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There has been essentially no change in our market view since last week. And, indeed, there’s been essentially no change in the S&P 500 since our last update. After the strong gains stocks have posted in recent months some sort of pullback, of say three to five percent, should be expected. That said, the market appears more apt to rise than fall from current levels. Read More

So for the time being our trade recommendations are likely to skew toward the bullish, with a smattering a selective bearish bets along the way.    We opened several trades since our last update and closed one of them. This morning we bagged a 24 percent profit in six days in the Weatherford (WFT) May 17 call option. Last Thursday, we added the Joy Global (JOY) April 95 call option. The company is firing on all cylinders these days and we look for the stock to make a run at a new 52-week high. The option is a buy at the current price. And on Monday of this week we purchased the J.C. Penney (JCP) May 41 put option in anticipation of the euphoria on the stock from the company’s recently unveiled plans to wear off. If you don’t own it already, buy the option with a limit order set at $4 per contract. Another bearish bet in the retail sector is the Nordstrom (JWN) April 49 put. Although the stock was up nicely in yesterday’s trading, it has not been acting all that well, having stalled at its overhead resistance near $51. There is thin support around the 50-day moving average but the stock is more likely to undercut its 200-day moving average, now at $47.24. Precious metals continue to shine in the early going of 2012. With central banks around the world eager to devalue their currencies to spur growth this is a trend we think will continue. The SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) positions are rated buys for new subscribers. Read More

With the S&P 500 having logged a 23 percent gain off its early October low and nearly a 20 percent move on a closing basis, it would make sense for some sort of minor correction in stocks to unfold from current levels. The underlying action, however, suggests that any pullback is likely to be quite superficial. Read More

That’s not to say we won’t pocket quick profits as they develop. Last week we closed two positions, netting a 50 percent gain in the Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) May 40 call option and a 44 percent profit in the Oracle (ORCL) March 27 call option after the pair… Read More

The stock market has largely shrugged off Standard & Poor’s downgrade of the debt from nine European countries and the EU’s temporary bailout fund, having already priced in the widely expected moves. The market’s reaction is similar to what we saw last year after S&P downgraded U.S. Treasury debt.   Read More

Our Oracle (ORCL) March 27 call option is off to a good start and we anticipate the tech stock to further rebound from its recent selloff, with a move up to around $28.50 as a near-term target, which would fill the gap in its price chart. The option can be… Read More