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This morning we bit the bullet on our Amazon.com July 60 put option, taking an xx percent loss. Momentum players have a hold of the stock so it could well go higher still. We’ll look to reenter the trade once we see signs that the stock is exhausted.  We closed… Read More

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 4, Number 21  May 23, 2007  Record new highs in the stock market are starting to become commonplace these days. And averages that haven’t set new records yet are close. The S&P 500, for instance, continues to… Read More

Our only remaining energy play is a call on Nabors Industries (NBR). The shares moved up after the quarterly report only to decline today. Shares are still historically cheap, and we expect the stock to rise by several points in the coming months. Our Nabors Industries September 32.50 call option… Read More

Image by Getty Images via Daylife May 9, 2007 Volume 4, Number 19 With all eyes on the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee’s meeting today, the market is in a waiting mode. It is likely that the Fed will keep its interest rate on… Read More

Among our Aggressive Trader picks, yesterday General Growth Properties (GGP) failed to deliver on its quarterly earnings, with its core funds from operations (FFO) coming in at 65 cents a share, 9 cents below analysts’ consensus expectations. Somewhat offsetting that bad news, management upped its full-year guidance for the company-although… Read More

Image via WikipediaVolume 4, Number 18 May 2, 2007 The deterioration in the market’s technical picture we pointed out last week is still evident today. After leading the advance in recent months, small stocks are starting to trail their blue chip cousins. Keep in mind… Read More

We got off to a rocky start with our Lexmark July 60 put option, but it ultimately worked out nicely. The company’s disappointing earnings report and lowered guidance yesterday was followed by broker downgrades today. Although we see it heading further south before all is said and done, it’s likely… Read More

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 4, Number 17  April 25, 2007  Stocks continue to grind their way higher, much to the surprise of and delight of many investors, individual and professional alike. The credit this week for this stellar performance goes largely… Read More

Yesterday we closed out our June 40 Market Vectors Gold Mining ETF call option for a 30 percent gain in 7 weeks. We’ll look for a pullback for an opportunity to jump back in on the long side of gold as we ultimately expected it and the gold shares to… Read More

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 4, Number 16  April 18, 2007  Stocks have now recovered all of the ground lost following the late February selloff triggered by the 9 percent one-day decline in Shanghai that sparked a wave of sell orders at… Read More