Publications

SYK: Defective Device

This medical device maker needs more time to get things working properly…. Read More

FDS, SPX: Too Far Down and Too Far Up

FDS is too weak and SPX is too strong, so rolls are needed…. Read More

CDNS, SVIX: Rate Cut Reactions

With the Federal Reserve cutting rates this week for the first time in nine months, stocks are set to rise over the intermediate term, but bearish seasonality over the next month suggests a “sell-the-news” pullback in the short term…. Read More

“How to Make 40% When The Stock Goes Nowhere” Teleconference 9/17/25

I sat down with my subscribers for a conversation on, How to Make 40% When The Stock Goes Nowhere Click Here to Join Options for Income now!  … Read More

“How to Make 40% When The Stock Goes Nowhere” Teleconference 9/17/25

I sat down with my subscribers for a conversation on, How to Make 40% When The Stock Goes Nowhere Click Here to Join Options for Income now!  … Read More

“How to Make 40% When The Stock Goes Nowhere” Teleconference 9/17/25

I sat down with my subscribers for a conversation on, How to Make 40% When The Stock Goes Nowhere   Click Here to Join Options for Income now!  … Read More

Options Training Agenda

Week 1: Introduction & Basic Set-Up Session 1 (Tuesday) Introduction – How this course will work Strategy – Jim Fink’s trading methodology and objectives Products – Options for Income vs. Velocity Trader vs. Jim Fink’s Inner Circle Onboarding – How to find and use everything you need on the website Session 2 (Thursday) Set up […]… Read More

BIDU: Adding Covered Call

Chinese stocks appear to finally be awakening from their long slumber, so I’m taking advantage of the price run-up to sell a covered call on Baidu…. Read More

QQQ, SPY: Sell the News

Stocks have risen during the first half of September on anticipation of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve this coming Wednesday September 17th, but bearish seasonality should take hold after the rate cut becomes fact instead of rumor…. Read More

VIX, CBOE: Fear Factory

This week the two-day FOMC wraps Wednesday (Sept 16–17), and futures imply a strong likelihood of a 25 bp cut (with a smaller tail risk of 50 bp), making Powell’s press conference and the new dot plot the key volatility catalysts; watch 2:00 pm ET for the statement/SEPs and 2:30 pm ET for Q&A. Retail Sales hits Tuesday morning to gauge consumer momentum, followed by Thursday’s jobless claims, housing starts, building permits, Philly Fed, and LEI—a run of data that will color how quickly the Fed can ease from here. Last week’s CPI showed headline inflation running ~2.9% y/y and core around 3.1% y/y, keeping the Fed’s balancing act between cooling growth and still-sticky prices front and center. Net: expect episodic, policy-path volatility mid-week; lean into defined-risk setups and keep room to add exposure in rate-sensitives if guidance skews dovish, while staying hedged for a “cuts-but-cautious” message…. Read More