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9/26/13 Trade Alert: A Hungry World

Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) “Buy to Open” November $77.50 Put and “Sell to Open” November $82.50 Put Option Symbols: DE131116P77.5 and DE131116P82.5 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

9/24/13 Trade Alert: Reinstituting the SPY Calendar Spread

Please note: The following SPY trade applies only to those OFI members who already have a position in the December $158 put. All others can ignore this SPY trade. Sell October $158 Put on S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) “Sell to Open” October $158 Put Option Symbols: SPY131019P158 Limit Order Price: $0.25 or more ($25 […]… Read More

9/19/13 Trade Alert: Raises Dividend By 233 Percent

Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) “Buy to Open” December $60 Put and “Sell to Open” December $65 Put Option Symbols: HP131221P60 and HP131221P65 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

9/16/13 Market Briefing: 29-Month OFI Portfolio Performance

Conservative Income trades are the real stars of the OFI portfolios. September expiration looks very profitable and why accepting losses can ironically have a dramatic impact that boosts profits…. Read More

9/12/13 Trade Alert: Crude on Rail

Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) “Buy to Open” November $145 Put and “Sell to Open” November $150 Put Option Symbols: UNP131116P145 and UNP131116P150 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 […]… Read More

9/11/13 Trade Alert: Get Down on the Mat

Iron Condor on Lululemon Athletica (Nasdaq: LULU)   “Buy to Open” September (2nd week) $57.50 Put and “Sell to Open” September (2nd week) $62.50 Put and “Buy to Open” September (2nd week) $85 Call and “Sell to Open” September (2nd week) $80 Call Option Symbols: LULU130913P57.5 and LULU130913P62.5 and LULU130913C80 and LULU130913C85 Limit Order Price […]… Read More

9/5/13 Trade Alert: Roman Holiday

Note: Four Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD) “Buy to Open” November $52.50 Put and “Sell to Open” November $57.50 Put Option Symbols: GILD131116P52.5 and GILD131116P57.5 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

8/29/13 Trade Alert: Eat Out and Roll Doughy Stocks

Note: Five Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) “Buy to Open” October $62.50 Put and “Sell to Open” October $67.50 Put Option Symbols: YUM131019P62.5 and YUM131019P67.5 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 […]… Read More

8/22/13 Trade Alert: An Old Friend

Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Put Credit Spread on Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (NYSE: KMP) “Buy to Open” October $77.50 Put and “Sell to Open” October $82.50 Put Option Symbols: KMP131019P77.5 and KMP131019P82.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.35 or more ($135 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral […]… Read More

8/15/13 Trade Alert: October Surprise

Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Put Credit Spread on Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) “Buy to Open” October $265 Put and “Sell to Open” October $275 Put Option Symbols: AMZN131019P265 and AMZN131019P275 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $2.10 or more ($210 per spread)–good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish Options […]… Read More