by Tom Ventresca | Dec 31, 2018 | 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 | Dec 30, 2018 | Mr. Seifert Sez
What The Year Of 2019 Is Sure To Bring 2018 is now in the books. On Monday the price action will probably be light. All of the major players are on their yachts in St. Kitt or enjoying skiing in the Alps and/or in the Rockies. It is the first year since 2008...
by Tom Ventresca | Dec 24, 2018 | 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 | Dec 23, 2018 | Mr. Seifert Sez
Where Is Santa When You Need Him? What a week. It started out bad and ended up the worst week in ten years for U.S. equities. Everything is going wrong at the same time. According to President Trump the evil Fed was the villain as they again raised rates....
by Tom Ventresca | Dec 20, 2018 | One Day Wonder
Quick Take: One Day Wonder – Bullish Trade Time Frame: One Day. Underlying Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – No Stock Position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Up. Option Position: Long Deferred ATM -1or -2 Call – Short Expiring ATM +1 or +2 Call....
by Tom Ventresca | Dec 17, 2018 | 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 | Dec 17, 2018 | 21st Century Covered Calls
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...
by Tom Ventresca | Dec 17, 2018 | The Scoreboard
Last Week’s Scoreboard: Short-Term Trades Risk Capital: $20,000 Week $ Win: $155 Week $ Loss: -$940 Week $ Profit/Loss: -$785 Week % Profit/Loss: -3.9% Annualized % Profit/Loss: -30.1% Week – Win %: 50.0% Bullish Trades Bearish Trades Blow Off Bottoms-Bullish...
by Tom Ventresca | Dec 17, 2018 | Blow Off Tops/Bottoms
Quick Take: Blow Off Bottom – Bullish Trade Time Frame: Three To Seven Days. Underlying Stock: Bullish Market Edge Opinion – No Stock Position. Desired Stock Price Direction: Up. Option Position: Short Expiring ATM Put – Long Expiring ATM -2 Put...
by Tom Ventresca | Dec 17, 2018 | 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)...