Publications

6/27/14 Trade Alert: Bull and Bear Rolls

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on Teradata (NYSE: TDC) to August “Buy to Close” July $45 Put and “Sell to Close” July $40 Put and “Buy to Open” August $37.50 Put and “Sell to Open” August $45 Put Option Symbols: TDC140719P40 and TDC140719P45 and TDC140816P37.5 and TDC140816P45 Limit Order Price: Net credit […]… Read More

6/26/14 Trade Alert: Betting on Loeb

1. Put Credit Spread on Sotheby’s (NYSE: BID) “Buy to Open” August $35 Put and “Sell to Open” August $40 Put Option Symbols: BID140816P35 and BID140816P40 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 bullish Options for Income […]… Read More

6/23/2014 Trade Alert: HCN LEAP Needs a Cover

Please note: The following HCN trade applies only to those OFI members who already have a position in the September $55 call. All others should ignore this HCN trade. Sell July $65 Call on Health Care REIT (NYSE: HCN) “Sell to Open” July $65 Call Option Symbols: HCN140719C65 Limit Order Price: $0.30 or more ($30 per […]… Read More

6/20/14 Trade Alert: Four Rolls and a Closeout

Note: Five Separate Trades 1. Closing Out  Waters Corp. (NYSE: WAT)   “Buy to Close” June $105 Put Option Symbol: WAT140621P105 Limit Order Price: Debit of $0.40 or less ($40 per spread) — day order Options for Income Portfolio: Conservative Income Tell your broker: I’d like to buy to close the June $105 put for […]… Read More

6/19/14 Trade Alert: Gamble on This

Put Credit Spread on Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) “Buy to Open” August $75 Put and “Sell to Open” August $80 Put Option Symbols: PG140816P75 and PG140816P80 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.55 or more ($155 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish Options for […]… Read More

6/17/14 Trade Alert: 1×2 Volatility Roll

1×2 Vertical Roll on Volatility Index (VIX) to September “Buy to Close” One June $20 Put and “Sell to Close” One June $12 Put and “Buy to Open” Two September $13 Puts and “Sell to Open” Two September $18 Puts Option Symbols: VIX140618P12 and VIX140618P20 and VIX140917P13 and VIX140917P18 Limit Order Price: Net debit of […]… Read More

6/12/14 Trade Alert: Be a Good Sport and Eat

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1 .Put Credit Spread on McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) “Buy to Open” July $95 Put and “Sell to Open” July $100 Put Option Symbols: MCD140719P95 and MCD140719P100 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

6/10/14 Trade Alert: Goin Down

Vertical Roll on ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (Nasdaq: SVXY) to September   “Buy to Close” June $72 Call and “Sell to Close” June $77 Call and “Buy to Open” September $91 Call and “Sell to Open” September $81 Call Option Symbols: SVXY140621C72 and SVXY140621C77 and SVXY140920C81 and SVXY140920C91 Limit Order Price for Four-Legged Vertical Roll: […]… Read More

6/5/14 Trade Alert: Strategic Alternatives

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on B/E Aerospace (Nasdaq: BEAV) “Buy to Open” July $90 Put and “Sell to Open” July $95 Put Option Symbols: BEAV140719P90 and BEAV140719P95 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.75 or more ($175 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

Opening an Options Trading Account

Before you can take advantage of the many benefits options offer, you must be authorized to trade options. Many stock investors, once they are ready to include options in their trading strategies, are shocked to discover that they cannot make an option trade because their stock brokerage accounts do not authorize them to trade options. […]… Read More