Two rolls to finish off the year. Have a great weekend and a Happy New Year! Read More
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Welcome to the last trading week of the year, and what a ride it has been. We want to thank all of you who have stuck by us during these difficult times. It's rare for the market to see two down years in a row, so history is on our side going into 2023. No matter what the market throws at us, we will continue to produce in 2023 and beyond. This week we are going with a neutral double diagonal on Cadence Design Systems (CDNS,) and a bull call spread on Moderna (MRNA). Read More
So much for chipping away at year-to-date losses. At this point, it's anyone's guess how the market will perform during this seasonally bullish period. Additionally, there aren't any good earnings iron condor candidates. Over the last several weeks, finding stocks with high implied volatility has become progressively more challenging. So, this week we are going with a vega positive neutral double diagonal on Meta Platforms (META) and a bull call spread on oversold and undervalued Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD). Read More
Final six rolls, and we have three trades expiring for a substantial profit: Boeing (BA), Molina Healthcare (MOH), and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM). Have a great weekend! Read More
Midway point. Read More
Five rolls to kick off December expiration. The next batch of rolls will be published shortly. Read More
We examine a secret that option professionals have been using for decades but have only recently entered the mainstream. This potent tool is known as spreading. Read More
How to create dividends out of thin air through the use of stock options. Read More
This week's news should set the tone for how the market will finish the year. Tuesday, we get the new CPI report, and Wednesday, we see what the Federal Reserve decides with interest rates. This week we are going with a short-term earnings iron condor on Oracle (ORCL) and a put credit spread on Enphase Energy (ENPH). Read More
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) took a big hit this week, dropping about $61 from when we entered the trade on Monday. Third-quarter earnings were strong, but weak holiday quarter guidance has seemed to spook investors. Have a great weekend! Read More