Publications

10/17/13 Trade Alert: 40 Percent Upside?

Note: Five Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Monsanto (NYSE: MON) “Buy to Open” January $92.50 Put and “Sell to Open” January $100 Put Option Symbols: MON140118P92.5 and MON140118P100 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.53 or more ($153 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish Options […]… Read More

10/15/13 Trade Alert: More Volatility to Come

Vertical Roll on Volatility Index (VIX) to November   “Buy to Close” October $20 Put and “Buy to Open” November $12 Put and “Sell to Open” November $20 Put Option Symbols: VIX131016P20 and VIX131120P12 and VIX131120P20 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $0.05 or more ($5 per spread) For those using […]… Read More

10/10/13 Trade Alert: DBS Magic

Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Danaher (NYSE: DHR) “Buy to Open” December $60 Put and “Sell to Open” December $65 Put Option Symbols: DHR131221P60 and DHR131221P65 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 Options […]… Read More

10/8/13 Trade Alert: Hedgeye Will Not Defeat Us!

Vertical Roll on Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (NYSE: KMP) to January “Buy to Close” October $82.50 Put and “Sell to Close” October $77.50 Put and “Buy to Open” January $77.50 Put and “Sell to Open” January $82.50 Put Option Symbols: KMP131019P82.5 and KMP131019P77.5 and KMP140118P77.5 and KMP140118P82.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $0.15 or […]… Read More

10/3/13 Trade Alert: Ackman-Like Stock is Buffett-Like

Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Praxair (NYSE: PX) “Buy to Open” November $115 Put and “Sell to Open” November $120 Put Option Symbols: PX131116P115 and PX131116P120 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.30 or more ($130 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish Options […]… Read More

9/26/13 Trade Alert: A Hungry World

Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) “Buy to Open” November $77.50 Put and “Sell to Open” November $82.50 Put Option Symbols: DE131116P77.5 and DE131116P82.5 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

9/24/13 Trade Alert: Reinstituting the SPY Calendar Spread

Please note: The following SPY trade applies only to those OFI members who already have a position in the December $158 put. All others can ignore this SPY trade. Sell October $158 Put on S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) “Sell to Open” October $158 Put Option Symbols: SPY131019P158 Limit Order Price: $0.25 or more ($25 […]… Read More

9/19/13 Trade Alert: Raises Dividend By 233 Percent

Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) “Buy to Open” December $60 Put and “Sell to Open” December $65 Put Option Symbols: HP131221P60 and HP131221P65 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

9/16/13 Market Briefing: 29-Month OFI Portfolio Performance

Conservative Income trades are the real stars of the OFI portfolios. September expiration looks very profitable and why accepting losses can ironically have a dramatic impact that boosts profits…. Read More

9/12/13 Trade Alert: Crude on Rail

Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) “Buy to Open” November $145 Put and “Sell to Open” November $150 Put Option Symbols: UNP131116P145 and UNP131116P150 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