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The Credit Crisis Looms - It Is Just A Matter Of Time - Here Are The Facts!

The market continues to grind higher and today it challenged the high of the year. Trading volume is low and momentum is the driving force. Earnings season is almost over and the economic news is light. There's nothing to stand in the way of this rally for the time being. Solid earnings, strong balance sheets and low interest rates are the focal point. The market will continue to push higher until there is concrete evidence that a credit crisis is imminent. Sell out of the money put spreads on strong stocks and get ready to buy puts on weak stocks…
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Option Trading - Lenny Dykstra - Deep In-The-Money Options Strategies - Who Took My Money?

Posted by Pete Stolcers on May 2

In today's option trading blog I'll field a question that was forwarded to me by my friends at TradeKing. They have an extensive blog community and it's a great source of trading information. In the process of answering the question, I'm going to teach you how to save hundreds of dollars (thousands if you're trading Len Dykstra's size) when you are getting out of a long option position that is deep in-the-money. Let's get started. This excerpt is taken from the middle of an article posted in Fortune Magazine. It describes Mr. Dykstra's approach to…

Stock Options Question of the Week

In The Money Or Out Of The Money?

Posted by Pete Stolcers on May 2

Question Susan R. asks, “I struggle with which option to buy once I find a trade. The In The Money (ITM) options are expensive but they move well. They are risky because they have so much premium. The Out Of The Money (OTM) options don’t cost much but it takes forever to see them go up. How should I decide which ones to buy?”

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