Publications

CAT: Closeout

  Closeout on Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) “Buy to Close” August (1st week) $185 Put Option Symbols: CAT220805P185 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $0.20 or less ($20 per spread) – day order Tell your broker: I’d like to enter an option order on Caterpillar (CAT) stock. Specifically, I want to buy to close the August […]… Read More

ABT, BURL, WDAY: Early August Rolls

Please Note: Three Separate Rolls 1. Vertical Roll on Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) to September (2nd week) “Buy to Close” August (1st week) $109 Put and “Sell to Close” August (1st week) $108 Put and “Buy to Open” September (2nd week) $108 Put and “Sell to Open” September (2nd week) $109 Put Option Symbols: ABT220805P108 […]… Read More

AJG, GIS: Mixed Bag

Please Note: Two Separate Trades Valid Through Monday August 15th   1. Put Credit Spread on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) “Buy to Open” October $165 Put and “Sell to Open” October $170 Put Option Symbols: AJG221021P165 and AJG221021P170 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.35 or more ($135 per spread) – good […]… Read More

BURL, CI: Healthy Discount

Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Call Credit Spread on Burlington Stores (NYSE: BURL) “Buy to Open” August (1st week) $152.50 Call and “Sell to Open” August (1st week) $150 Call Option Symbols: BURL220805C150 and BURL220805C152.5 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.25 or more ($125 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional […]… Read More

CAT, KNSL: Excavation Insurance

Please Note: Two New Trades, CAT Valid Through Monday, August 1st and KNSL Valid Through Monday, August 8th   1. Iron Condor on Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) “Buy to Open” August (1st week) $180 Put and “Sell to Open” August (1st week) $185 Put and “Buy to Open” August (1st week) $215 Call and “Sell to […]… Read More

BALL, CAR, WDAY: Injured Bears

Please Note: Three Separate Rolls Please Note: The following recommended opening trade only applies to those VT members who already have positions in the July (5th week) Avis Budget Group call credit spread. Do NOT do this trade as an initial position. 1. Iron Condor on Avis Budget Group (Nasdaq: CAR) in August (4th week) […]… Read More

MSFT, TSCO: Soft Commodity

Please Note: Two Separate Trades 1. Vertical Roll on Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) to November “Buy to Close” August $300 Call and “Sell to Close” August $285 Call and “Buy to Open” November $280 Call and “Sell to Open” November $300 Call Option Symbols: MSFT220819C285 and MSFT220819C300 and MSFT221118C280 and MSFT221118C300 Limit Order Price: Net debit […]… Read More

BBY, LOW: Home Electronics

Please Note: Two Separate Trades Valid Through Monday August 8th   1. Put Credit Spread on Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) “Buy to Open” September $65 Put and “Sell to Open” September $70 Put Option Symbols: BBY220916P65 and BBY220916P70 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.45 or more ($145 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) […]… Read More

TMO, WDAY: Fed Meeting and Inflation

Please Note: Two Separate Trades   1. Call Credit Spread on Workday (Nasdaq: WDAY) “Buy to Open” July (5th week) $146 Call and “Sell to Open” July (5th week) $145 Call Option Symbols: WDAY220729C145 and WDAY220729C146 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $0.52 or more ($52 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional View […]… Read More

MA, MCD: I’ll Gladly Pay you Tuesday for a Hamburger Today

Please Note: Two New Trades, MA Valid Through Wednesday, July 27th and MCD Valid Through Monday, August 1st   1. Iron Condor on Mastercard (NYSE: MA) “Buy to Open” July (5th week) $315 Put and “Sell to Open” July (5th week) $320 Put and “Buy to Open” July (5th week) $370 Call and “Sell to […]… Read More