The Volatility Trader105 W. Monument StreetBaltimore, MD 21201 Thursday, August 31, 2006 Email – #175 **Close Out Limited Brands Action to take: This morning, Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD) reported August same store sales with a gain of 9%. Consumers seem amazingly resilient to high prices at the pump. Though the stock has been declining since…
The LEAPS Trader105 W. Monument StreetBaltimore, MD 21201 Thursday, August 31, 2006 Email – #335 ** A Big Deal For Goldcorp This morning Goldcorp (NYSE: GG), one of our bull spreads, announced that it was merging with Glamis Gold in a C$23 billion deal. As a result of this deal, the new Goldcorp will become…
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The LEAPS Trader105 W. Monument StreetBaltimore, MD 21201 Tuesday, August 29, 2006 Email – #334 ** Oil’s Well Oil prices are plunging, relatively speaking. That’s good news for us, since we are short the commodity using the XLE LEAP puts (ORJ MX) that expire in 2009. However, while I expect oil to trend lower in…
The Volatility Trader105 W. Monument StreetBaltimore, MD 21201 Monday, August 28, 2006 Email – #174 Action to Take: Buy the November 2006 $25 puts (LTD-WE) at $1.45 or less. If the option falls below $1, close the trade. If any news surfaces, I will immediately let you know. Investors who prefer to trade stock can…
The Volatility Trader105 W. Monument StreetBaltimore, MD 21201 Thursday, August 24, 2006 Email – #172 Close Out Your KBH Position Dear Volatility Trader Member, After KB Homes (NYSE: KBH) announced last night that it is reviewing stock option grants, the stock quickly fell apart at the open this morning, and we were unfortunately stopped out…
The Volatility Trader105 W. Monument StreetBaltimore, MD 21201 Thursday, August 24, 2006 Email – #173 We’re Out Of RIMM A few moments ago, Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) hit the trailing stop we put into place this morning at $80.01. Though the sector looks weak, the stock is not falling fast enough, and the risk…
The Volatility Trader105 W. Monument StreetBaltimore, MD 21201 Wednesday, August 23, 2006 Email – #171 Dear Volatility Trader Member, Developments in a couple of major sectors are affecting stocks that we’re currently holding, and you need to be prepared to take action. First of all, the latest housing data came out this morning, with the news…
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The Volatility Trader105 W. Monument StreetBaltimore, MD 21201 Tuesday, August 22, 2006 Email – #170 Dear Member, Thank you for your patience while we waited out this market. Right now, it appears to be a saner place. And we have some new positions to initiate… But first, I’d like to introduce you to Mark Whistler,…
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The LEAPS Trader105 W. Monument StreetBaltimore, MD 21201 Tuesday, August 22, 2006 Email – #333 ** Time… Is On Your Side… One of the most comforting aspects of investing using a LEAPS strategy is the ability to withstand all manner of negative events and still continue to survive and fight another day. Most recently, two…
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The Volatility Trader105 W. Monument StreetBaltimore, MD 21201 Monday, August 21, 2006 Email – #169 The decision to wait out this market and its crazy swings seems to have been a good one. There will be a new recommendation this week. But I want to wait until tomorrow, Tuesday, to put it out. The new…
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The LEAPS Trader105 W. Monument StreetBaltimore, MD 21201 Monday, August 14, 2006 Email – #332 ** Hitting Resistance… A Short-Term Peak in Oil… And Sell Your Hilton Puts Prudhoe Bay, the war in Lebanon, terrorist threats, a decrease in crude inventories, unrest in Nigeria, posturing by Iran. These are all recipes for higher oil prices.…
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The LEAPS Trader105 W. Monument StreetBaltimore, MD 21201 Tuesday, August 8, 2006 Email – #331 ** A Good Long-Term Play… But Not for LEAPS Every once in a while I run across a nice long-term play that just does not fit with our LEAPS strategy… for whatever reason. In this case, it is Dow Chemical…
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The Volatility Trader105 W. Monument StreetBaltimore, MD 21201 Monday, August 7, 2006 Email – #168 Action To Take: There are no new recommendations for this week. The geopolitical, economic and political pressures that have been causing the huge swings we have seen in the markets for the past few months are still with us. Normally…