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Weakening economic conditions in the euro zone, coupled with rising bond yields there, the success of both the left and far right in the first round of the French elections, and the collapse of the Netherlands government over a rift on budget cuts all played a role in share retreats in stock markets around the world yesterday. Read More

We exited our eBay (EBAY) July 36 call option for a hefty 81 percent profit last week after the company reported excellent quarterly results. We added an aggressive, intermediate-term bet against natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy (CHK), buying the Chesapeake October 16 put option. This is a bet against the… Read More

Buy to open the Chesapeake Energy (CHK) October 16 put option at the market. Chesapeake Energy (CHK), the largest player in unconventional natural gas production, has a number of strikes against it that add up to a value well below the current share price. Read More

Earlier today we closed out the Whirlpool (WHR) June 70 put option for a strong gain after the stock dropped on news that a U.S. trade panel this morning rejected punitive duties on bottom-mount refrigerators made by foreign manufacturers brought forth by the company. We also closed out two other positions this morning, selling the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) and SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). As we said in the write-up, we are quite bullish on the metals for the long haul, but are somewhat concerned about their near-term prospects. This is a situation in which we’ll be happy to buy them back again (even at higher prices) once their up-trends are more clearly defined. In other action since our last update we’ve stepped up our exposure on the short side. This morning we added the Starbucks (SBUX) July 55 put option, which remains a buy up to $2.30. Starbucks joins our short of BeBe Stores (BEBE). BeBe closed yesterday at very thin support and appears to be headed for $8 or less. New clients can still short the stock. Our other addition since the last update was the eBay (EBAY) July 36 call option. The internet auctioneer and PayPal owner will report its quarterly results tomorrow. Several Wall Street firms have upped their estimates for the company in recent days and we think there is ample reason to believe the company will still surprise on the upside. The option is a buy up to $2.55 per contract. The SPDR Select Sector Technology ETF (XLK) retreated to its 50-day moving average due in large part to the selling in Apple, which is the largest component in the index, before rebounding today. This was a logical turning point for the ETF, but if we don’t see follow-through in the next several sessions we’re prepared to walk away from the trade. Hold. Read More

Sell to close the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) and the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) at the market. Buy to open the Starbucks (SBUX) July 55 put option. Use a limit order to pay no more than $2.20 per contract. Read More