Publications

1/21/16 Trade Alert: The Long Ledge of North Face

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on V.F. Corp. (NYSE: VFC) “Buy to Open” March $47.50 Put and “Sell to Open” March $52.50 Put Option Symbols: VFC160318P47.5 and VFC160318P52.5 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

AXP, JNJ, KO: Staying with the Bear Trend

Please Note: Three Separate Trades  [jwplatform pZCAjkGG]   1. Put Debit Spread on American Express (NYSE: AXP) “Buy to Open” January (4th week) $63.50 Put and “Sell to Open” January (4th week) $62.50 Put Option Symbols: AXP160122P62.5 and AXP160122P63.5 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $0.47 or less ($47 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) […]… Read More

1/15/16 Trade Alert: TGIF Roll and Closeout

Please Note: Two Separate Trades     1. Vertical Roll on Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) to February “Buy to Close” January $95 Put and “Sell to Close” January $90 Put and “Buy to Open” February $80 Put and “Sell to Open” February $90 Put Option Symbols: ROK160115P90 and ROK160115P95 and ROK160219P80 and ROK160219P90 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $1.30 or less ($130 per spread)–good-til-canceled […]… Read More

XLV, TEVA, MRK: Health Rolls

Please Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Vertical Roll on SPDR Health Care ETF (NYSE: XLV) to February Buy to Open” February $62 Call and “Sell to Open” February $67 Call Option Symbols: XLV160219C62 and XLV160219C67 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $3.50 or less ($350 per spread)–good-til-canceled (GTC) order Directional View for Underlying Stock: Bullish Trade Style: Aggressive Speculation – Stock […]… Read More

2016 is a High-Risk Year

The near-term prognosis for the stock market is bearish based on technicals and geo-political risk, but the longer-term looks bright based on extremely bearish investor sentiment and a resumption of corporate earnings growth after the terrible earnings drop of 2015. A global economic recession would change everything, however, and that is the risk investors fear most from China’s current woes.

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2016 is a High-Risk Year

The near-term prognosis for the stock market is bearish based on technicals and geo-political risk, but the longer-term looks bright based on extremely bearish investor sentiment and a resumption of corporate earnings growth after the terrible earnings drop of 2015. A global economic recession would change everything, however, and that is the risk investors fear most from China’s current woes.

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1/14/16 Trade Alert: Shorting Volatility

Please Note: Three Separate Trades     1. Call Credit Spread on S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (NYSE: VXX) “Buy to Open” April $30 Call and “Sell to Open” April $25 Call Option Symbols: VXX160415C25 and VXX160415C30 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.30 or more ($130 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View […]… Read More

1/13/16 Trade Alert: More January Rolls

Please Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Vertical Roll on Vanguard REIT ETF (NYSE: VNQ) to March “Buy to Close” January $80 Put and “Buy to Open” March $72 Put and “Sell to Open” March $80 Put Option Symbols: VNQ160115P80 and VNQ160318P72 and VNQ160318P80 Limit Order Price for three-legged vertical roll: Net credit of $0.25 per share or more ($25 per spread) For those using […]… Read More

1/12/16 Trade Alert: January Rainy-Day Rolls

Note: Three Separate Trades  1. Vertical Roll of McKesson Corp. (NYSE: MCK) to May “Buy to Close” January $185 Put and “Sell to Close” January $180 Put and “Buy to Open” May $165 Call and “Sell to Open” May $175 Call Option Symbols: MCK160115P180 and MCK160115P185 and MCK160520C165 and MCK160520C175 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $9.55 or less ($955 per spread)–good ’til […]… Read More

SPX, AAPL, MET: Time to Bounce But Bearishness Will Return

Please Note: Three Separate Trades [jwplatform xjrB63lr]   1. Put Credit Spread on S&P 500 Index (Chicago Index: ^SPX) “Buy to Open” January $1900 Put and “Sell to Open” January $1905 Put Option Symbols: SPX160115P1900 and SPX160115P1905 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.65 or more ($165 per spread) – good-til-canceled (GTC) order through Wednesday, Jan. 13th Directional […]… Read More