Back in with the Mouse

Disney (DIS) shares started running away from me after I went bullish in February.  I’ve sold two sets of naked … [Read more...]

S&P 500 Chart – May 3, 2013

S&P 500 Chart – May 3, 2013

I charted the daily prices for the past six months on the S&P 500 index ($SPX) after the index closed at 1,614.42 on … [Read more...]

Added Naked Puts on Leveraged ETFs

This morning’s positive jobs data caught most investors off guard.  Not only did it beat forecasts by 10,000, the … [Read more...]

Removing Risk – SSO, QCOM

A lot of traders like to add to positions as markets move higher.  I’m usually in that camp too, but the S&P 500 … [Read more...]

End of Month Summary – April 2013

April was somewhat of a “blah” month for my account since I finished very close to my March closing balance. … [Read more...]

DJIA Chart – Almost Time to Sell in May?

DJIA Chart – Almost Time to Sell in May?

I charted the weekly prices for the year-to-date on the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJIA, $INDU, $DJI, the Dow) after … [Read more...]

Sold TLT June Call Spread

Selling vertical call spreads on TLT is one of my favorite trades.  I did it three times last year and only had one … [Read more...]

Sold T July Naked Puts

AT&T (T) got hammered yesterday after their disappointing earnings call.  I thought the beating was a little bit of … [Read more...]