With stocks down and our market indicators relatively favorable we are recommending a leveraged long position on stocks. Read More

Buy to Open the SPDR May 117 Call Option (SPY+EM) at the market.   With stocks down and our market indicators relatively favorable we are recommending a leveraged long position on stocks. Read More

BUY to CLOSE the Procter & Gamble July 55 put option (PG + SK) at the market.  Read More

BUY TO OPEN the Maytag Corp. MYG July 15 Put option (MYG+SC), at $1.50 or below.  Read More

SELL To Close your May 123 Russell 2000 iShares Put Option (DIW + QS) at the market. BUY To Open the August 120 Russell 2000 iShares Put Option (DIW+TP) at the market.  Read More

Buy to Open the July 85 IBM call option (IBM+GQ) below $4.20.  The tech giant IBM is leading the sector in many ways, including aggressively moving into higher margin businesses such as services.  Read More

Sell to Close your July 90 Oil Service Holders call option (OIH+GR) at the market.  Our Oil Service Holders (OIH) Call Option moved up better than the oil prices and now showing a profit of about 60%. We advise taking the profit on the position today by selling it at the market.  Read More

April 4, 2005  Sell to Open the Unocal October 60 put option (UCL + VL) at $3.00 or higher. Chevron Texaco has made an unsolicited offer to acquire Unocal (UCL) in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $62 a share based on CVX's closing price Friday.  Read More

SELL TO CLOSE your Simon Property Group (SPG) July 60 Put (SPG+SL) at the market.  As we anticipated, rising interest rates caused the price of SPG stock to go down. On the other hand, consumer spending has been strong, and thus the Simon Property Group, which is also leveraged to consumer spending, can benefit from a temporary support at this level.  Read More

Oil stocks have been under pressure in recent trading as the price of crude has backed away from record highs set a just a few weeks ago. Domestic supply figures have played a role here.  Today, for instance, both the American Petroleum Institute and the Energy Information Administration reported a sizable build in U.S. commercial crude inventories last week.  Read More