the Line

Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Visa (NYSE: V) “Buy to Open” December $200 Put and “Sell to Open” December $205 Put Option Symbols: V141220P200 and V141220P205 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.25 or more ($125 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly […]… Read More

10/2/14 Trade Alert: Chicken China

Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) “Buy to Open” November $65 Put and “Sell to Open” November $70 Put Option Symbols: YUM141122P65 and YUM141122P70 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.25 or more ($125 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More