by Ian Cooper | Jan 29, 2015 | Rapid Retirement System, Trade Alerts
On January 21, 2015, we just finished banking 53% and 42% gains on the iShares Silver (SLV) January 2016 15 calls earlier than expected. I then recommended buying a silver hedge because the silver was topping out. I mentioned buying the SLV January 2016 18 call and...
by Ian Cooper | Jan 29, 2015 | Rapid Retirement System, Trade Alerts
Shares of Alibaba are in free fall after failing to live up to expectations. So we are recommending one of two things. One, sell to close the remaining call options. Or, two, allow them to expire. Fortunately, we have done quite well with calls on this trade in the...
by Ian Cooper | Jan 26, 2015 | Rapid Retirement System, Trade Alerts
“Ian, thanks for the service. Sorry you broke your wrist. Speedy recovery. Can I get your thoughts on Mattel? What’s the best way to trade it here?” Thanks for the kind words. Mattel is a bit of a mess at the moment. Its CEO just stepped down, as the company...
by Ian Cooper | Jan 26, 2015 | Forgotten Profits, Trade Alerts
I’m not a housing bull. I’ve been bearish on the sector since 2008. I still don’t believe there’s a recovery because one wouldn’t make sense without exemplary employment growth and wage growth. Recent earnings and margin pressures at KB Home and Lennar aren’t...
by Ian Cooper | Jan 21, 2015 | Rapid Retirement System, Trade Alerts
On January 9, 2015, I recommended a buy on the SLV January 2016 15 call as it traded at $2.25. Today, it’s up to $3.40. Consider selling to close this call to secure gains. Now I want you to consider opening a hedge on silver. The gold-silver ratio tells me silver is...
by Ian Cooper | Jan 20, 2015 | Forgotten Profits, Trade Alerts
Please join us this Friday, January 23, 2015 at 12 EST for the latest Forgotten Profits webinar. Over the last week, I opened a position in Finish Line (FINL) with a May 25 call at a price of $1.65. It currently trades at $1.45. I see no reason to exit. After testing...
by Ian Cooper | Jan 20, 2015 | Rapid Retirement System, Trade Alerts
Please join us this Friday, January 23, 2015 at 1 p.m. EST for our latest Inside Value Trader webinar. Over the last week, I opened new positions in the Lennar May 45 put and Pulte Group April 21 put. Shortly after, I recommended exiting half of each for gains as both...
by Ian Cooper | Jan 15, 2015 | Rapid Retirement System, Trade Alerts
On January 13, I recommended a buy on the Lennar (LEN) May 45 put and the Pulte Group (PHM) April 21 put because the bulls sent builders up too much too soon on nothing more than hope. As usual, though, the bulls weren’t paying attention. There is no recovery in...
by Ian Cooper | Jan 14, 2015 | Rapid Retirement System, Trade Alerts
If you bought the UNG April 14 call, as it pulled back under our buy range, consider selling to close half of the position for gains. The underlying UNG ETF is up 85 cents on the day. If you instead bought the UNG April 14 put on our error in the January 7th email...
by Ian Cooper | Jan 13, 2015 | Chart of the Day
One of the most feared trades on the market is natural gas. But if you look at it from a historical perspective, it’s at a point where it finds support and begins to move higher, despite supply-demand issues. In most years – with the exception of 2011 – natural gas...
