Subject: Why Calendar Spreads Are So Much Better Than Buying Stock
Why Calendar Spreads Are So Much Better Than Buying Stock
April 22nd, 2015 at 4:21 pm EDTDear Friend,One of the great mysteries in the investment world (at least to me, an admitted options nut) is why anyone would buy stock in a company they really like when they could dramatically increase their expected returns with a simple stock opti ...
April 18, 2015 Saturday Report
April 18th, 2015 at 2:49 pm EDTApril 18, 2015 Saturday Report Dear Friend, It was an awful week for the market as well as our portfolios. Yesterday turned a good week into a bad one. This week's report includes an interesting study on how we should revise our strategy for ...
$20 Spread Investment Idea – a Bet on Oil
April 14th, 2015 at 7:26 pm EDTDear Friend,This week I would like to share an option spread idea which will cost you only $20 to try (plus commission). Of course, it you like the idea, you could buy a hundred or more of them like I did, or you could just get your options toe wet a ...
April 11, 2015 Saturday Report
April 11th, 2015 at 11:05 am EDTApril 11, 2015 Saturday Report Dear Friend, For the second week in a row, 7 of our 10 portfolios made gains, and the winners did a whole lot better than the losers. Pattern Play and Boomer's Revenge both picked up over 20% for the week. This ...
April 4, 2015 Saturday Report
April 4th, 2015 at 8:29 am EDTApril 4, 2015 Saturday Report Dear Friend, It was a mixed week for the market but most of our portfolios held up pretty well thanks to a big move up in SVXY. This week we discuss a little about oil prices and USO. Enjoy the full report. Terry ...
Update on Oil Play Designed to Make 25% in One Month
April 2nd, 2015 at 7:35 pm EDTDear Friend,About a month ago I sent out a strategy we were using to capitalize on the price of oil falling further (as many analysts, including those at Goldman, Citi, and Barclays, were predicting). We set up a small demonstration portfolio which h ...
March 28, 2015 Saturday Report
March 28th, 2015 at 12:15 pm EDTMarch 28, 2015 Saturday Report Dear Friend, The market fell by the same percentage it rose a week ago, and most of our portfolios fell less this week than they gained last week with two notable exceptions. This week's report features a discus ...
Trading Options Can be a Lifetime Learning Experience
March 23rd, 2015 at 2:14 pm EDTDear Friend,Last week was a good one for the market. SPY rose 2.2%, a wonderful week. The actual options portfolios we carry out at Terry’s Tips had a stellar week as well. Nine of our ten portfolios gained at least 5%, and 3 of them gained over 33 ...
March 21, 2015 Saturday Report
March 21st, 2015 at 12:54 pm EDTMarch 21, 2015 Saturday Report Dear Friend, It was a truly great week, with 9 out of 10 portfolios making nice gains, including 3 which gained over 33% for the week. A time to celebrate the options strategy we have been using for the last 14 ...
March 14, 2015 Saturday Report
March 14th, 2015 at 1:13 pm EDTMarch 14, 2015 Saturday Report Dear Friend, It was the third down week in a row for the market, although 4 of our 10 portfolios managed to make gains. This week I reflect on how it is to be a person who trades calendar spreads. Enjoy the full ...