Publications

1/17/13 Trade Alert: Shop Til You Drop

This two-time REIT selection keeps beating estimates and raising its dividend.
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1/17/13 Trade Alert: Shop Til You Drop

Please Note: Four Separate Trades 1. Sell Put Credit Spread on Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) “Buy to Open” April $145 Put and “Sell to Open” April $155 Put Option Symbols: SPG130420P145 and SPG130420P155 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.95 or more ($195 per spread) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish […]… Read More

1/16/13 Market Briefing: Double Diagonals

In the current low-volatility market environment, the double-diagonal option strategy is in its sweet spot…. Read More

1/10/13 Trade Alert: Be a Good Sport

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Sell Put Credit Spread on Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) “Buy to Open” March $39 Put and “Sell to Open” March $45 Put Option Symbols: DKS130316P39 and DKS130316P45 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.40 or more ($140 per spread) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish […]… Read More

1/3/13 Trade Alert: Watching from the Bleachers

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Sell Put Credit Spread on Clorox (NYSE: CLX) “Buy to Open” April $65 Put and “Sell to Open” April $72.50 Put Option Symbols: CLX130420P65 and CLX130420P72.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.50 or more ($150 per spread) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish Options for […]… Read More

12/31/12 Market Briefing: 20-Month OFI Performance Beats the S&P 500 Again

Updating the 20-month performance of the OFI portfolios yields the same conclusion reached at the 12-month and 16-month milestones — conservative option trading offers lower risk and higher returns than buy-and-hold stock investing. Also, autotrading of OFI trade alerts is now available from the eOption brokerage.
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12/27/12 Trade Alert: A Little Bit Country

Sell Put Credit Spread on Tractor Supply Co (Nasdaq: TSCO) “Buy to Open” April $75 Put and “Sell to Open” April $80 Put Option Symbols: TSCO130420P75 and TSCO130420P80 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.25 or more ($125 per spread) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish Options for Income Portfolio: Conservative Income […]… Read More

12/21/12 Trade Alert: Surgical Extraction from Harm

Vertical Roll on Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) to January “Buy to Close” December $505 Put and “Sell to Close” December $495 Put and “Buy to Open” January $485 Put and “Sell to Open” January $505 Put Option Symbols: ISRG121222P505 and ISRG121222P495 and ISRG130119P485 and ISRG130119P505 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $2.30 or more ($230 per […]… Read More

12/20/12 Trade Alert: Far-East Fast Food Phenom

Please Note: Three Separate Trades 1. Sell Put Credit Spread on Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) “Buy to Open” April $55 Put and “Sell to Open” April $62.50 Put Option Symbols: YUM130420P55 and YUM130420P62.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.50 or more ($150 per spread) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish Options […]… Read More

12/13/12 Trade Alert: The Price is Right

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Sell Put Credit Spread on Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) “Buy to Open” April $550 Put and “Sell to Open” April $560 Put Option Symbols: PCLN130420P550 and PCLN130420P560 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $2.80 or more ($280 per spread) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish Options for […]… Read More