Publications

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

1/27/14 Trade Alert: McMillan End of January

Put Credit Spread on S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) “Buy to Open” January (5th week) $172 Put and “Sell to Open” January (5th week) $177.50 Put Option Symbols: SPY140131P172 and SPY140131P177.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.05 or more ($105 per spread)–day order Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to bullish Options for Income Portfolio: […]… Read More

1/23/14 Trade Alert: Rich Man, Poor Man Are Cured of Anemia

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) “Buy to Open” March $45 Put and “Sell to Open” March $50 Put Option Symbols: KSS140322P45 and KSS140322P50 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.30 or more ($130 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

OFI’s 1000-Day Portfolio Performance is Good and Why Cash is Not Trash

The OFI portfolio outperforms the S&P 500 yet again! With 2014 looking like a volatile year for the stock market, learn why cash is not trash but a valuable call option on investment opportunities. Cash is the “motor oil” that enables your investment engine to run smoothly in an uncertain and volatile world.
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1/17/14 Trade Alert: I Walk the Line

1. Vertical Roll on Linn Energy (Nasdaq: LINE) to April “Buy to Close” January $32 Put and “Buy to Open” April $25 Put and “Sell to Open” April $31 Put Option Symbols: LINE140118P32 and LINE140419P25 and LINE140419P31 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $1.00 or more ($100 per spread) — day […]… Read More

1/16/2014 Trade Alert: Chili Spiced Coating

Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) “Buy to Open” March $180 Put and “Sell to Open” March $185 Put Option Symbols: SHW140322P180 and SHW140322P185 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.25 or more ($125 per spread) — good til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to […]… Read More