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6/19/14 Trade Alert: Gamble on This

Put Credit Spread on Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) “Buy to Open” August $75 Put and “Sell to Open” August $80 Put Option Symbols: PG140816P75 and PG140816P80 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.55 or more ($155 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish Options for […]… Read More

6/17/14 Trade Alert: 1×2 Volatility Roll

1×2 Vertical Roll on Volatility Index (VIX) to September “Buy to Close” One June $20 Put and “Sell to Close” One June $12 Put and “Buy to Open” Two September $13 Puts and “Sell to Open” Two September $18 Puts Option Symbols: VIX140618P12 and VIX140618P20 and VIX140917P13 and VIX140917P18 Limit Order Price: Net debit of […]… Read More

6/12/14 Trade Alert: Be a Good Sport and Eat

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1 .Put Credit Spread on McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) “Buy to Open” July $95 Put and “Sell to Open” July $100 Put Option Symbols: MCD140719P95 and MCD140719P100 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

6/10/14 Trade Alert: Goin Down

Vertical Roll on ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (Nasdaq: SVXY) to September   “Buy to Close” June $72 Call and “Sell to Close” June $77 Call and “Buy to Open” September $91 Call and “Sell to Open” September $81 Call Option Symbols: SVXY140621C72 and SVXY140621C77 and SVXY140920C81 and SVXY140920C91 Limit Order Price for Four-Legged Vertical Roll: […]… Read More

6/5/14 Trade Alert: Strategic Alternatives

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on B/E Aerospace (Nasdaq: BEAV) “Buy to Open” July $90 Put and “Sell to Open” July $95 Put Option Symbols: BEAV140719P90 and BEAV140719P95 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.75 or more ($175 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

Opening an Options Trading Account

Before you can take advantage of the many benefits options offer, you must be authorized to trade options. Many stock investors, once they are ready to include options in their trading strategies, are shocked to discover that they cannot make an option trade because their stock brokerage accounts do not authorize them to trade options. […]… Read More

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