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    HEdging a diversified portfolio

    Let me just post four things: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=SPXU+Profile http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=SPY&t=6m&l=off&z=l&q=l&c=spxu http://finance.yahoo.com/q/op?s=SPXU&m=2015-01 http://finance.yahoo.com/q/op?s=SPY&m=2015-01 Hmmm
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    HEdging a diversified portfolio

    The problem with hedging a long portfolio with options is that options expire. So you have to buy them and when they expire... you have to buy them again. This can add up. If you are holding a long portfolio for dividends you would be better off buying an inverse ETF that will make the sum of...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    TQNT: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2013/12/02/activist-targets-triquint-for-takeover/?partner=yahootix http://finance.yahoo.com/news/starboard-plans-proxy-fight-triquint-184341897.html...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    INTC: http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2013/12/09/intel-expensive-on-free-cash-flow-pc-trends-still-poor-says-morgan-stanley/?mod=yahoobarrons&ru=yahoo http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/12/09/where-is-intel-going-in-2014.aspx...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    CYS: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cys-investments-inc-board-directors-210100419.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=CYS&t=2y&l=on&z=l&q=l&c= http://www.forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel/2013/12/04/cys-investments-is-oversold/?partner=yahootix Trade: with CYS at 7.60 Sell the March...
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    Am option for natural gas price increase

    UNG: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=UNG+Basic+Chart&t=2y Hypothesis: UNG will rise to 24+ by Jan '15 Trade: with UNG at 20.17 Buy the Jan'15 20 call and sell the Jan '15 24 call for a net debit of $159 Price ...................P/L 15......................($159)...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    DG: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dollar-general-earnings-beat-estimate-184727244.html http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dollar-general-upgraded-conviction-buy-103237100.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=DG+Key+Statistics http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=DG+Basic+Chart Trade: With...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    PEP C'td: Trade #3 Sell Jan '14 82.50 call and buy Jan '14 85 call for a net credit of $113 ..............................................P/L............................ Price......Trade #1...............Trade #2..........Trade #3...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    PEP: "PepsiCo broke down below support, by closing below 84. This completes a short-term top on its chart. In addition, there is a sell signal from the put-call ratio. " http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=1y&s=PEP&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=&ql=1...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    Rechecking the 'Hunger Games stocks': LGF: http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=LGF IMAX: http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=IMAX RGC: http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=RGC Of the three stocks only RGC looks like it will make a profit. The Christmas season into new years is a...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    ETR: http://seekingalpha.com/article/1843202-entergy-a-speculative-buy-for-utility-income-seekers?source=yahoo http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=ETR+Key+Statistics http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=ETR http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/financial-statements?symbol=etr...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    "Why not sell the 55/60 put spread as well? You're getting 0.90 at the bid and three handles in vol over the ATM." I consider YUM as over bought (because of its high PE relative to competitors) and the market in general as over extended. Thus I have a bearish bias toward YUM. This is a...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    YUM: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/yum-falls-muted-outlook-204503551.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=YUM+Key+Statistics http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=1y&s=YUM&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=&ql=1&c=%5EGSPC http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=1y&s=YUM&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=&ql=1 Trade: With YUM at...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    FCG: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/natural-gas-etf-warms-cool-222206453.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hl?s=FCG+Holdings http://www.almanac.com/content/almanacs-long-range-weather-forecast-us-and-canada http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=FCG&t=1y&l=on&z=l&q=l&c= Trade: With FCG at...
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    Aggressive Weekly Option Trades

    Trader198 :D
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    MarketWatch Option Trader

    Its $99 a year I have followed MacMillan for years, occasionally subscribing to his newsletter etc. I have found that he is about as good as I am in his projections and if you follow his trades you will be successful (but not very) in most years. He's probably worth the $99 if you trade...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    SEM: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/select-medical-downgraded-strong-sell-191002052.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=SEM+Key+Statistics http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/financial-statements?symbol=SEM http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=SEM&t=1y&l=on&z=l&q=l&c= Trade...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    UUP: http://seekingalpha.com/article/1857411-china-announces-that-it-is-going-to-stop-stockpiling-u-s-dollars?source=yahoo http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/china-is-quitting-the-us-dollar...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    NTE: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12127197/1/these-3-china-based-us-stocks-tumbled-on-tuesday.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO http://finance.yahoo.com/news/nam-tai-electronics-inc-q3-110000253.html...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    So how are those Hunger Games stocks doing after the open?? http://news.investors.com/112513-680515-hunger-games-misses-box-office-estimates.htm?ven=yahoocp&src=aurlled&ven=yahoo http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=LGF Not so hot with LGF IMAX is holding it's own but looks 'toppy'...
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