by Ian Cooper | Jan 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year… Here’s to a happy, healthy and profitable year. When we last spoke, I recommended a buy on DIA March 2015 176 put, arguing the Dow was likely to fail at a double top and move lower. That’s exactly what happened. On failure, the Dow is down 236 points...
by Ian Cooper | Jan 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
This trade may carry near-term risk. But the reward far outweighs risk at this point. Natural gas has collapsed. Every one hates it. But no one is paying attention. Investors are nervous reading there’s still no reason to buy. But they’re not paying attention to the...
by Ian Cooper | Jan 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year to all of you! Here’s to a happy, healthy profitable year. After some losses – and some great wins — in late 2014, we hold all open positions. Our last trade on the VXX March 32 put returned 20% and 22% in days. And our XIV stock trade gave us a...
by Ian Cooper | Dec 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
Gilead (GILD) broke its 200-day moving average to the downside. Unless something positive happens, the stock could fall under $85. However, I’m recommending that you sell to close this GILD February put option today to secure the gain, given the higher rate of time...
by Ian Cooper | Dec 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Sometimes all you need is a little patience. Shares of GILD are down $14.20 today. That brings our GILD February 2015 97.50 to about $6.60 on the day. Sell to close half of the trade right now. Coca-Cola (KO) is up another 40 cents on the day to $42.35. That moves...
by Ian Cooper | Dec 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Dow is challenging a double top. If this fails, we could easily re-test the 50-day moving average 500 points below. I’m recommending that you exit the XIV stock trade, as well as the VXX March 32 put to protect gains should that happen. Since this is a holiday...
by Ian Cooper | Dec 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
If you’re happy with current gains on the VXX March 32 put, and the XIV stock trade, consider exiting half of both today. Thankfully, we got into these a day before the Dow rallied 400 points yesterday, sparked by massively oversold technical reads. I’m recommending...
by Ian Cooper | Dec 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
After a long, rewarding win streak, the last few weeks have been “interesting.” But I’m not changing the strategy. The oil names may have been bought a bit too early, but remain on hold, as oil begins to show signs of life again. The game stocks (TTWO, ATVI, and EA)...
by Ian Cooper | Dec 16, 2014 | Chart of the Day
In 2005, 450 sheep jumped to their deaths in Turkey, as reported by USA Today. First one sheep jumped to its death. Then stunned Turkish shepherds watched as 1,500 others followed… all jumping off that very same cliff. In the end, 450 dead sheep lay dead on top of one...
by Ian Cooper | Dec 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
After a strong win streak, we do have positions that are down. Consider holding them all at this point. Oil is oversold. Gaming stocks are overbought. And our drug stocks are over-extended. Hold them all. The markets are a bit wild, too. After falling about 400 points...
