Options Safari (27 Dec 11): GLD Put Spread

SPY:TLT Ratio Chart (27 Dec 11): SPY

The SPY:TLT (Stocks v. Bonds) ratio continues to favor stocks.

Leveraged ETFs (27 Dec 11): ERX

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

Direxion Energy Bull 3X (ERX) $47.90

Profit Target (20%): $57.50 
Trailing-Stop (10%): $43.15

Traditional ETFs (27 Dec 11): USO

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

United States Oil (USO) $38.49

Profit Target (15%): $44.30 
Trailing-Stop (10%): $34.65

Fixed Income ETFs (27 Dec 11): TMV

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

Direxion 20+ Yr Treas Bear 3X (TMV) $74.13

Profit Target (15%): $85.25 
Trailing-Stop (10%): $66.70

Bull Call Spread (27 Dec 11): SSO

Look for a bullish market where you anticipate a modest increase in the price of the stock above the price of the short Call option.

SSO  $47.00

Buy to Open (1) Jan 12 44 C @ $3.85
Sell to Open (1) Jan 12 49 C  @ $0.85 
Net Debit: $3.00 ($300.00)
Breakeven: $47.00
Max. Profit: $200.00
Pct Return: 66.7% (25 days)

Bear Put Spread (27 Dec 11): TLT

Look for a bearish market where you anticipate a modest decrease in the price of the stock below the strike price of the short Put option.

TLT  $118.27

Buy to Open (1) Jan 12 121 P @ $4.25
Sell to Open (1) Jan 12 116 P @ $1.45 
Net Debit: $2.80 ($280.00)
Breakeven: $118.20
Max. Profit: $220.00
Pct Return: 78.6% (25 days)

Momentum ETFs (23 Dec 11): TNA

Up at least 10% in the last 5 days and closed positive today.

Direxion Small Cap Bull 3X (TNA) $46.30

Profit Target (20%): $55.60
Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $6.38

Momentum ETFs (23 Dec 11): FAS

Up at least 10% in the last 5 days and closed positive today.

Direxion Financial Bull 3X (FAS) $67.13

Profit Target (20%): $80.55 
Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $8.44

Options Safari (19 Dec 11): VIX Call Spread

SPY:TLT Ratio Chart (19 Dec 11): TLT

The SPY:TLT (stocks v. bonds) ratio continues to favor bonds.

Leveraged ETFs (19 Dec 11): EDZ

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

Direxion Emrg Mkts Bear 3X (EDZ) $21.41

Profit Target (20%): $25.70 
Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $3.14

Traditional ETFs (19 Dec 11): TLT

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

iShares 20+ Year Treas Bond (TLT) $122.32

Profit Target (15%): $140.70 
Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $3.80

Fixed Income ETFs (19 Dec 11): TMF

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

Direxion 20+ Yr Treas Bull 3X (TMF) $73.11

Profit Target (15%): $84.10 
Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $6.50

Bull Call Spread (19 Dec 11): TLT

Look for a bullish market where you anticipate a modest increase in the price of the stock above the price of the short Call option.

TLT  $46.26

Buy to Open (1) Jan 12 118 C @ $5.20
Sell to Open (1) Jan 12 123 C  @ $2.27 
Net Debit: $2.93 ($293.00)
Breakeven: $120.93
Max. Profit: $207.00
Pct Return: 70.7% (33 days)

Bear Put Spread (19 Dec 11): SSO

Look for a bearish market where you anticipate a modest decrease in the price of the stock below the strike price of the short Put option.

SSO  $43.55

Buy to Open (1) Jan 12 48 P @ $5.25
Sell to Open (1) Jan 12 43 P @ $2.18 
Net Debit: $3.07 ($307.00)
Breakeven: $44.93
Max. Profit: $193.00
Pct Return: 62.9% (33 days)

Options Safari (12 Dec 11): IBM Calendar

SPY:TLT Ratio Chart (12 Dec 11): SPY

The SPY:TLT (Stocks v. Bonds) ratio continues to favor stocks.

