We’ve closed out two positions since the last update. Yesterday we locked in a 31 percent gain on the Avon Products October 35 put option in four weeks. With the market likely having an upside bias and Avon’s stock downside limited we decided to cash out of the position. Last… Read More
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Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 4, Number 37 September 12, 2007 Watching and waiting. It seems everyone is awaiting the outcome of meetings these days before deciding what to do with their investments. First up was yesterday’s OPEC confab in Vienna. For… Read More
It’s never easy to watch a position you’ve closed out continue to soar, but that has been the case for the National Oilwell Varco November 120 call option, which we exited last week for a 31 percent gain in just a month. Rather than pausing, the stock has continued advance… Read More
Image via Wikipedia Volume 4, Number 36 September 5, 2007 Some time ago in a nod to T.S. Elliot some Wall Street wag pointed out that September was the cruelest month. The tag stuck, and with good reason: Since 1929, stocks have declined an average… Read More
Takeover rumors cropped up again late last week for Nabors Industries (NBR), but the talk wasn’t enough to save our Nabors September 32.50 call (NBR + IZ), which we closed out on Monday because it was running short on time. But given the possibility that a buyout could still materialize,… Read More
Image via Wikipedia Volume 4, Number 35 August 29, 2007 The stock market’s script has been playing out rather nicely in recent weeks. The market staged an impressive rally off its lows since the Federal Reserve’s surprise cut in its discount rate. Then yesterday share… Read More
This morning we added a position in the Cisco Systems (CSCO) January 30 call option (CYQ + AF). This is a top-notch company in the market’s strongest sector right now. The option is a buy with a limit set at $3.20 per option. Conversely, one tech stock that’s not… Read More
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 4, Number 34 August 22, 2007 Stocks are in rally mode today with investors betting on a couple of rate cuts in the coming months. The first cut is expected to occur at the Federal Reserve’s regularly… Read More
This morning we closed out our Ciena October 35 put option (EUQ + VG) for a small gain. Ciena (CIEN) has held up surprisingly well in light of what’s been happening to stocks overall. The market could be telling us we’ve missed something with this one. So rather than risk… Read More
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 4, Number 33 August 15, 2007 It’s not the least bit odd to see a group of arrogant Wall Street heavy hitters finding themselves in hot water due to holding big investments in poorly understood investments that… Read More