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- Established JP Morgan Chase Covered Calls
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A new covered calls position was established Tuesday in the Covered Calls Advisor Portfolio(CCAP) as follows:Established JP Morgan Chase(JPM) Covered Calls for Aug08. 07/22/08 Bought 800 JPM @ $37.9107/22/08 Sold 8 JPM Aug08 $37.50 Calls @ $2.31Annualized Return If Exercised (ARIE): +73.1%Downside Breakeven Protection: 6.1%…
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Established Cisco Systems Covered Calls
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A new covered calls position was established Tuesday in the Covered Calls Advisor Portfolio(CCAP) as follows:Established Cisco Systems Inc(CSCO) Covered Calls for Aug08. 07/22/08 Bought 700 CSCO @ $21.6607/22/08 Sold 7 CSCO Aug08 $22 Calls @ $.68Annualized Return If Stock Price Unchanged (ARIU): +45.8%Annualized Return If Exercised (ARIE): +68.8%Downside Breakeven Protection: 3.1%…
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Positions Closed — AU Optronics, Cooper Tire, Frontier Oil, and Regions Financial
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Today, positions were closed by selling the stock of AU Optronics(AUO), Cooper Tire(CTB), Frontier Oil(FTO) and Regions Financial(RF). As shown in the details below, there were substantial losses in each of these investments. The reason for selling out of these holdings is that there has been what I like to refer to as a ‘fundamental breakdown’ in these four companies resulting directly from a deterioration in the earnings results compared with the expected earnings when these stocks were purchased. A single earnings report below expectations is sufficient grounds to sell the stock from the Covered Calls Advisor’s portfolio….
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Calendar Options: July Monthly Review
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In another month of fast-moving, trending price action—one of the two worst scenarios for the Calendar Options strategy (the other being a plunge in implied volatility)—we were able to come away with only a small average loss. We played it cautiously from the beginning, expecting the resumption of the bear market to keep price volatility high throughout the cycle. Consequently, we entered just two trades for July.
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Russia’s ETF and Economy At a Crossroads
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As the United States is trudging through an economic downturn, coupled with sky-high oil prices, there is a country and its exchange traded fund (ETF) that is reaping the rewards of energy prices.
However, the boom times are feared by some to be turning to bust. Russia has an economy that is heavily fueled by oil and gas, and now it might be running too hot, r…
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- China’s Olympic Prep Work Could Powerlift ETFs As Security Questions Addressed
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The countdown to the Bejing Olympics has begun, and with only three weeks left it is insightful to look at how China is preparing for this honor, and how exchange traded funds (ETFs) and investments might be rewarded if all goes well.
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Against All Odds
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Damn.The market wants to move higher. Did anyone notice the VIX today? As we’ve witnessed along the way, the VIX has under-performed during recent market declines, and over-performed during recent rallies. Today, the VIX went nuts, breaking below it’s 20-day average, which has acted as a decent signal over the last year…….
Original Source: www.optionaddict.net
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Closing Bell: Song 2 (A Tribute to Volatility)
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Homebuilder ETFs Up While Housing Prices Fall
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Homebuilding exchange traded funds (ETFs) are up this morning, while the cost of buying a home in the United States have posted a record drop.
Prices fell 4.8% in May from the same month in 2007, r…
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Financial ETFs Trip Early, Then Dust Themselves Off
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Beginning late last week, financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) had a nice ride. This morning, it appeared the good times were about to stop, but after Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson pushed Congress to quickly approve a plan that would support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the funds righted themselves, r…
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Upon Further Review
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So the question buzzing around the office here? With Jeremy Shockey gone, will Kevin Boss start …
Original Source: adamsoptions.blogspot.com
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Tom Lydon Talks Biotech ETFs on CNBC’s Power Lunch
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Tom Lydon talked about biotechnology exchange traded funds (ETFs) on CNBC this afternoon.
Check out the full video here….
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Caterpillar’s Earnings Give an Assist to Industrials ETFs
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It’s a win-win-win for the global building boom, Caterpillar and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold the heavy-equipment manufacturer.
Caterpillar’s (CAT) second-quarter profit jumped 34%, handily dusting expectations, r…
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Emerging Market Currencies See Winning Streak Slow, Possibly Hitting ETFs
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Currency in emerging markets have enjoyed a five-year winning streak that has benefited some exchange traded funds (ETFs). But the good times might be coming to a halt.
Inflation is what’s doing the money in, and it’s a problem everywhere from South Korea to Turkey, r…
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Natural Gas Implied Volatility Spiking
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Perhaps it is just a coincidence that the “Oil VIX” appeared on the scene just as the implied volatility in oil futures (or at least as captured by USO) was hitting an eight month high. The “Oil VIX” (formally known as the CBOE Crude Oil Volatility Index; ticker OVX) and crude oil may get the lion’s share of the energy headlines, but lately it has been natural gas that has been making the more dramatic moves. …
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Earnings Season FAQ
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We have arrived at a point where the market is beginning to react irrationally to known factors. The story is starting to change and the level of difficulty has increased a few notches. In my opinion, you are trading through the most difficult market of my 11 year career. I don’t suggest that this means anything, but I award you a pat on the back for having skin in the game. Even though I hope it is a smaller amount than usual.At the moment, we are dealing with a broad based volatility increase in option premiums. Why you ask? Haven’t you noticed that every three months implied volatility reaches relative highs? This is no coincidence, this is a product of earnings season. Take a look at this chart of M…
Original Source: www.optionaddict.net
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- BlogTalkRadio Show
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OK, should be starting shortly. You can click on here or on the sidebar I assume to listen. You can call in at (347) 826-7902 from 11:30 to 11:45 and send messages (I believe) thru this link. …
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Weak Tape, Day Three
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Most of the “major” banks seem to be holding up relatively well today (thanks to WB’s multi-billion dollar mistreatment of perfectly good capital), but only by small change. The list I provided yesterday produced some amazing movements early on (SLF, XL, ZION, ACE, FAF), but most of them are a few percentage points off the lows. Legg Mason is the only candidate from that list blowing up today (+4%). Other than that, the list has been money, and should continue to bang out profits….
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Rally Stalling Out
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The short-term bottom that formed on July 17 and the rally the following day were marked by incredible volume and by a convincing breadth reversal. Since then, volume has trailed off quite a bit (as you would expect). More importantly, even though the indexes have rallied up this morning off of their premarket lows, breadth has turned quiet negative, and the $TRIN, $TICK, and put/call readings are all flat-to-uninspiring.
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Pre-Market Active
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There is lot going on the in the pre-market. Here are some noteworthy names for some intra-day trading.
Gapping Up: WGOV, STLD, BJS, BHI, CAT, QLGC; BP, TOT. Gapping Down: TXN, AXP, V, MICC, AAPL, MRK, SNDK, AIB, VOD, EXP, PWRD
My personal bias is to play bearish ones as it appears this is going to be a bearish day, at least based on futures action in the pre-market.
Profitable trading, OP
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22 July, 2008| Derivatives |
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