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3/13/14 Trade Alert: Fast Cars

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Fastenal Co. (Nasdaq: FAST) “Buy to Open” May $42 Put and “Sell to Open” May $47 Put Option Symbols: FAST140517P42 and FAST140517P47 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 […]… Read More

3/11/14 Trade Alert: Ex-Dividend Roll

Calendar Spread on Digital Realty Trust (NYSE: DLR) to July “Buy to Close” April $50 Call and “Sell to Open” July $50 Call Option Symbols: DLR140419C50 and DLR140719C50 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $0.85 or more ($85 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral Options for Income Portfolio: Growth Tell […]… Read More

3/6/14 Trade Alert: Money Under the Mattress

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) “Buy to Open” May $42 Put and “Sell to Open” May $47 Put Option Symbols: WFC140517P42 and WFC140517P47 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.12 or more ($112 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

2/27/14 Trade Alert: Fly High with Pharmaceuticals

Please Note: Six Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) “Buy to Open” May $65 Put and “Sell to Open” May $70 Put Option Symbols: CVS140517P65 and CVS140517P70 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.02 or more ($102 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

2/24/14 Trade Alert: Calendar Girl

Calendar Roll of S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) to June/March “Sell to Close” March $164 Put and “Buy to Open” June $167 Put and “Sell to Open” March $167 Put Option Symbols: SPY140322P164 and SPY140621P167 and SPY140322P167 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Calendar Roll: Net debit of $1.42 or less ($142 per spread)–good ’til canceled […]… Read More

2/20/14 Trade Alert: Two 100 Percent Winners

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Ecolab (NYSE: ECL) “Buy to Open” April $95 Put and “Sell to Open” April $100 Put Option Symbols: ECL140419P95 and ECL140419P100 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

2/13/14 Trade Alert: Your Good Hands are Coated in Chemicals

Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Allstate (NYSE: ALL) “Buy to Open” April $48 Put and “Sell to Open” April $52.50 Put Option Symbols: ALL140419P48 and ALL140419P52.5 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

2/6/14 Trade Alert: Insuring Healthy Innovation

Please Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on 3M Co (NYSE: MMM) “Buy to Open” April $120 Put and “Sell to Open” April $125 Put Option Symbols: MMM140419P120 and MMM140419P125 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.55 or more ($155 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to […]… Read More

2/5/14 Trade Alert: Rolling Greasy Food

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: KMP) to March “Buy to Close” February $82.50 Put and “Sell to Close” February $77.50 Put and “Buy to Open” March $77.50 Put and “Sell to Open” March $82.50 Put Option Symbols: KMP140222P82.5 and KMP140222P77.5 and KMP140322P77.5 and KMP140322P82.5 Limit […]… Read More

1/30/14 Trade Alert: Drink the Soda Not the Bleach

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) “Buy to Open” April $33 Put and “Sell to Open” April $38 Put Option Symbols: KO140419P33 and KO140419P38 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.05 or more ($105 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to […]… Read More