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- Options Greeks and Position in the Market (Long vs. Short): Summary
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DELTA and the position in the market:* Long calls have positive delta; short calls have negative delta.* Long puts have negative delta; short puts have positive delta.* Long stock has positive delta; short stock has negative delta.Positive delta means that the option’s value will increase when the underlying stock price increases, and will decrease when the stock price decreases (positive relationship)….
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Oil Manipulation Is Off The Table; ETFs Remain Successful
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The recent gush on high crude oil prices had many pondering if there was a conspiracy that was conspiring to send prices, shares and exchange traded funds (ETFs) off the charts. Speculators, in particular, were suspected of being the real market bogeyman….
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Investors Run for Cover Under Gold and ETFs
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The price of gold jumped to a four-month high, sending gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) higher.
A dash of record oil (now more than $147 a barrel), a heaping teaspoon of mortgage-company concerns and a pinch of a falling dollar stirred together combined to leave a bitter taste in investors’ mouths and sent them to gold in an effort to lose the aftertaste.
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- We Are Close To A Capitulation Low - Scale Out Of Bearish Positions.
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This has been a tough week for the market. We traded at a new two-year low and financial stocks lead the decline. There weren’t many earnings or economic releases to cloud the price action and it was easy to spot panic selling. Today, concerns over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are weighing on the market. These “government-backed” agencies will likely be bailed out and stockholders will be left holding the bag. In other news from the financial sector, rumors that PIMCO has halted trading with Lehman spread quickly and the stock plunged to $17. Fear surrounds the financial sector and investors …
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- We Are Close To A Capitulation Low - Scale Out Of Bearish Positions.
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This has been a tough week for the market. We traded at a new two-year low and financial stocks lead the decline. There weren’t many earnings or economic releases to cloud the price action and it was easy to spot panic selling. Today, concerns over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are weighing on the market. These “government-backed” agencies will likely be bailed out and stockholders will be left holding the bag. In other news from the financial sector, rumors that PIMCO has halted trading with Lehman spread quickly and the stock plunged to $17. Fear surrounds the financial sector and investors …
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Closing Bell: Sleep Now In The Fire
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- ETFs Can Be your Safe Haven
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Have you ever considered exchange traded funds (ETFs) as a safe haven for your money when markets get rough? Sure, there are the old standbys, such as gold, to offer investors a calm harbor, but why not an ETF?
ETFs have emerged as a tool used for risk management when the stock market is turbulent, and they allow investors to access niche markets without as much of the crazy risk involved. Areas such as commodities, foreign markets and currencies. Even strategies such as short selling are options that ETFs are allowing individual investors these days. These were once places that most investors were unable to access easily.
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- ETFs May Raise Their Mugs to InBev and Anheuser Pairing
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Belgium brewer InBev is seeking a takeover of Anheuser Busch (BUD), creating a massive beer brewer for the world, and a reason for exchange traded funds (ETFs) to raise their mugs.
If the deal takes place, will the C…
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Beautiful Disaster, Averted?
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So if CNBC’s “sure the market sucks, but think of how much suckier it could have been today” doesn’t cheer you up, how about a melange of W…
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Calendar Options Close Trade Alert: EEM July/Sept Calendar Bonus Trade
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We were hoping again this month that we’d be able to roll out the short options in our EEM calendar spread instead of closing the position entirely. But between the sour mood on Wall Street, a lot of economic data coming out next week, and second-quarter earnings announcements picking up, trading is likely to be even more volatile than in a “normal” expiration week.
Bearing in mind that good risk management is essential, we’re closing our entire position, as follows:
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Toyota Puts Pedal to the Metal on Prius and Possibly Japan ETFs
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It’s a sign of the times: Toyota is ceasing production of gas-guzzlers and ramping it up for the in-demand hybrids, which could help exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold shares of the automaker.
Auto sales in the United States have lagged on record gas prices, and consumers are particularly wary of shelling out for pickups and SUVs. In response, Toyota (…
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Juicy Premium
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Today’s selloff is finally registering in index volatilities in a bigger way, and we’re net sellers here. By no means are we saying that this is the widely looked-for “capitulation day,” nor does it mean that index IV can’t go much, much higher. We’d be happy to sell some premium at higher levels, too.
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- No Bailout for Fannie and Freddie Leaves Financial ETFs Trying to Stay Afloat
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Shares for the ailing Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) fell even lower earlier this morning after an immediate bailout was ruled out - throwing the housing market into question and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) lower.
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Do The Panic
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OK, if all else fails, post some songs that sound will be great anecdotal tells in hindsight.But seriously….. Pretty crescendo-like. FRE options at Enron levels. A debate on TV just now on whether LEH shorters should be sent to Gitmo or just shot on site.Yes, good analysis of the problem. Forget that a good percent of the short case was borne out.CNBC talking about “the perception” that the shorts are out there completely driving this thing. And should be prosecuted. As if they are just detached observers and this “perception” just arose out of the ether. And not because they bring on guest after guest blaming the shorts and not the actual crummy paper….
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- VIX - The Fear Gauge is Up Sharply
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Clean Energy ETFs: What’s In A Name?
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Socially responsible investors who want to clean up their portfolios with clean energy exchange traded funds (ETFs) should focus their attention on what’s inside the fund, rather than the name.
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Sold CHK Naked Puts
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I saw T. Boone Pickens on CNBC earlier this week talking about his plan to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Wind is a major part of the plan. Natural gas is also a part of the plan. He plans to make his money on the wind farms he has bought the land for and plans to develop. He mentioned the uses for natural gas a few times and that led me back to C…
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- VIX:VXV Ratio Now at 1.10
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The VIX:VXV ratio has just hit the 1.10 level, which I consider to be a strong buy signal.For the record, the 1.10 reading was reached at 12:28 p.m. EDT, with the VIX at a level of 28.97 (+13.21%)…
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- VIX:VXO Ratio Now at 1.10
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Halelujah!
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I really have nothing to say today.Since it is a Friday, I am not required to act, think, or speak fortunes anymore. I am just going to sit and smile. However, I will say a few things before I start focusing on next week.Protect your profits.You never know when an intervention will take place. I am not suggesting you sell off here, but take a little money off the table. For those of you still holding July paper, especially OTM strikes, act soon. Next week will be interesting. The broken VIX is starting to cruise now, which means that things are going to get shaking soon….
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11 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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