#411: Mon 3/11/2019 4:06 PM EDT
Lock In Gains On IWM Calls

Last Thursday we played the Russell 2000 via IWM for the first time this year. We recommended calls on the iShares Russell 2000 (IWM) using the April $152 Call that was trading at $4.01. IWM was at $152.77 and just closed at $154.29. The call is now at $4.43 for a gain of $0.42 or 10.47%. ~more~

#410: Thu 3/7/2019 11:46 AM EST
New Trade in IWM

We are going to play the Russell 2000 via IWM for the first time this year. We will buy... ~more~

#765: Sun 11/27/2016 9:55 PM EST
Index ETF Options Activity

Each day we look for unusual options activity. If there is none, then this column will not appear. We note one major Index Equity ETF saw unusual call action. ~more~

#526: Mon 3/11/2019 11:16 AM EDT
The Week Ahead For March 11th to 15th: Lots of Economic Data

Economic Releases. Releases of note this week and next include the weekly chain store sales, oil/gas numbers, mortgage applications and jobless claims as well as Retail Sales, NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, PPI, Durable Goods ...

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#272: Wed 1/9/2019 4:54 PM EST
A Quick Start To 2019

The stock market has been back in business for seven trading days in the new year and is up 3.12% on the S&P 500. Basically, the S&P 500 has been straight up since the Christmas Eve Massacre, December 24th.

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