The Market Guys

This is a 20-year monthly chart of the US Dollar Index (UUP) showing one of the most impressive rallies we’ve had in two decades. There are a couple of things that pop out on this chart that tell me the dollar is about to turn lower.

Zillow Group (Z) operates real estate and home-related information marketplaces on mobile platforms and through the web. These types of services are very much in demand in today’s market but it not just the story of the stock that’s grabbed my attention, the charts are also showing bullish signals.

This Friday marks expiration day for the February option chain. We are currently holding positions in the following companies; Gold ETF (GLD), Amazon, Inc. (AMZN), The Traveler’s Companies, Inc. (TRV), Netflix (NFLX), Smith and Wesson Holdings (SWHC), Diamonds (DIA), Russell 2000 Short ETF (RWM), Oil Services ETF (OIH), Apple Inc. (AAPL), Audiocodes, LTD (AUDC), Proshares […]

It doesn’t matter whether you have an existing position in BABA or not, this is a new diagonal calendar spread that we are putting on to capture profit from a slight rally in the stock over the coming weeks. This is considered to be a long position so please be sure to review the notes I’ve given you […]

Spread trading requires fine tuning from time to time. We already own the January 2016 38 Calls so our goal here is to take in a little bit of premium so we can lower the cost basis of the leaps. Selling the March 38 calls will result in us holding a horizontal calendar spread.

This is the first time we are trading Alibaba and the reason this one caught my eye is because the stock came up on an alert that reported a drop in price due to the company not meeting earnings expectations. Keep in mind that when a stock gaps down on bearish earnings reports it usually takes some time […]

This is a bullish credit put spread on a bearish gold ETF. I know that’s enough to confuse most people but the bottom line is that Gold is looking bearish for the short-term and I expect it to pull back. I’d rather sell a put spread in a bearish ETF then sell a call spread in GLD.

I’ve also attached a PDF file that outlines the details behind this particular trade candidate. Please be sure to review all of the material before entering any trades to your account.

I’ve also attached a PDF file that outlines the details behind this particular trade candidate. We are modifying the spread we have in Apple so you will need to pay close attention to the details if you want to maximize your profits in this spread. This one could very well wind up being one of […]