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EOT Position Update – December 7, 2011
December 7, 2011 Market Snapshot Volatility reigns supreme… It’s simply mindboggling to watch. Stocks are swinging from euphoric highs to depressing lows and back again. Consider this… During the last four months, the S&P 500 has had 8 advances and 8 declines of 5% or more. To put that in perspective, there have been entire […]
SET Portfolio Update December 2011
December 6, 2011 Dear Sector ETF Trader Reader, It’s time for a Santa Claus rally… but will it happen this year? A quick look at market seasonality shows December is typically a great month for stocks. Over the last 20 years, the Dow has been positive 70% of the time. And its average gain is […]
EOT Trade Alert – December 2, 2011
December 2, 2011 Trade Alert: Buy DNKN March 2012 $22.50 Puts at $2.00 or better Company Background: Dunkin’ Brands Group (DNKN) owns, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants under Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands. Short-Term Catalyst: DNKN is one of the year’s most closely watched IPOs. Shares were offered on July 27th at $19 and surged […]
EOT Position Update – November 30, 2011
November 30, 2011 Market Snapshot Stocks are off to the races today. Advancing shares are outpacing decliners by a stunning 10 to 1 margin. But that’s just how this year is going… It’s all or nothing. So far this year, the S&P 500 has logged more than 60 days with an advance/decline ratio of +/– […]
EOT Trade Alert – November 23, 2011
November 23, 2011 Trade Alert: Buy PLCE January 2012 $50 Puts at $2.10 or better Company Background: Children’s Place Retail Stores (PLCE) is a children’s specialty apparel retailer. They sell apparel, accessories, and shoes for babies and kids under age 10 at their retail stores and online. Short-Term Catalyst: Over the last week, we’ve seen market […]
EOT Position Update – November 16, 2011
November 16, 2011 Market Snapshot It’s another choppy week for stocks… One minute stocks look like they’re ready to break out and run higher. The next minute stocks are giving back those gains and then some. The whippy action is driving traders (including me) crazy! The way I see it, markets lack momentum. But that […]
SET Monthly Issue November 2011
November 2011 EUROPEAN CONTAGION Well, it was fun while it lasted. The S&P 500 moved higher five out of the last six weeks. The large cap index is up more than 10% over that time. Clearly, stocks have had an impressive rally. Will it last? Unfortunately, the outlook isn’t good. Remember, the catalyst for the […]
EOT Trade Alert – November 11, 2011
November 11, 2011 Trade Alert: Buy NFX January 2012 $50 Calls at $1.75 or better Company Background: Newfield Exploration Company (NFX) is an independent oil and gas company. They acquire, explore, and develop oil and gas properties. They have operations in the Mid-Continent, the Rocky Mountains, onshore Texas, Appalachia, and the Gulf of Mexico regions in […]
EOT Position Update – November 9, 2011
November 9, 2011 Market Snapshot Here we go again… Turmoil in Europe is throwing the global financial system for a loop. Just as we finally put the Greek debt problem to bed, another European sovereign debt crisis rears its ugly head. This time around it’s Italy. I know it’s hard to believe, but the situation […]
EOT Position Update – November 2, 2011
November 2, 2011 Market Snapshot It’s the same old stuff driving the market action this week… The ebb and flow of news out of Europe is largely driving the market. But when the fear of another credit crisis recedes, we can see there are some bullish elements at play. Namely, corporate earnings aren’t as bad […]
