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5/29/14 Trade Alert: Rev Up Without Auto

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) “Buy to Open” July $110 Put and “Sell to Open” July $115 Put Option Symbols: AMGN140719P110 and AMGN140719P115 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.65 or more ($165 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to […]… Read More

VXST: A Better Way to Bet on a Volatility Spike

With the stock market vulnerable to a correction — and a rise in volatility — during the second half of 2014, it’s exciting to learn that options on a new short-term volatility index are available that may be the best way yet to profit from the inevitable jump in stock volatility from its extremely low current level…. Read More

5/22/14 Trade Alert: Drink Beer But Do Not Advertise

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC) “Buy to Open” August $55 Put and “Sell to Open” August $60 Put Option Symbols: VFC140816P55 and VFC140816P60 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.00 or more ($100 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

5/15/14 Trade Alert: Recommendation Three-Peat

 Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Ecolab (NYSE: ECL) “Buy to Open” July $100 Put and “Sell to Open” July $105 Put Option Symbols: ECL140719P100 and ECL140719P105 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.35 or more ($135 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly […]… Read More

5/8/14 Trade Alert: Underwater Kool

Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on FMC Technologies (NYSE: FTI) “Buy to Open” July $50 Put and “Sell to Open” July $55 Put Option Symbols: FTI140719P50 and FTI140719P55 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.05 or more ($105 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish […]… Read More

5/7/2014 Trade Alert: HCN Second Try

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 June $65 Call on Health Care REIT (NYSE: HCN) “Sell to Open” June $65 Call Option Symbols: HCN140621C65 Limit Order Price: $0.45 or more ($45 per […]… Read More

5/1/14 Trade Alert: A Quest for a Home

Note: Six Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) “Buy to Open” June $50 Put and “Sell to Open” June $55 Put Option Symbols: DGX140621P50 and DGX140621P55 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.00 or more ($100 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

4/24/2014 Trade Alert: Shampoo and Water

Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Waters Corp (NYSE: WAT) “Buy to Open” June $100 Put and “Sell to Open” June $105 Put Option Symbols: WAT140621P100 and WAT140621P105 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.00 or more ($100 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish […]… Read More

4/17/14 Trade Alert: Up in Smoke

Vertical Roll on Philip Morris International (PM) to May “Buy to Close” April $82.50 Put and “Buy to Open” May $77.50 Put and “Sell to Open” May $82.50 Put Option Symbols: PM140419P82.5 and PM140517P77.5 and PM140517P82.5 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $0.90 or more ($90 per spread) For those using […]… Read More

4/17/2014 Trade Alert: Double Energy Boost

Note: Five Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on EQT Corp (NYSE: EQT) “Buy to Open” June $95 Put and “Sell to Open” June $100 Put Option Symbols: EQT140621P95 and EQT140621P100 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.35 or more ($135 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish […]… Read More