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The Put / Call Ratio – A Technique Used To Gauge Market Extremes

| March 3, 2022
The Put / Call Ratio – A Technique Used To Gauge Market Extremes

Perhaps you’ve heard of the “Put / Call Ratio” (PCR) and been unsure of exactly what it is or when and how to use it. First, a quick review of what Calls and Puts are. Calls are option contracts that increase in value from a RISE in the price of the underlying stock or index. […]

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Covered Calls: Catch More Upside With A Buy-Write Strategy

| February 13, 2013 | 0 Comments
Covered Calls:  Catch More Upside With A Buy-Write Strategy

The S&P 500 has gone up six weeks in a row and it’s trading near multi-year highs.  But you wouldn’t know how well the market has performed lately by simply looking at investor sentiment. According to the weekly sentiment survey from the American Association of Individual Investors, bullish sentiment has fallen nearly 10% over the last […]

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Covered Calls: Cash In Before Fiscal Cliff Part 2

| January 9, 2013 | 0 Comments
Covered Calls:  Cash In Before Fiscal Cliff Part 2

Last week investors sent stocks soaring higher once it became clear a deal would be made to avoid the fiscal cliff. The S&P 500’s 4.5% surge was one the indexes best weeks in years.  It also pushed the large cap index to its highest close since 2007. But we’re already beginning to wonder how long […]

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Covered Calls: Shopping For Big Returns On Small Price Gains

| November 28, 2012 | 0 Comments
Covered Calls:  Shopping For Big Returns On Small Price Gains

Holiday shopping is in full swing… Retailers are hoping the introduction of more branded shopping days will entice consumers to spend more money than ever. It began with Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.  Then Super Saturday, the Saturday before Christmas popped up.  And then the internet gave rise to Cyber Monday, the Monday after […]

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Covered Calls: How To Generate Profits In A Flat Market

| March 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

Stocks are having an epic first quarter of 2012.  The S&P 500 has surged 145 points so far this year.  That amounts to an eye-popping 11.5% gain for the large cap index. No doubt about it, investors are happy to see stocks on the upswing. But here’s the thing… At the beginning of the year, […]

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