Monthly Archives: August 2006

Recession Proof Calendar Call Spread Strategy

In previous articles, ” Recession Proof Covered Call Investment Strategy” & ” Recession Proof Covered Call Strategy Results for August 2006 “, we outlined a “recession proof” covered call investment strategy. In this article we perform an analysis using the … Continue reading

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Analyzing Jim Cramer Picks – Bear Call Spreads – Sept. 2006

In a recent article, ” Jim Cramer – Bear or Just All Bull “, we analyzed Jim Cramer’s “short” track record, and it was slightly positive. Bear call credit spreads give stock trading investors the opportunity to take Jim Cramer’s … Continue reading

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Recession Proof Covered Call Strategy: Aug. 2006

In a previous article, Recession Proof Covered Call Investment Strategy , we outlined a covered call investing strategy focusing on “recession proof” stocks. This strategy exhibited great results for the months of June and July, returning +3.8% and +4.4% respectively. … Continue reading

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Analyzing Jim Cramer Picks – Covered Calls – Sept. 2006

Using PowerOptions new SmartHistoryXL Back Testing tool, we analyzed Jim Cramer’s bullish high dividend yield stock market tips for June 21, 2006 to July 21, 2006.

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Was May Really a Bad Month For Traders?

Some long investors may still be licking their wounds from the pounding they received in May of 2006; the Nasdaq 100 was down over -7% and the S&P 500 was down over -3%. But May of 2006 didn’t have to … Continue reading

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Always a Bear Market Somewhere

You may have heard the phrase, “there’s always a bull market somewhere”, referring to the idea that even though the general market is trending down there are still stock symbols of companies trending higher. The reverse can also be said, … Continue reading

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Recession Proof Covered Call Investment Strategy

So you’re tired of the roller coaster ride of the stock market, in some years it’s up like gangbusters, and in other years it’s way down under like Australia. We researched all of the current stock symbols listed on the … Continue reading

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Short Strangle vs. Iron Condor

Many options investors who are new to the Iron Condor strategy might question why they should trade the Iron Condor instead of a Short Strangle.

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Back-Dated Stock Options

Of late, there’s been a lot of press concerning backdating of stock options. Companies use stock options as incentive for employees to excel in their performance. The idea of employee stock options being if the employees excel, the company will … Continue reading

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Jim Cramer Contrarian Short of OPWV

In a previous article, we analyzed Jim Cramer’s bullish stock trading tips for shorting opportunities. Based on the analysis in the article a possible shorting opportunity has been discovered. On 7/24/2006 Jim Cramer recommended Openwave Systems (OPWV) saying that he … Continue reading

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