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Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 3, Number 42  October 18, 2006  There’s been no weakening in our short-term timing models, which continue to forecast advances in share prices during the coming weeks. This has been a great rally so far, almost stealthy… Read More

Recapping the past week’s trades, we closed out our Amgen call option for a 58 percent gain in 30 days. We didn’t far so well, however, with our UPS positions. Nevertheless, the stock’s rebound helped us cut those losses substantially with the gains on the second leg of the trade. … Read More

Image by Homer Township Public Library via Flickr Volume 3, Number 41  October 11, 2006  The story remains much the same this week: Oil remains the key market driver. Stocks in general have had an upward bias, thanks in large part to the recent decline… Read More

Before we get to those, we just want to recap: Earlier today we added the Accenture January 30 call option (ACN + AF). Use a limit order to buy at no more than 2.60. The only other change to our holdings was last Thursday’s sale of our Nasdaq 100 (QQQQ)… Read More

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 3, Number 40  October 4, 2006  We’re in the eye of a hurricane with respect to oil these days. The skies are blue and everything is calm-but don’t expect the tranquility to last than a few weeks… Read More

All of our energy trades have been roughed up in the past weeks, but each remains attractive today. The Oil Service HOLDRs January 125 call option (OIH + AE) is a buy with a limit order set at $13.70 per contract. The Chevron December 65 call (CVX + LM) is… Read More

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 3, Number 39  September 27, 2006  As expected last week, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged. But that didn’t stop traders from speculating that the central bank will begin lowering rates, perhaps as early as next… Read More

This morning we added a new bullish position in the form of the United Parcel Service (UPS). January 75 call option (UPS + AO). Set a limit order to pay no more than $2.90 per contract. We’re also still long the UPS October 80 call option (UPS + JP). If… Read More

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 3, Number 38  September 20, 2006  Look for the Federal Reserve to keep its interest rate policy on hold again today. Headline inflation remains tame (even if the underlying data tells a somewhat different story). And with… Read More

Overall, the stock market is acting well this week and we see more gains in store in the very near future. This morning we sold the PowerShares Aerospace and Defense ETF (PPA) for a slight loss. The fund doesn’t appear to offer superior potential here and better ideas have presented… Read More