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The outlook for stocks remains favorable, thanks to expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep up with its massive liquidity injections. The advance in recent months has been powerful not only in size, but also in scope, with a broad swath of stocks participating in the move. Historically, rallies of… Read More

This morning we added two new call options, buying the Paychex (PAYX) July 38 call with a limit set at $1.15 and the F5 Networks (FFIV) July 85 call with a limit placed at $3.85 per contract. Metals are retesting their recent lows, a process that could drag on for… Read More

Buy to open the F5 Networks (FFIV) July 85 call option. Use a limit order to pay no more than $3.85 per contract. F5 Networks (FFIV) is a leading provider of technology that optimizes the delivery of network-based applications. The stock sold off sharply in April after the company… Read More

Buy to open the Paychex (PAYX) July 38 call option. Use a limit order to pay no more than $1.25 per contract. Paychex (PAYX) provides payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing services for small to medium-sized businesses. Like many stocks, Paychex has enjoyed a strong advance so far this… Read More

The struggling euro zone logged its sixth consecutive quarter-to-quarter GDP declines in the first quarter, setting a new record for the longest recession in the 14-year history of the euro. The wider, 27-member, European Union is also in recession. As economic contraction worsens, we think the Europeans will have no… Read More

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Like a moving train, this rally seems unstoppable. Until it runs out of fuel, of course – the fuel being the monthly liquidity injections the economy is getting from the U.S. Federal Reserve.  Or until it runs into an obstacle, economic or otherwise. So far, so good, though. After setting… Read More

Last week, we closed two trades. First, we closed our Lexmark (LXK) July 27 put option position for a 49 percent loss. After the company reiterated its fiscal 2013 guidance at its analyst day, the price action in the shares has left us with little choice but to take the… Read More