Archive for: June 2010

We’re half way through the 2010 Stock Picks contest that we started based on closing prices at the end of 2009.  The rules of the contest are simple.  We pick four stocks or ETFs and hold them …

I charted the S&P 500 ($SPX) after the markets closed on Friday June 25, 2010 when it closed for the week at 1,076.76.
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I tried to sell my AVAV shares on Monday, but it didn’t make it high enough to hit my limit order so today I changed my plan.  I decided to keep the shares and sell covered calls instead.  While AVAV was …

Last week I mentioned that I took an option assignment on my JP Morgan (JPM) naked put.  I sat on the shares for a little while trying to decide how to make my next move.  I thought JPM might have some …

I charted the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU, $DJI, DJIA) after the markets closed on Friday, 6/18/10, after it finished the week at 10,450.64.
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I ended up making a few option trades today, but not exactly as I planned to yesterday.  I started off this morning with CVS.  I traded CVS a while ago and been waiting for another good entry point.  They’ve been …

I’m actually surprised this didn’t happen sooner.  My JPM June 48 naked put was more than $10 in the money as far back as May 20th.  Finally the inevitable happened and option was exercised and I was forced to pay …

I received another free book to review a couple of months ago.  This was one I was excited about and finally found the time to read it while on vacation last week.  …

I charted the S&P 500 ($SPX) after the markets closed on Friday, 6/11/10, after it finished the week at 1,091.60.
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