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This morning we took advantage of the jump in several important drug stocks to take profits in the Merrill Lynch Pharmaceutical HOLDRs Trust May 70 call option (PPH + EN), with a 16 percent gain in seven weeks. We like the group but they need to retrench in the short… Read More

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 3, Number 12  March 22, 2006  Despite more favorable numbers from our short-term stock market indicators, it’s hard to get too excited about stocks’ near-term prospects. Although the tape still looks good, stocks appear to be running… Read More

We sold Coca-Cola (KO) for a modest 14 percent gain in two months. On Monday we also sold the Advance Micro Devices (AMD) put option for a quick 22 percent profit in less than a week. AMD rallied strongly yesterday looks like it will head higher still. If it does,… Read More

Image via Wikipedia Volume 3, Number 11  March 15, 2006  The stock market still isn’t sending out any clear signals of which direction it wants to head in. There are plenty of risks right now and the economy is less buoyant than it was a… Read More

This morning we added the Advance Micro Devices (AMD) July 37.50 put option (AKD + SU). After staging a powerful rally in recent months, the chip maker is now in the process of returning to more reasonable valuations. This morning the stock opened with a gap below $38, leaving little… Read More

Image via Wikipedia Volume 3, Number 10  March 8, 2006  The Weekly Update distributed earlier inadvertently contained part of last week’s Update. Below is the proper issue. The dominant story on Wall Street this week has been the rise in global interest rates. Tighter credit… Read More

Not surprisingly, in a bout of guilt by association, the Google rout caused our April 32.50 Yahoo call option (YHQ + DZ) to fall also. Last week we warned that Yahoo could fall to the $32 a share area, which it did yesterday. This pullback to support should be followed… Read More

Volume 3, Number 9 Image by uniquebuildings via Flickr  March 1, 2006  This is easily the most frustrating market we’ve encountered in our long careers. And we understand if you’re more than a little disheartened with our recent performance. But while this market may give… Read More

Commodities are once again at the forefront of our trade list this week. Yesterday we added the May 145 Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index call option (XAV + EI) to profit from the next leg up in the Midas metal’s bull run. If you don’t own this option already, set… Read More