December 19, 2005  Sell to close your April 27.50 Microsoft call option (MSQ + DY) at the market for a loss of approximately 60 percent.  Read More

December 19, 2005 Buy to open the April 65 Halliburton HAL call option (HAL + DM). Set a limit to buy at $4.80 or less.  Halliburton (HAL) is a leading oilfield services provider, specializing in engineering and construction services.  Read More

December 16, 2005  Buy to open the July 40 Amylin Pharmaceuticals call option (AQM + GH). Set a limit to pay no more than $6.10 per contract.  Amylin Pharmaceuticals (AMLN) is under some pressure today, giving us a new opportunity to jump in with a long trade on this promising company.  Read More

December 13, 2005  Buy to open the FPL Group (FPL) June 40 Call option (FPL + FH). Set a limit order to pay no more than $4.20 per contract.   While most stocks recently reached multi-year highs if not record highs, one group that has been decidedly lagging the pack are the utilities.  Read More

December 12, 2005  Sell to close the iShares MSCI Japan Index (EWJ) fund at the market. Japanese stocks have been on a nice roll in 2005, and our position in the iShares Japan ETF have returned around 13 percent since we initially recommended it three months ago (26 percent if you bought on margin per our suggestion).  Read More

December 5, 2005  Sell to close the January 125 Merrill Lynch Oil Service HOLDRS (OIH) Trust (OIH + AE) call option at the market. nergy prices and energy stocks have been moving higher in recent weeks, with the near-term crude oil contract topping $60 a barrel today.  Read More

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November 28, 2005  Buy to cover your short position in Eastman Kodak (EK). You should then Buy to Open the April 25 Kodak put option (EK + PE). Pay no more than $2.70 for the option.  If you were not previously short Kodak, you should still purchase the recommended put option.  Read More

November 23, 2005  Buy Coeur d'Alene Mines (CDE) stock. Set a limit to pay no more than $4.50.  We recently closed out our Philadelphia Gold/Silver Index call option for a nice profit, but we remain bullish on the metals.  Read More

November 23, 2005 Sell to close your Amylin April 40 call option (AQM + DH) at the market.  Amylin Pharmaceuticals (AMLN) moved to a new closing high yesterday and is inching higher again this morning.  Read More