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4/9/15 Trade Alert: Peppy in Detroit

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Pepsico (NYSE: PEP) “Buy to Open” July $87.50 Put and “Sell to Open” July $92.50 Put Option Symbols: PEP150717P87.5 and PEP150717P92.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.13 or more ($113 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to […]… Read More

4/2/15 Trade Alert: No Band Aid for Sin Stocks

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Altria Group (NYSE: MO) “Buy to Open” May $45 Put and “Sell to Open” May $50 Put Option Symbols: MO150515P45 and MO150515P50 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

3/26/15 Trade Alert: Electrifying Good Hands

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL) “Buy to Open” May $65 Put and “Sell to Open” May $70 Put Option Symbols: ALL150515P65 and ALL150515P70 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.09 or more ($109 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

3/20/15 Trade Alert: Closing Solarwinds

Close Out Diagonal Spread on Solarwinds (NYSE: SWI) “Buy to Close” March $42.50 Call and “Sell to Close” January 2016 $30 Call Option Symbols: SWI150320C42.5 and SWI160115C30 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $12.50 or more ($1,250 per spread) – day order Directional View for Underlying Stock: None Options for Income Portfolio: Growth Tell your […]… Read More

3/19/15 Trade Alert: Soap and Zuppa

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) “Buy to Open” May $40 Put and “Sell to Open” May $45 Put Option Symbols: CPB150515P40 and CPB150515P45 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.05 or more ($105 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

3/17/15 Trade Alert: Volatility Hedge Abides

Vertical Roll on Volatility Index (VIX) to June “Buy to Close” Two March $18 Puts and “Buy to Open” Two June $13 Puts and “Sell to Open” Two June $18 Puts Option Symbols: VIX150318P18 and VIX150617P13 and VIX150617P18 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $0.20 or more ($20 per spread) For those using […]… Read More

3/12/15 Trade Alert: Union Jack

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) “Buy to Open” May $105 Put and “Sell to Open” May $110 Put Option Symbols: UNP150515P105 and UNP150515P110 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.13 or more ($113 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

3/11/15 Trade Alert: Three Rolls for Patient Investors

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on Baxter International (NYSE: BAX) to May “Buy to Close” March $72.50 Put and “Sell to Close” March $65 Put and “Buy to Open” May $62.50 Put and “Sell to Open” May $72.50 Put Option Symbols: BAX150320P65 and BAX150320P72.5  and BAX150515P62.5 and BAX150515P72.5 Limit Order Price: Net […]… Read More

3/5/15 Trade Alert: Industrial Real Estate

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Vanguard REIT ETF (NYSE: VNQ) “Buy to Open” April $77 Put and “Sell to Open” April $82 Put Option Symbols: VNQ150417P77 and VNQ150417P82 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.10 or more ($110 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: […]… Read More

2/26/15 Trade Alert: Vaccinate Your Portfolio for a Colorful Kick

Please Note: Six Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) “Buy to Open” May $42 Put and “Sell to Open” May $47 Put Option Symbols: GSK150515P42 and GSK150515P47 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.00 or more ($100 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to […]… Read More