8/16/2020 Plan: We look to sell a put in Slack (Ticker: WORK) again this week, to take advantage of the higher implied volatility. 8/16/2020 Plan (continued): WORK- Sell 1 of the 4 September 25 puts for 0.31. If it is available, may do the 24.5 put for 0.28 We will […]
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The Russell 2000 has lagged behind the S&P 500 and Well behind the Nasdaq 100 (pretty much everyone is lagging behind the QQQs…). This past week IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF) hit its highest levels since February. I had taken the opportunity to sell a call at the 156 level […]
8/9/2020 Plan: We look to add a mid term put spread in McDonald’s (Ticker: MCD) for a nice credit 8/9/2020 Plan (continued): MCD – Sell 1 of the 18 September 190/185 put spreads for 0.74. The bid/ask spread is currently wide, but I’ll also look at the 4 September 190/185 […]
Probably an embarrassing thing to admit, but I *do* have memories of a calculator when I was growing up. In high school, we needed to have a graphing calculator and it wasn’t long before we realized we could load (basic) games on it and waste time rather than paying attention […]
8/2/2020 Plan: This week, your choice of bullish plays in two of the major banks – JP Morgan (Ticker: JPM) and Citibank (Ticker: C) 8/2/2020 Plan (continued): JPM – Sell 1 of the 28 August 90/86 put spreads for 0.60 C – Sell 4 September 45 put for 0.69 or […]
This week, let’s figure out how to cover the cost of an overdraft fee. Actually, you’d need to do the trade two times to cover the cost ($35!), but it is a good way to build up your trading account with a low risk, good reward trade. First a chart […]
7/26/2020 Plan: Last we we tried to sell puts (or put spreads) in Slack (Ticker: WORK). This week, we try again! 7/26/2020 Plan (continued): WORK – Sell 1 of the 21 August 25 puts for 0.34. You could spread with the 23 strike for 0.25. Prices are as of market […]
This week we look at a bullish play in my favorite company in Idaho. No, not ADM Edible Bean Specialties (Ticker: ADM), but the maker of computer memory, Micron (Ticker: MU). Apologies for not making the obligatory potato joke. A 6 month chart shows that Micron has recovered much of […]
7/19/2020 Plan: Two ideas this week – both are bullish cash secured put spreads – feel free to pick one or the other based on your account size, or consider spreads. Slack (Ticker: WORK) and Prudential (Ticker: PRU) 7/19/2020 Plan (continued): WORK – Sell 1 of the 21 August 26 […]
Tech is hot this year. As of 7/10/2020, QQQ is up over 24% while the SPY is still down (a bit). This week, we cover a stock you’ve probably never heard of – Momo Inc. (Ticker: MOMO). Descriptions are generic, but essentially it is a social networking and entertainment platform […]