by Tom Ventresca | Jan 28, 2019 | The Low Cost Put Hedge
Quick Take: Low Cost Bullish Put Hedge Strategy Time Frame: One to Twelve Weeks. Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – Long Stock Position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Sideways to Up. Option Position: Short ATM Put – Long ATM -1 Put (Bullish Put Credit Spread)...
by Tom Ventresca | Jan 28, 2019 | 21st Century Covered Calls
This Week’s 21st Century Covered Call Selections There are two new selections this week: UTX & IWM Market Edge Opinion: UTX-The technical condition of UTX is improving as several of the pertinent indicators have turned positive and the stock appears to be under...
by Tom Ventresca | Jan 28, 2019 | Bull/Bear Spreads
Quick Take: Bullish Credit Spread Trade Time Frame: One Week. Underlying Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – No Stock Position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Sideways to Up. Option Position: Bullish Put Credit Spread. Maximum Risk: The difference between the...
by Tom Ventresca | Jan 27, 2019 | The Scoreboard
Last Week’s Scoreboard: Short-Term Trades Week Ending: 01/25/19 Risk Capital: $20,000 Week $ Win: $437 Week $ Loss: $0 Week $ Profit/Loss: $437 Week % Profit/Loss: 2.2% Week – Win %: 100.0% Performance Since—-> 01/04/19 S&P 500 Gain/Loss %: 7.2%...
by Tom Ventresca | Jan 27, 2019 | Mr. Seifert Sez
Who Wins The Chess Game In Venezuela? As the morass in Washington has now entered its fourth week, it is starting to lose attention. One thing for sure is the markets don’t care one bit about how the fight ends. Eventually, some goofy compromise will...
by Tom Ventresca | Jan 24, 2019 | The Low Cost Put Hedge
Quick Take: Low Cost Bullish Put Hedge Strategy Time Frame: One to Twelve Weeks. Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – Long Stock Position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Sideways to Up. Option Position: Short ATM Put – Long ATM -1 Put (Bullish Put Credit Spread)...
by Tom Ventresca | Jan 22, 2019 | Earnings Trades
Quick Take: Bullish – Earnings Trade Time Frame: Three To Ten Days. Underlying Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – No Stock Position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Up. Option Position: Short Expiring ATM +2 Call – Long Deferred ATM Call (Credit...
by Tom Ventresca | Jan 22, 2019 | Bull/Bear Spreads
Quick Take: Bullish Credit Spread Trade Time Frame: One Week. Underlying Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – No Stock Position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Sideways to Up. Option Position: Bullish Put Credit Spread. Maximum Risk: The difference between the...
by Tom Ventresca | Jan 22, 2019 | 21st Century Covered Calls, The Low Cost Put Hedge
This Week’s 21st Century Covered Call Selections There are no new selections this week: Current Open Positions The Market Edge – Market Posture: Bullish VIX 17.80 Neutral # Of Stock S – Call L – Call Credit Best Week % Approx. Approx. Stock Weeks...
by Tom Ventresca | Jan 22, 2019 | 21st Century Covered Calls, The Low Cost Put Hedge
Quick Take: 21st Century Covered Call Strategy Time Frame: One to Four Weeks. Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – Long Stock position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Sideways to Up. Option Position: Short ATM +1 Call – Long ATM +2 Call (Credit Spread). Maximum...