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Here’s the 411 on our positions:  Gold has rebounded somewhat after suffering its largest one-week selloff in at least 25 years. We closeout out our Barrick Gold July 55 call option (ABX + GK) for a loss of 81 percent. In its place we added the Agnico Eagle Mines August… Read More

Image via Wikipedia Volume 5, Number 13  March 26, 2008  Market commentators made quite a fuss yesterday over the latest Consumer Confidence readings. There are actually two figures released each month on the subject. The first is a measure of current expectations. On this score… Read More

Near term the market should continue to have an upward bias. That’s what prompted us this morning to close out our Simon Property Group July 85 put option (SPG + SQ) for a 47 percent loss in a month. The stock is acting well and it will benefit if the… Read More

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 5, Number 12  March 19, 2008  The Federal Reserve’s latest round of rate cuts and efforts to breathe new life into the credit market are starting to have a positive impact on equities. Anxiety levels are still… Read More

Yesterday we sold the RadioShack July 17.50 put option (RSH + SW), booking a gain of 65 percent in less than two weeks. We may revisit this one if the stock manages to rally, but for now we’re just watching.  In a flurry of trades last Thursday we closed out… Read More

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 5, Number 11  March 12, 2008  Nice shot! The Federal Reserve has a number of clubs in bag it can use as it works its way across the economic links. Since last summer Bernanke has most often… Read More

We sold the Symantec July 17.50 put option (SYQ + SW) yesterday for a 12 percent profit in three weeks. While still very pricy, Symantec (SYMC) has demonstrated fairly good relative strength for a tech stock of late. We therefore decided to exit the position and look for a better… Read More

Image via Wikipedia Volume 5, Number 10  March 5, 2008  Channeling Ronald Reagan debating Jimmy Carter: There you go again, Mr. Bernanke! A couple of weeks ago we jokingly suggested that any time the Fed Chairman opens his mouth the stock market staggers. Like all… Read More

We added the Symantec July 17.50 put option (SYQ + SW) on Thursday, in anticipation of the software company’s stock sliding back toward its lows as investors rethink its prospects. Our target for the stock is the $15.50 area. Set a limit to pay no more than $1.85 per contract… Read More

Image via Wikipedia Volume 5, Number 8  February 20, 2008  We’ve been bullish on commodities of all stripes for some time, especially energy. But the rally in we’ve experienced in the past week has surprised even us. The most important moves have been in fossil… Read More