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3/27/14 Trade Alert: Triple Buck Credits

Please Note: Four Separate Trades Put Credit Spread on The Travelers Companies (NYSE: TRV) “Buy to Open” May $77.5 Put and “Sell to Open” May $82.5 Put Option Symbols: TRV140517P77.5 and TRV140517P82.5 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

3/21/14 Trade Alert: Eyes on the Jeans

Please note: Three Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on The Buckle (BKE) to June “Buy to Close” March $46.30 Put and “Buy to Open” June $41.30 Put and “Sell to Open” June $46.30 Put Option Symbols: BKE140322P46.3 and BKE140621P41.3 and BKE140621P46.3 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $1.00 or more ($100 […]… Read More

3/20/14 Trade Alert: To Your Health

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) “Buy to Open” May $87.50 Put and “Sell to Open” May $92.50 Put Option Symbols: JNJ140517P87.5 and JNJ140517P92.5 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

3/18/14 Trade Alert: In and Out Roll

Calendar Roll on Fusion-io (NYSE: FIO) to June “Buy to Close” March $14 Put and “Sell to Open” June $14 Put Option Symbols: FIO140322P14 and FIO140621P14 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $0.50 or more ($50 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Bullish Options for Income Portfolio: Downside Protection Hedges Tell […]… Read More

3/13/14 Trade Alert: Taking Advantage of the Selloff

Vertical Roll on Volatility Index (VIX) to June   “Buy to Close” March $20 Put and “Buy to Open” June $12 Put and “Sell to Open” June $20 Put Option Symbols: VIX140318P20 and VIX140618P12 and VIX140618P20 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $0.10 or more ($10 per spread) For those using […]… Read More

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