June 21, 2005 Sell to close your position in Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE) at the market for a 6% loss. Simultaneously, buy to open the September 2.50 Coeur d’Alene Mines call option (CDE+IZ) at the market. Read More

Crude oil prices set fresh new highs yesterday. The ostensible reason for the new high was news of the death Saudi Arabia's King Fahd. In effect, nothing has changed there since the Kingdom's new official ruler, Fahd's half brother Crown Prince Abdullah, has been the de facto leader for the past decade. Read More

Sell to Close your Sepracor September 60 call option (ERU+IL) at the market. Sepracor (SEPR) remains under pressure. The latest round of selling was set off by news that prescriptions came in weaker than expected.  Read More

BUY to Open the November 65 Internet HOLDRs (HHH) call option (HMH+KM). Set a limit at 2.40 or less. Read More

Sell to Close your Sepracor SEPR September 60 Call option (ERU+IL) at the market. Sepracor SEPR continues to be under pressure, now because the latest rescription trends turned out to be weaker than we expected. We still think that Lunesta is the best product in the highly competitive sleeping aid market.  Read More

August 1, 2005 Sell to open the January 55 Procter & Gamble put option (PG + MK). Set a limit at $1.70 or higher.   Consumer giant Procter & Gamble (PG) reported strong fourth-quarter earnings this morning, with profits rising 9 percent.  Read More

Buy to Close your CAI September 60 Put (CAI+UL) at the market. Read More

July 26, 2005  Buy to open the September 123 S&P 500 Depositary Receipts SPY call option (SPY+IS). Set a limit of $2.50 or below.   Read More

 July 26, 2005 Sell to close your September 60 Nabors NBR call option (NBR+IL) at the market.  Read More

SELL to Close your SPY August 120 Call Option (SPY+HP) at the market.   Read More