Publications

1/14/14 Trade Alert: Rolling a Volatility Extreme

Vertical Roll on ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (Nasdaq: SVXY) to February   “Buy to Close” January $135 Call and “Sell to Close” January $140 Call and “Buy to Open” February $148 Call and “Sell to Open” February $139 Call Option Symbols: SVXY140118C135 and SVXY140118C140 and SVXY140222C139 and SVXY140222C148 Limit Order Price for Four-Legged […]… Read More

1/9/14 Trade Alert: Prometheus Pays the Price

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD) “Buy to Open” March $60 Put and “Sell to Open” March $67.50 Put Option Symbols: GILD140322P60 and GILD140322P67.5 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 […]… Read More

1/2/14 Trade Alert: Farm to Table

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Buffalo Wild Wings (Nasdaq: BWLD) “Buy to Open” March $135 Put and “Sell to Open” March $140 Put Option Symbols: BWLD140322P135 and BWLD140322P140 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.50 or more ($150 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to […]… Read More

12/31/13 Trade Alert: Closeouts at Year End

Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Closing Out iShares Barclays 20+ Year Bond ETF (NYSE: TLT) “Buy to Close” January $110 Put and “Sell to Close” January $100 Put Option Symbols: TLT140118P100 and TLT140118P110 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $7.30 or less ($730 per spread) — good til canceled (GTC) Options for Income Portfolio: Downside […]… Read More

12/26/13 Trade Alert: Dick and Hal

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) “Buy to Open” March $50 Put and “Sell to Open” March $55 Put Option Symbols: DKS140322P50 and DKS140322P55 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

12/19/2013 Trade Alert: Tech & Teen

Note: Four Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on IBM (NYSE: IBM) “Buy to Open” February $165 Put and “Sell to Open” February $170 Put Option Symbols: IBM140222P165 and IBM140222P170 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

12/18/13 Trade Alert: Accentuate the Positive

Vertical Roll on Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to February “Buy to Close” December $77.50 Put and “Sell to Close” December $67.50 Put and “Buy to Open” February $67.50 Put and “Sell to Open” February $77.50 Put Option Symbols: ACN131221P67.5 and ACN131221P77.5 and ACN140222P67.5 and ACN140222P77.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $0.15 or more ($15 per […]… Read More

12/13/13 Trade Alert: Goose Egg McRolls

Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Vertical Roll of McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) to February “Buy to Close” December $97.50 Put and “Sell to Close” December $90 Put and “Buy to Open” February $87.50 Put and “Sell to Open” February $97.50 Put Option Symbols: MCD131221P90 and MCD131221P97.5 and MCD140222P87.5 and MCD140222P97.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit […]… Read More

12/12/13 Trade Alert: Energetic Traveler

Note: Five Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL) “Buy to Open” February $60 Put and “Sell to Open” February $65 Put Option Symbols: NBL140222P60 and NBL140222P65 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.15 or more ($115 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly […]… Read More

Flash Alert: New Seasonality Software Application on OFI

To the OFI Community: I have an exciting announcement. Thanks to the hard work and creative genius of OFI member Budd, we now have access to an incredibly-useful seasonality application. It is available for download from the OFI website under “Resources” on the OFI main page (bottom-left corner or under the Resources tab near the […]… Read More