Publications

9/30/14 Trade Alert: More Rolls Out of October

Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Vertical Roll on Diageo (NYSE: DEO) to November “Buy to Close” October $120 Put and “Sell to Close” October $115 Put and “Buy to Open” November $110 Put and “Sell to Open” November $120 Put Option Symbols: DEO141018P115 and DEO141018P120 and DEO141122P110 and DEO141122P120 Limit Order Price: Net […]… Read More

OFI’s 41-Month Portfolio Performance Continues Its Winning Ways

The OFI portfolio outperforms the S&P 500 yet again! In both bull markets and bear markets, the OFI put-spread strategy of selling time value, the decay of which is one of the only certainties in life other than death and taxes, continually proves itself to be more profitable and less risky than a buy-and-hold stock portfolio.

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9/26/14 Trade Alert: October to January Rolls

Please Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Vertical Roll on Sotheby’s (NYSE: BID) to January “Buy to Close” October $40 Put and “Sell to Close” October $35 Put and “Buy to Open” January $30 Put and “Sell to Open” January $40 Put Option Symbols: BID141018P35 and BID141018P40 and BID150117P30 and BID150117P40 Limit Order Price: Net […]… Read More

9/25/14 Trade Alert: Park That Hog

Please Note: Six Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) “Buy to Open” November $55 Put and “Sell to Open” November $60 Put Option Symbols: HOG141122P55 and HOG141122P60 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

9/19/14 Trade Alert: End of the Road

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF(Nasdaq: SVXY) to October   “Buy to Close” September $81 Call and “Sell to Close” September $91 Call and “Buy to Open” October $91 Call and “Sell to Open” October $81 Call Option Symbols: SVXY140920C81 and SVXY140920C91 and SVXY141018C81 and SVXY141018C91 Limit […]… Read More

9/18/14 Trade Alert: Cruising Down the Highway

Please Note: Four Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) “Buy to Open” December $60 Put and “Sell to Open” December $65 Put Option Symbols: RCL141220P60 and RCL141220P65 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.30 or more ($130 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying […]… Read More

9/16/14 Trade Alert: OctoberVIX

Vertical Roll on Volatility Index (VIX) to October   “Buy to Close” Two September $18 Puts and “Buy to Open” Two October $13 Puts and “Sell to Open” Two October $18 Puts Option Symbols: VIX140917P18 and VIX141022P13 and VIX141022P18 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net debit of $0.25 or less ($25 per spread) […]… Read More

9/11/14 Trade Alert: Energetic Transport

Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) “Buy to Open” November $90 Put and “Sell to Open” November $95 Put Option Symbols: UPS141122P90 and UPS141122P95 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.05 or more ($105 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying […]… Read More

9/4/14 Trade Alert: Financial Feast

Please Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on T. Rowe Price Group (Nasdaq: TROW) “Buy to Open” October $75 Put and “Sell to Open” October $80 Put Option Symbols: TROW141018P75 and TROW141018P80 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.10 or more ($110 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for […]… Read More

8/28/14 Trade Alert: Overreaction Bargains

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU) “Buy to Open” September $77.50 Put and “Sell to Open” September $82.50 Put Option Symbols: INTU140920P77.5 and INTU140920P82.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.15 or more ($115 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to […]… Read More