Publications

5/12/11 Trade Alert: Garbage is Beautiful

Jim Fink / Options Strategy Lessons

Put Credit Spread on Stericycle (NasdaqGS: SRCL) “Buy to Open” August $85 Put and “Sell to Open” August $90 Put Option Symbols: SRCL110820P85 and SRCL110820P90 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.60 or more ($160 per spread) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish Options for Income Portfolio: Conservative Income Margin requirement per […]… Read More

5/12/11 Trade Alert: Garbage is Beautiful

Jim Fink / Options Trades

A put credit spread on a waste disposal stock promises a 47% return and limits risk at the same time…. Read More

5/9/11 Weekly Briefing: Buying Puts Can Reduce Your Margin Requirement

Jim Fink / Market Briefings

Falling commodity prices don’t augur a stock market collapse. Also, Jim explains how to create spreads to lower risk and boost profits…. Read More

5/5/11 Trade Alert: Second Time’s The Charm

Jim Fink / Options Trades

“Sell to Open” September $80 Put on Berkshire Hathaway Class B (NYSE: BRK-B) Option Symbol: BRKB110917P80 Limit Order Price: $3.35 or more ($335 per contract) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral Options for Income Portfolio: Conservative Income Approximate margin requirement per contract: $1,900 (depends on your broker) 134-day return on margin: 18 percent (49 percent […]… Read More

5/4/11 Trade Alert: Bottoms Up! — UPDATE

Jim Fink / Options Strategy Lessons

(Updated with rationale for selling put) “Sell to Open” July $45 Put on Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP) Option Symbol: TAP110716P45 Limit Order Price: $1.90 or more ($190 per contract) Directional View for Underlying Stock: Neutral to slightly bullish Options for Income Portfolio: Conservative Income Approximate margin requirement per contract: $1,200 (depends on your broker) 72-day […]… Read More