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10/20/15 Trade Alert: Electrifying Channel Breakout

Note to Beta Test Group: The Kansas City Southern (KSU) call debit spread did not work out. Understatement of the year?  Very short-term five-day consistently-positive seasonalities such as KSU are intriguing, but I am unsure whether these patterns are real or just data mining. Several beta testers complained about having the KSU call spread expire […]… Read More

TTWO: Last Minute Roll

Vertical Roll on Take-Two Interactive Software (Nasdaq: TTWO) to June (2nd week) “Buy to Close” May (1st week) $145 Call and “Sell to Close” May (1st week) $144 Call and “Buy to Open” June (2nd week) $144 Put and “Sell to Open” June (2nd week) $145 Put Option Symbols: TTWO240503C144 and TTWO240503C145 and TTWO240614P144 and […]… Read More

11/6/15 Trade Alert: Jobs Report Requires SPX Roll

 Vertical Roll on S&P 500 Index (Chicago Options: SPX) to November (2nd week) “Buy to Close” November (1st week) $2100 Call and “Sell to Close” November (1st week) $2105 Call and “Buy to Open” November (2nd week) $2120 Call and “Sell to Open” November (2nd week) $2115 Call Option Symbols: SPXW151106C2100 and SPXW151106C2105 and SPXW151113C2100 and SPXW151113C2100   Limit Order […]… Read More

NOW: Last Minute Roll

Vertical Roll on ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) to June (3rd week) “Buy to Close” June (1st week) $732.50 Call and “Sell to Close” June (1st week) $730 Call and “Buy to Open” June (3rd week) $730 Put and “Sell to Open” June (3rd week) $735 Put Option Symbols: NOW240524C730 and NOW240524C732.5 and NOW240621P730 and NOW240621P735 Limit […]… Read More

3/21/15 Trade Alert: Electric Rollup

   Vertical Roll on Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) in March (4th week) “Buy to Open” March (4th week) $240 Put and “Sell to Open” March (4th week) $235 Put Option Symbols: TSLA160324P235 and TSLA160324P240 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $2.30 or less ($230 per spread)–day order Directional View for Underlying Security: Bearish Trade Style: Aggressive Speculation – […]… Read More

CMG: Last Minute Roll

Vertical Roll on Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) to January (3rd week) Put Credit Spread “Buy to Close” November (1st week) $59 Call and “Buy to Open” January (3rd week) $54 Put and “Sell to Open” January (3rd week) $55 Put Option Symbols: CMG241101C59 and CMG250117P54 and CMG250117P55 Limit Order Price: Net credit of 0.20 […]… Read More

5/6/16 Trade Alert: ABC Add-On

  Put Credit Spread on AmerisourceBergen (NYSE: ABC) “Buy to Open” May (2nd week) $70 Put and “Sell to Open” May (2nd week) $75 Put Option Symbols: ABC160513P70 and ABC160513P75 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.15 or more ($115 per spread)–day order Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to Bullish Trade Style: Time Value Decay – Moderate Risk Margin requirement per spread: $200 […]… Read More

** COPY ** BIDU, KLAC: Ex-Dividend Roll and China Extension

Please Note: Two Separate Rolls 1. Vertical Roll of KLA Corp. (Nasdaq: KLAC) to December (4th week) “Buy to Close” November (4th week) $335 Call and “Sell to Close” November (4th week) $325 Call and “Buy to Open” December (4th week) $375 Put and “Sell to Open” December (4th week) $380 Put Option Symbols: KLAC211126C325 […]… Read More

iShares Silver (SLV): Buy Call Option

“Buy to Open” January $17 Call on iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) Option ticker symbol: SLV170119C18 Limit order price: $1.25 per share or less ($125 per contract) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Bullish Current SLV Price: $16.43 Time-Value Premium to Current Stock Price: 11.1% [($17+1.25)/$16.43)-1] Breakeven Stock Price at Expiration: $18.25 ($17+1.25) Discounted Price of One Call […]… Read More

** COPY ** IQV, NSC: Bloodlines to Rail Lines

Please Note: Two New Trades Valid Through Monday, May 19th   1. Call Debit Spread on IQVIA Holdings (NYSE: IQV) “Buy to Open” August $150 Call and “Sell to Open” August $155 Call Option Symbols: IQV250815C150 and  IQV250815C155 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $2.50 or less ($250 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) order Directional […]… Read More