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    Conservative Options Trades

    ORCL: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/oracle-misses-street-4q-forecasts-202742354.html http://finance.yahoo.com/news/oracle-profit-sales-miss-estimates-201248978.html http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/stockdetails/fi-126.1.ORCL.NYS?symbol=ORCL&form=PRFIEQ...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    CXW: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cca-reports-first-quarter-2015-201500961.html http://www.marketwatch.com/story/15-high-quality-dividend-stocks-with-yields-of-up-to-13-2015-06-16?page=2 http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=CXW+Profile...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    FDX: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fedex-fdx-misses-q4-earnings-131601031.html http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/stockdetails/fi-126.1.FDX.NYS?symbol=FDX&form=PRFIEQ http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=fdx Trade: with FDX at 176.82 Oct 195/200 bear call spread for a net credit of $60 Yield =...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    The prices I quote here are prices listed by my options broker (OptionsXpress). They are computer chosen by OptionsXpress (Schwabb) based on Bid/Ask price and size as well as Last fill price and size. I also find that sometimes the market moves away from these prices and then fills are hard to...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    BBY: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-buy-bby-stock-solid-124212053.html http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/stockdetails/fi-126.1.BBY.NYS?symbol=BBY&form=PRFIEQ http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=BBY+Interactive#{"range":"2y","allowChartStacking":true} Trade: With BBY at 34.44 Jan 22.50/19.50...
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    Question regarding selling puts for premium

    I agree with Xeno in this sense: Trading options takes more skill and calmer judgment than might be obvious at the outset. It can look like a quick and easy buck until your trade goes against you. If you have not developed appropriate responses and do not have the calm judgment to use those...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    8:30 am China Mobile Games to be acquired by Pegasus Investment Holdings for US$22.00 per ADS (CMGE) : CMGE, the largest publisher and a leading developer of mobile games in China, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Pegasus Investment Holdings for...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    T: http://247wallst.com/investing/2015/06/09/jefferies-sees-5-top-value-stocks-to-buy-now/ http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/stockdetails/fi-126.1.T.NYS?symbol=T&form=PRFIEQ http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=T Trade: With T at 34.60 Jan 30/27 bull put spread for a net credit of $40 Yield = 40/260...
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    Embarrassing Newbie question from Oldie

    If I offer to sell a put or a call I am, by the act of making the offer 'creating' the put or call. You cannot buy calls unless someone else is willing to sell them. Obviously if you want to buy calls and he wants to sell the same calls you have differing opinions of the future. That's what...
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    SHAK options?

    Are there requirements for individual stock issues to underlie exchange-listed equity options? Yes, option exchanges have certain eligibility requirements for stocks to become "optionable." Among the criteria are share price, number of shares outstanding, average daily volume, and...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    .JNJ: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13163402/1/jim-cramer--heres-why-im-buy-buy-buying-jj-and-selling-merck.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO http://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/052715/johnson-johnsons-3-most-important-numbers-jnj.aspx?partner=YahooSA...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    HCN: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/health-care-reit-hcn-rating-192507782.html http://finance.yahoo.com/news/hcn-completes-750-million-senior-210100494.html http://finance.yahoo.com/news/health-care-reit-reports-1q-113955537.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=HCN...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    UNH: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/unitedhealth-tops-street-1q-forecasts-100940976.html http://finance.yahoo.com/news/unitedhealth-returns-more-shareholders-hikes-164004416.html http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/stockdetails/fi-126.1.UNH.NYS?symbol=UNH&form=PRFIEQ...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2015/06/01/why-the-oil-price-will-fall-again/ http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=USO Trade: Jan '16 25/30 bear call spread for a net credit of $48 Yield = 48/452 = 10.6% in 227 days or 17% annualized Prob = 80% Expectation = .8(48) - .06(452) - .14(226) =...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    BMY: http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-cancer-immunotherapy-drugs-show-promise-1432922592?ru=yahoo?mod=yahoo_itp http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bristol-myers-stock-take-an-afternoon-tumble-on-disappointing-drug-trial-data-2015-05-29?siteid=yhoof2...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    BSX: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/boston-scientific-ordered-pay-100-153115157.html http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=BSX+Key+Statistics http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/stockdetails/fi-126.1.BSX.NYS?symbol=BSX&form=PRFIEQ http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=bsx TRADE: With BSX at 18.27 Jan 20/23...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    ALTR: http://nypost.com/2015/05/28/intel-nears-15b-deal-to-purchase-altera/ http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=ALTR Trade: with ALTR at 46.97 Sept 35/30 bull put spread for a net credit of $60 Yield = 60/440 = 13.6% in 112 days or 44% annualized Prob = ? Expectation = ? Price...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    EROC: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/05/22/merger-sends-eagle-rock-energy-partners-lp-soaring.aspx http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/eagle-rock-ma-vanguard-idUSL3N0YC5SN20150521 http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/stockdetails/fi-126.1.EROC.NAS?symbol=EROC&form=PRFIEQ...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    SFXE: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-dance-music-promoter-sfx-entertainment-to-go-private-20150526-story.html http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/stockdetails/fi-126.1.SFXE.NAS?symbol=SFXE&form=PRFIEQ http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=sfxe Trade: Dec 5/2.5 bull put...
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    Conservative Options Trades

    TWC: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/charter-buying-time-warner-cable-155719505.html http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2015/05/26/the-charter-time-warner-cable-merger-isnt-a-slam-dunk/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix...
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