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Back to the Honeypot
Trading oil volatility thus far has proven to be a winning trade for us, with multiple trades of triple-digit profits. We hope to continue this streak with our newest United States Oil Fund LP (NYSE: USO) trade. Since June, we have seen oil move from a high of a little over $51 to a low […]
Out Like a Lamb and in Like a Lion?
It should be no surprise to market watchers that volatility has been on vacation for the last couple of months. If fact, as of last week, the S&P 500 has traded higher or lower more than 1% in just one of the last 35 trading days. To put this in perspective, the S&P 500 traded higher […]
Shorting Oil Sensitive Emerging Markets
Coming off record one-week gains, oil has gotten a bit of a hangover this week and is off almost 2%. The rally last week once again was based largely on rumors of an oil output freeze that has yet to materialize. We believe that oil’s run for the short term has matured. Moreover, we believe […]
Closing Out an Options Position before Expiration
When you get this alert, sell to close the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) August $138 puts (TLT160819P00138000), which last traded at $0.11. While they are close to being in the money, we believe that is best to get something, rather than potentially nothing, with options expiry happening today.
Preparing For Options Expiry
As we head toward the expiration date for August options this Friday, we are faced with a decision as to whether we should be assigned shares of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and the iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM) or buy back the options to avoid being short. We will explain the mechanics and risks of each transaction. […]
Digestion and Apathy
If the equity markets’ resilience during the last several weeks hasn’t surprised you, then that makes one of us. This idea of market support was confirmed by a note I read this morning from an institutional options trader with whom I worked in the past. But before we get into some telling market data, the important […]
Let’s Take our Triple-Digit Percentage Oil Profits
When you receive this alert. sell to close the United States Oil ETF (USO) Oct. 21 $10 calls (USO161021C00010000), which last traded at 75 cents, and buy to close the USO Oct. 21 $8.50 puts (USO161021P00008500), which last were offered at 17 cents. We arrive at a triple-digit percentage overall gain on the two options as […]
It is Time to Ride another Rally
During the past six weeks, oil prices have fallen more than 20%. Some observers are calling this retreat a new bear market, since the parameters in percentage terms for such a declaration have been met. When a market is down, it may seem easy to project its short-term future and expect oil to go down […]
Special Alert: Taking the Right Side of an Options Trade Provides a One-Day Gain of 50%
Yesterday’s ETF Trader’s Edge special alert addressed the possibility of seizing a short-term opportunity to profit and today we got it. So, let’s book our one-day 50% gain and look for more money-making opportunities. When you receive this special alert, sell to close the iShares MSCI Japan (EWJ) Sept. 16 $12 calls (EWJ160916C00012000) that last traded at […]
High Probability of Nikkei Breakout
After being one of worst-performing and most unloved markets in the developed world this year, the Nikkei in Japan is on the verge of being thrust back into the spotlight. The Bank of Japan is set to unveil additional stimulus tomorrow to cap off the surprise announcement earlier this week by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of a […]
Jim Woods is a 30-plus-year veteran of the markets with varied experience as a broker, hedge fund trader, financial writer, author and newsletter editor.
His books include co-authoring, “Billion Dollar Green: Profit from the Eco Revolution,” and “The Wealth Shield: How to Invest and Protect Your Money from Another Stock Market Crash, Financial Crisis or Global Economic Collapse.” He’s also ghostwritten many books and articles, as well as edited content for some of the investment industry’s biggest luminaries. Read more about Jim Woods.
