Publications

** 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

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

ADBE: Close But No Cigar

Vertical Roll on Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) to March (1st week) “Buy to Close” February (2nd week) $495 Put and “Sell to Close” February (2nd week) $492.50 Put and “Buy to Open” March (1st week) $490 Put and “Sell to Open” March (1st week) $492.50 Put Option Symbols: ADBE210212P492.5 and ADBE210212P495 and ADBE210305P490 and ADBE210305P492.5 Limit […]… Read More

9/17/15 Trade Alert: Avoid Dividend Early Assignment Risk

 Put-Spread Conversion on SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) in September “Buy to Close” September $199 Call and “Sell to Close” September $196 Call and “Buy to Open” September $196 Put and “Sell to Open” September $199 Put Option Symbols: SPY150918C196 and SPY150918C199 and SPY150918P196 and SPY150918P199 Limit Order Price: Net credit $3.45 or more ($345 per spread)–day order If your […]… Read More

9/18/15 Trade Alert: Fed Reaction Closeout

Buy to Close SPDR S&P 500 ETF $199 Put (NYSE: SPY) If SPY is below $196, do nothing and let both put options get exercised automatically. If SPY is above $196: “Buy to Close” the September $199 put at the market. Option Symbol: SPY150918P199 Price: Market order at 3:59 Eastern time Trade Rationale: The $199 […]… 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

9/22/15 Trade Alert: One of the Weakest Weeks of the Year

Note to Beta Test Group: A few beta testers commented that they exited last week’s SPY 196/199 call debit spread early because the rate of return was so high that they wanted to “lock it in.” Profits of anywhere from 50%-95% were locked in. The purpose of this beta-test period is precisely to get feedback […]… Read More

AFL: Last-Minute Roll

Vertical Roll on Aflac Inc. (NYSE: AFL) to November (2nd week) “Buy to Close” September (5th week) $77 Call and “Sell to Close” September (5th week) $78 Call and “Buy to Open” November (2nd week) $76 Put and “Sell to Open” November (2nd week) $77 Put Option Symbols: AFL230929C77 and AFL230929C78 and AFL231110P76 and AFL231110P77 […]… Read More

META, PG: Social Household

Please Note: Four Separate Rolls 1(a). Closeout on Eastman Chemical (NYSE: EMN) as Part of Vertical Roll “Buy to Close” November $105 Call and “Sell to Close” November $90 Call and “Buy to Close” November $115 Call and “Sell to Close” November $130 Call Option Symbols: EMN221118C90 and EMN221118C105 and EMN221118C115 and EMN221118C130 Limit Order […]… Read More

Trade Alert Revision Poll

Note: This is NOT an active trade alert Below are two different trade alert formats; DJX was an actual roll that we entered on 5/14. Please look over the two formats and let us know in the “stock talk” comments if you prefer the long version or the short version. We want to make trade […]… Read More