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Stocks around the globe are selling off sharply after the situation at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant worsened overnight. Another explosion at the plant, home to six reactors, the prospects for at least a partial meltdown and elevated radiation levels as far away as Tokyo sent Japanese stocks plunging more than 10 percent, on top of the six percent drop in the previous session. Read More

Yesterday we closed out the EMC (EMC) Corp. July 27 call option (20 percent loss) and the SanDisk (EMC) July 45 put option (7 percent gain). EMC is likely to be hurt by events in Japan, while SanDisk should wind up picking up market share. The SanDisk option was added last Thursday to replace Lexmark (LXK) July 37 put option, which we sold at breakeven when the stock failed to fall below a key support level. Lexmark, too, could now pick up market share from its Japanese rivals.   Given the tone of the market we wanted to maintain at least a market-neutral stance so we added the Textron (TXT) June 26 put option and the Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) May 52.50 put option yesterday. Both trades are doing well today, hold.   This morning we became even more cautious so we closed the Energy Sector Select SPDR (XLE) June 78 call option (45 percent loss) and the Freeport Copper & Gold (FCX) May 52 call option at the market (49 percent loss). We remain bullish for the long haul on both oil and copper but for now it made sense to take our lumps and stand aside.   We also covered our Starwood Hotels (HOT) May 57.50 put option added last Wednesday for a 43 percent gain. We replaced it with the Coach (COH) May 50 put option, which offers better return potential at this time. The option is a buy up to $2.90 per contract.   Read More

Sell to close the SanDisk July 45 put option at the market. Also sell to close the EMC July 27 call option at the market.   Buy to open the Textron June 26 put option, using a limit order to pay no more than $2.10 per contract. Also buy to… Read More