Publications

11/4/13 Trade Alert: Second Taste of Honey

1. Put Credit Spread on Honeywell (NYSE: HON) “Buy to Open” December $80 Put and “Sell to Open” December $85 Put Option Symbols: HON131221P80 and HON131221P85 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.12 or more ($112 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish Options for Income Portfolio: Conservative […]… Read More

10/31/13 Trade Alert: The Next Tesla?

Please Note: Four Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW) “Buy to Open” December $250 Put and “Sell to Open” December $260 Put Option Symbols: GWW131221P250 and GWW131221P260 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.90 or more ($190 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to […]… Read More

10/29/13 Trade Alert: The Missing Link

Iron Condor on LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) “Buy to Open” November (1st week) $205 Put and “Sell to Open” November (1st week) $210 Put and “Buy to Open” November (1st week) $285 Call and “Sell to Open” November (1st week) $280 Call Option Symbols: LNKD131101P205 and LNKD131101P210 and LNKD131101C280 and LNKD131101C285 Limit Order Price for Four-Legged […]… Read More

10/25/13 Market Briefing: Pay Attention to 52-Week IV Percentile

Put credit spreads are the bread-and-butter of the OFI investment service and should be the core of any investor’s option portfolio. This does not mean, however, that the strategy performs equally well in all market environments. Why it makes sense to increase your position size when investor uncertainty is highest.
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10/24/13 Trade Alert: Triple 10-for-10

Please Note: Five Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Honeywell (NYSE: HON) “Buy to Open” December $80 Put and “Sell to Open” December $85 Put Option Symbols: HON131221P80 and HON131221P85 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.12 or more ($112 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly […]… Read More

10/17/13 Trade Alert: 40 Percent Upside?

Note: Five Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Monsanto (NYSE: MON) “Buy to Open” January $92.50 Put and “Sell to Open” January $100 Put Option Symbols: MON140118P92.5 and MON140118P100 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.53 or more ($153 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish Options […]… Read More

10/15/13 Trade Alert: More Volatility to Come

Vertical Roll on Volatility Index (VIX) to November   “Buy to Close” October $20 Put and “Buy to Open” November $12 Put and “Sell to Open” November $20 Put Option Symbols: VIX131016P20 and VIX131120P12 and VIX131120P20 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $0.05 or more ($5 per spread) For those using […]… Read More

10/10/13 Trade Alert: DBS Magic

Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Danaher (NYSE: DHR) “Buy to Open” December $60 Put and “Sell to Open” December $65 Put Option Symbols: DHR131221P60 and DHR131221P65 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 bullish Options […]… Read More

10/8/13 Trade Alert: Hedgeye Will Not Defeat Us!

Vertical Roll on Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (NYSE: KMP) to January “Buy to Close” October $82.50 Put and “Sell to Close” October $77.50 Put and “Buy to Open” January $77.50 Put and “Sell to Open” January $82.50 Put Option Symbols: KMP131019P82.5 and KMP131019P77.5 and KMP140118P77.5 and KMP140118P82.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $0.15 or […]… Read More

10/3/13 Trade Alert: Ackman-Like Stock is Buffett-Like

Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Praxair (NYSE: PX) “Buy to Open” November $115 Put and “Sell to Open” November $120 Put Option Symbols: PX131116P115 and PX131116P120 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 bullish Options […]… Read More