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2/13/15 Trade Alert: Freaky Friday Rolls

Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Vertical Roll of Panera Bread (Nasdaq: PNRA) to May “Buy to Close” February $165 Put and “Sell to Close” February $160 Put and “Buy to Open” May $155 Call and “Sell to Open” May $165 Call Option Symbols: PNRA150220P160 and PNRA150220P165 and PNRA150515C155  and PNRA150515C165  Limit Order Price: Net debit of $9.10 or less ($910 […]… Read More

45-Month Performance Review: Put Spreads Provide a Consistent Record of Success

Regardless of the market environment, selling time-value decay through limited-risk option spreads continually proves itself to be the best investment strategy on the planet. … Read More

2/12/15 Trade Alert: Back to Indexing

Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Dow Jones Industrials ETF (NYSE: DIA) “Buy to Open” April $169 Put and “Sell to Open” April $174 Put Option Symbols: DIA150417P169 and DIA150417P174 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.05 or more ($105 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying […]… Read More

2/5/15 Trade Alert: Mums the Word on Train Travel

Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) “Buy to Open” March $155 Put and “Sell to Open” March $160 Put Option Symbols: MMM150320P155 and MMM150320P160 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.10 or more ($110 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly […]… Read More

1/30/15 Trade Alert: Treasury Bond Put Spread Conversion

 Put-Spread Conversion on iShares Barclays 20+ Year Bond ETF (NYSE: TLT) in February  “Buy to Close” February $133 Call and “Sell to Close” February $138 Call and “Buy to Open” February $138 Put and “Sell to Open” February $133 Put Option Symbols: TLT150220C133 and TLT150220C138 and TLT150220P133 and TLT150220P138  Limit Order Price: Net debit of $5.05 or less ($505 per spread)–day […]… Read More

1/29/15 Trade Alert: Perfect Harmony

Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) “Buy to Open” April $37 Put and “Sell to Open” April $42 Put Option Symbols: KO150417P37 and KO150417P42 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.28 or more ($128 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

1/22/15 Trade Alert: A .390 Hitter in March

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on V.F. Corp. (NYSE: VFC) “Buy to Open” March $65 Put and “Sell to Open” March $70 Put Option Symbols: VFC150320P65 and VFC150320P70 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.10 or more ($110 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

1/16/15 Trade Alert: Five Rolls on Expiration Friday

Please Note: Five Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on Baxter International (NYSE: BAX) to February “Buy to Close” January $72.50 Put and “Sell to Close” January $67.50 Put and “Buy to Open” February $67.50 Put and “Sell to Open” February $72.50 Put Option Symbols: BAX150117P67.5 and BAX150117P72.5  and BAX150220P67.5 and BAX150220P72.5 Limit Order Price: Net […]… Read More

1/15/15 Trade Alert: Toying with Gas

Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Praxair (NYSE: PX) “Buy to Open” April $115 Put and “Sell to Open” April $120 Put Option Symbols: PX150417P115 and PX150417P120 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.20 or more ($120 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish Options […]… Read More

1/14/15 Trade Alert: Rolling Again

Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Vertical Roll on W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW) to April “Buy to Close” January $250 Put and “Sell to Close” January $230 Put and “Buy to Open” April $230 Put and “Sell to Open” April $250 Put Option Symbols: GWW150117P250 and GWW150117P230  and GWW150417P230 and GWW150417P250 Limit Order Price: […]… Read More