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    Conservative Options Trades

    RGC: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/portfolio-could-catch-fire-hunger-150243663.html;_ylt=AhokSaJWmGK0QtOc37a_Y_WhuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTExMWwzZGw4BG1pdAMEcG9zAzI0BHNlYwNNZWRpYVRvcFN0b3J5VGVtcA--;_ylg=X3oDMTBhYWM1a2sxBGxhbmcDZW4tVVM-;_ylv=3...
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    Option probabilities spell possible trouble for Treasuries

    This is hardly news to most people. When the Fed finally does taper the 85 billion a month in 'QE' the widely expected result will be a rise in interest rates and a concomitant decline in bond prices. ( i.e. a rise in volatility for treasuries). When is that currently expected: The end of...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    INTC: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/intel-shares-drop-2014-forecast-201743746.html http://www.marketwatch.com/story/intel-outlook-deflates-excitement-over-big-plans-2013-11-22?siteid=yhoof2 http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=intc http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=INTC+Basic+Chart&t=2y...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    SHLD: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/sears-3q-loss-widens-sales-112240783.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=SHLD+Key+Statistics http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/financial-statements?symbol=shld http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=SHLD&t=2y&l=on&z=l&q=l&c= Trade: With SHLD...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    IBM: http://seekingalpha.com/article/1854751-ibm-cant-get-blood-out-of-a-stone?source=yahoo http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=IBM+Key+Statistics http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=2y&s=IBM&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=&ql=1&c=%5EGSPC http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=2y&s=IBM&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=&ql=1...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    PTM: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/3-etfs-play-platinums-coming-202430720.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=PTM&t=5y&l=off&z=l&q=l&c= Trade: With PTM at 15.59 May '14 14/18 bull call spread for a net debit of $180 Price.............P/L.....................% 10.50...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    BJRI: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bear-day-bjs-restaurants-bjri-055026191.html http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bjs-misses-earnings-rev-estimates-154002455.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=BJRI+Key+Statistics http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=5d&s=BJRI&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=&ql=1&c=%5EGSPC...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    CPB and Camden NJ: Campbell Soup is located in Camden NJ. Camden, across the Delaware river from Philadelphia, is the nation's most poignant example of urban decay, having been ranked #1 in violent crime per capita. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camden,_New_Jersey...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    CPB: Try it again: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/campbell-reports-lackluster-q1-results-184155088.html http://www.thestreet.com/story/12115366/1/why-campbell-cpb-was-canned-on-tuesday.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    CPB: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/campbell-reports-lackluster-q1-results-184155088.html http://www.thestreet.com/story/12115366/1/why-campbell-cpb-was-canned-on-tuesday.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO http://finance.yahoo.com/news/kicking-campbell-hit-fresh-food-152444085.html...
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    Help Needed to Understand Options

    I've been thinking about doing some neurosurgery on a part time basis. I will be using this book as a reference: http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Neurosurgery-Mark-S-Greenberg/dp/1604063262/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384815064&sr=1-1&keywords=neurosurgery+textbooks Anyone need an...
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    How Low Could Volty Go?

    Bet that VIX is 15 or over by April expiration: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=%5EVIX+Basic+Chart&t=5d With VIX at 13.10 Buy Apr 13 call and sell Apr 15 call for a net debit of $160 Price............P/L 10............($160) 13.30........($130) 14.60............0...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    TSLA update: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-tanking-173520052.html http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-faces-safety-lawsuit-172005971.html http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=tsla Closed my 100/95 bull put spread for a net $95 loss. I'll look into reentry later... maybe.
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    How Low Could Volty Go?

    http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=%5EVIX&t=5y&l=off&z=l&q=l&c=bnd%2C%5EGSPC http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=5y&s=%5EVIX&l=off&z=l&q=l&c=&ql=1 using distribution statistics the Prob that Vix will be > 12 in April = 49% Not a good bet. We need a good war in Asia to raise option...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    LIT: http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/110483/Play-Surging-Electric-Car-Demand-with-the-Lithium-ETF http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=2y&s=LIT&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=&ql=1 Trade: with LIT at 12.96 Buy LIT and sell Apr '14 LIT 12.00 call for a net debit of 11.25 Yield if called: .75/11.25...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    CREE: http://seekingalpha.com/article/1788792-bear-of-the-day-cree?source=yahoo http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterdetwiler/2013/11/05/how-walmart-brought-low-cost-leds-to-the-mass-market/ http://seekingalpha.com/article/1837962-factors-driving-our-61-estimate-for-cree?source=yahoo...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    BAX: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-to-buy-as-the-market-tops-2013-11-08 http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=BAX+Key+Statistics http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/financial-statements?symbol=bax http://finance.yahoo.com/q/co?s=BAX+Competitors...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    3 of 3 The same table in percentages: Percentage Table Trade.........1.............2...............3.................4................5 Cost:.....26,240......1,834..........301.............4,181...........290...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    Part 2 of 3 Given that the market is overvalued how do we best proceed to hedge our long positions and/or benefit from the overvaluation?? There are 3 major strategies that I will explore and compare to deal with market overvaluation: Short the market Buy SPY Puts Sell SPY Calls 1...
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    What is the best method to sell Options on low volume stocks?

    According to my tables the Feb KS $45 calls had a vol of 6 calls on Friday and were at 7.20/8.50 at the close. The stock had a high of 52.05 and closed at 51.90. You say you are 'getting no time value' for these and 'nobody picked those up'. I am confused. Are you long or short? if you...
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