With the U.S. Federal Reserve recently taking a pause in increasing short-term interest rates, a stock options strategy to consider for a future date is calendar calls spread stock options with positions in bond fund ETFs. We will consider longer-term bond fund ETFs, in particular we will consider the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT).
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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 “recession proof” stocks as outlined in the other articles but using calendar spread options instead of a covered call investment strategy.
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 slight shorting advantage and multiply it.
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. We’re going to examine the results of the same strategy for themonth of August.
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.
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 be a bummer month.
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, “there’s always a bear market somewhere”, referring to the idea that even though the general market is trending upward, there are still stock symbols trending downward.
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 Nasdaq, NYSE, and American stock exchanges for those with “recession proof” characteristics.
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.
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 excel and the company, company’s shareholders and the employees will all benefit.