Leveraged ETFs (12 Dec 11): TNA

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

Direxion Small Cap Bull 3X (TNA) $46.08
Profit Target (20%): $55.30 
Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $7.28

Traditional ETFs (12 Dec 11): XRT

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

S&P Retail SPDR(XRT) $53.51
Profit Target (15%): $61.55 
Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $2.56

Fixed Income ETFs (12 Dec 11): TMV

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

Direxion 20+ Yr Treas Bear 3X (TMV) $78.01
Profit Target (15%): $89.75 
Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $7.54

Bull Call Spread (12 Dec 11): SSO

Look for a bullish market where you anticipate a modest increase in the price of the stock above the price of the short Call option.

SSO $46.26

Buy to Open (1) Jan 12 43 C @ $5.05
Sell to Open (1) Jan 12 48 C  @ $2.00 
Net Debit: $3.05 ($305.00)
Breakeven: $46.05
Max. Profit: $195.00
Pct Return: 63.9% (40 days)

Bear Put Spread (12 Dec 11): TLT

Look for a bearish market where you anticipate a modest decrease in the price of the stock below the strike price of the short Put option.

TLT  $116.71

Buy to Open (1) Jan 12 120 P @ $5.55
Sell to Open (1) Jan 12 115 P @ $2.64 
Net Debit: $2.91 ($291.00)
Breakeven: $117.09
Max. Profit: $209.00
Pct Return: 71.8% (40 days)

Options Safari (5 Dec 11): MCD Call Spread

SPY:TLT Ratio Chart (5 Dec 11): SPY

The SPY:TLT (Stocks v. Bonds) ratio has began to favor stocks.

Leveraged ETFs (5 Dec 11): ERX

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

Direxion Energy Bull 3X (ERX) $48.40

Profit Target (20%): $58.10 

Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $7.84

Traditional ETFs (5 Dec 11): XOP

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

S&P Oil & Gas Exploration (XOP) $55.32

Profit Target (15%): $63.65 

Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $4.48

Fixed Income ETFs (5 Dec 11): HYG

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

iShares High Yield Bond (HYG) $86.92

Profit Target (15%): $99.85 

Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $2.16

Bull Call Spread (5 Dec 11): SSO

Look for a bullish market where you anticipate a modest increase in the price of the stock above the price of the short Call option.

SSO $45.49

Buy to Open (1) Jan 12 42 C @ $5.45

Sell to Open (1) Jan 12 47 C  @ $2.33 

Net Debit: $3.12 ($312.00)

Breakeven: $45.12

Max. Profit: $188.00

Pct Return: 60.3% (48 days)

Bear Put Spread (5 Dec 11): VXX

Look for a bearish market where you anticipate a modest decrease in the price of the stock below the strike price of the short Put option.

VXX  $40.79

Buy to Open (1) Jan 12 40 P @ $4.40

Sell to Open (1) Jan 12 35 P @ $1.58 

Net Debit: $2.82 ($282.00)

Breakeven: $37.18

Max. Profit: $218.00

Pct Return: 77.3% (48 days)

Strategy of the Week (28 Nov 11): NFLX Calls

SPY:TLT Ratio Chart (28 Nov 11): TLT

The SPY:TLT (Stocks v. Bonds) ratio continues to favor bonds.

Leveraged ETFs (28 Nov 11): SRTY

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

ProShares UltraPro Short Russell 2000 (SRTY) $19.66

Profit Target (20%): $23.60 

Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $2.78

Traditional ETFs (28 Nov 11): RWM

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.



ProShares Short Russell 2000 (RWM) $33.44

Profit Target (15%): $38.45 

Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $1.78

Fixed Income ETFs (28 Nov 11): TMF

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

Direxion 20+ Yr Trea Bull 3X (TMF) $71.15

Profit Target (15%): $81.85 

Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $6.76

Bull Call Spread (28 Nov 11): TLT

Look for a bullish market where you anticipate a modest increase in the price of the stock above the price of the short Call option.

