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11/26/14 Trade Alert: Healthy Thanksgiving

Please Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Baxter International (NYSE: BAX) “Buy to Open” January $67.50 Put and “Sell to Open” January $72.50 Put Option Symbols: BAX150117P67.5 and BAX150117P72.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.35 or more ($135 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: […]… Read More

11/20/14 Trade Alert: Eye Spy

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) “Buy to Open” December $198 Put and “Sell to Open” December $203 Put Option Symbols: SPY141220P198 and SPY141220P203 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.10 or more ($110 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying […]… Read More

11/18/14 Trade Alert: The Volatility Roll Will Not Be Televised

Vertical Roll on Volatility Index (VIX) to March “Buy to Close” Two November $18 Puts and “Sell to Close” Two November $13 Puts and “Buy to Open” Two March $13 Puts and “Sell to Open” Two March $18 Puts Option Symbols: VIX141119P13 and VIX141119P18 and VIX150318P13 and VIX150318P18 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $0.90 […]… Read More

11/13/14 Trade Alert: Time is on Our Side

Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) “Buy to Open” December $72.50 Put and “Sell to Open” December $77.50 Put Option Symbols: TWX141220P72.5 and TWX141220P77.5 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

11/6/14 Trade Alert: Healthy Seeds are the Best Buy

Please Note: Four Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on SPDR Health Care ETF (NYSE: XLV) “Buy to Open” December $62 Put and “Sell to Open” December $67 Put Option Symbols: XLV141220P62 and XLV141220P67 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.10 or more ($110 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for […]… Read More

10/30/14 Trade Alert: Royal Tricks and Giant Treats

Please Note: Five Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) “Buy to Open” December $70 Put and “Sell to Open” December $75 Put Option Symbols: PSX141220P70 and PSX141220P75 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.50 or more ($150 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

10/23/14 Trade Alert: Automatic Management

Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) “Buy to Open” November $100 Put and “Sell to Open” November $105 Put Option Symbols: ROK141122P100 and ROK141122P105 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.85 or more ($185 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish […]… Read More

10/21/14 Trade Alert: Volatility Crush on VIX

Vertical Roll on Volatility Index (VIX) to November   “Buy to Close” Two October $18 Puts and “Buy to Open” Two November $13 Puts and “Sell to Open” Two November $18 Puts Option Symbols: VIX141022P18 and VIX141119P13 and VIX141119P18 Limit Order Price for Three-Legged Vertical Roll: Net credit of $0.50 or more ($50 per spread) […]… Read More

10/17/14 Trade Alert: Closing AAP

Closing OutAdvance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) “Buy to Close” October $130 Call Option Symbol: AAP141018C130 Order Price: Market order  at 3:59 Eastern Time Options for Income Portfolio: Downside Protection Hedges Tell your broker: I want to buy to close the October $130 call on Advance Auto Parts (AAP)  as a market order. Place the order at 3:59 PM Eastern […]… Read More

10/16/14 Trade Alert: Six-Time Winner Not Much of a Gamble

Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) “Buy to Open” December $77.5 Put and “Sell to Open” December $82.5 Put Option Symbols: PG141220P77.5 and PG141220P82.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.45 or more ($145 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More