February 4, 2008  Sell to close the JPMorgan Chase June 45 call option (JPM + FI) at the market. Buy to open the Wells Fargo (WFC) July 32.50 call option (WFC + GZ). Set a limit to pay no more than $3.20 per contract.  Read More

January 28, 2008  Buy to open the JPMorgan Chase (JPM) June 45 call option (JPM + FI). Set a limit to pay no more than $4 per contract.   The stock market shows all the signs of having put in a bottom last week. The rally now under way is being led by the battered financials. Read More

January 28, 2008  Sell to close Barrick Gold July 47.50 call option (ABX + GT) at the market. In its place, buy to open the Barrick July 55 call option (ABX + GK), also at the market. New clients who didn't own the previous position should merely buy this option. Read More

January 28, 2008  Buy to open the Apple (AAPL) April 135 call option (APV + DG). Set a limit order to pay no more than $12.50 per contract.   Read More

January 25, 2008  Buy to open the Research in Motion (RIMM) June 95 put option (RUL + RS). Set a limit order to pay no more than $15 per contract.   Read More

January 23, 2008  Sell to close the Research in Motion put option June 90 put option (RUL + RR) at the market.  Read More

January 16, 2008  Sell to close the Wells Fargo April 30 call option (WFC + DF) at the market. Read More

January 16, 2008  Sell to close the Starbucks (SBUX) July 20 put option (SQX + SD) at the market. Read More

January 16, 2008  Sell to close the Intel July 22.50 call option (NQ + GX) at the market.  Last night Intel (INTC) reported decent quarterly results, but the company offered a dim view on its prospects for all of 2008. Investors are punishing the stock this morning as a result.  Read More

January 15, 2008  Buy to open the Research in Motion (RIMM) put option June 90 put option (RFY + RR). Set a limit to pay no more than $13.60 per contract.   Owning high P/E stocks in this market is a recipe for disaster. Read More