TLT $120.80

Buy to Open (1) Dec 11 117 C @ $4.75

Sell to Open (1) Dec 11 122 C @ $1.79 

Net Debit: $2.96 ($296.00)

Breakeven: $119.96

Max. Profit: $204.00

Pct Return: 68.9% (20 days)

Bear Put Spread (28 Nov 11): SSO

Look for a bearish market where you anticipate a modest decrease in the price of the stock below the strike price of the short Put option.

SSO  $39.53

Buy to Open (1) Dec 11 44 P @ $5.20

Sell to Open (1) Dec 11 39 P @ $2.16 

Net Debit: $3.04 ($304.00)

Breakeven: $40.96

Max. Profit: $196.00

Pct Return: 64.5% (20 days)

Options Safari (21 Nov 11): MCD Call Spread

SPY:TLT Ratio Chart (21 Nov 11): TLT

The SPY:TLT (Stocks v. Bonds) ratio has started to favor bonds.

Leveraged ETFs (21 Nov 11): FAZ

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

Direxion Financial Bear 3X (FAZ) $46.33

Profit Target (20%): $55.60 

Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $7.44

Traditional ETFs (21 Nov 11): TLT

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

iShares 20+ Year Trea Bond (TLT) $119.34

Profit Target (15%): $137.25 

Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $4.16

Long Call (21 Nov 11): TLT

This strategy is used when you anticipate an increase in the price of the stock.

TLT  $119.34

Buy to Open (1) Jan 12 120 C @ $5.25 

Net Debit: $5.25 ($525.00)

Profit Target (50%): $7.90 ($790.00)

Stop-Loss Point (50%): $2.65 ($265.00)

Long Put (21 Nov 11): XLF

This strategy is used when you anticipate a fall in the price of the stock. 

XLF  $12.50

Buy to Open (1) Jan 12 13 P @ $1.18 

Net Debit: $1.18 ($118.00)

Profit Target (50%): $1.80 ($180.00)

Stop-Loss Point (50%): $0.60 ($60.00)

Bull Call Spread (21 Nov 11): USO

Look for a bullish market where you anticipate a modest increase in the price of the stock above the price of the short Call option.

USO $37.82

Buy to Open (1) Dec 11 35 C @ $3.45

Sell to Open (1) Dec 11 40 C @ $0.67 

Net Debit: $2.78 ($278.00)

Breakeven: $37.78

Max. Profit: $222.00

Pct Return: 79.9% (27 days)

Bear Put Spread (21 Nov 11): EFA

Look for a bearish market where you anticipate a modest decrease in the price of the stock below the strike price of the short Put option.



EFA  $49.40

Buy to Open (1) Dec 11 53 P @ $4.15

Sell to Open (1) Dec 11 48 P @ $1.48 

Net Debit: $2.67 ($267.00)

Breakeven: $50.33

Max. Profit: $233.00

Pct Return: 87.3% (27 days)

Options Safari (14 Nov 11): AMZN Calendar

SPY:TLT Ratio Chart (14 Nov 11): SPY

The SPY:TLT (Stocks v. Bonds) ratio continues to favor stocks.

Leveraged ETFs (14 Nov 11): UCO

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

ProShares Ultra Crude Oil (UCO) $41.61

Profit Target (20%): $50.00 

Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $3.66

Traditional ETFs (14 Nov 11): FXI

Look for a bullish market where a rise in the price of the stock is anticipated.

iShares China 25 Index (FXI) $37.80

Profit Target (15%): $43.50 

Trailing-Stop (ATR x 2): $2.62

Long Call (14 Nov 11): USO

This strategy is used when you anticipate an increase in the price of the stock.

USO  $38.21

Buy to Open (1) Jan 12 38 C @ $2.75 

Net Debit: $2.75 ($275.00)

Profit Target (50%): $4.15 ($415.00)

Stop-Loss Point (50%): $1.40 ($140.00)