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Options “In the Money” and “Out of the Money” Explained

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Options “In the Money” and “Out of the Money” Explained


With stock options:

  • in the money” refers to an options contract that has intrinsic value
  • out of the money” refers to an options contract that has no intrinsic value

Example 1 - Calls:  If you purchase a call option Read the full story

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Gold Hit a New High - Going Higher?

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Gold Hit a New High - Going Higher?


I’ve been quite bullish on gold since 2001.  Rising currency instability has boosted gold’s attractiveness as a monetary reserve asset.  I predicted that gold would hit $1,200 per ounce by the end of 2009 and that prediction came to fruition yesterday. Read the full story

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Oil Poised to Head Higher

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Oil Poised to Head Higher


Global demand for crude oil will increase as Western economies emerge from recession by the end of 2009.  The International Energy Agency (IEA) raised its oil consumption projections for 2009 and 2010 due to an anticipated increase in oil demand from China.  Read the full story

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Understanding Options Symbols

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Understanding Options Symbols


Options symbols follow an outline.  Once you know the rules you can assemble and understand options symbols.

The fundamental parts of an option symbol are as follows:

Option root symbol + Expiration date code + Strike price code Read the full story

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Energy Sector on Fire…

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Energy Sector on Fire…


I’ve been taking impressive gains in the energy complex with my Options Power Trader.  We took 100% and 116% gains on oil and gas driller Noble Energy and 100% on the natural gas company Chesapeake energy.  Read the full story

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Silver is running towards $20 per ounce…

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Silver is running towards $20 per ounce…


Then my target is $30.  Silver is a great hedge against inflation and it’s an industrial metal as well, so it should head higher when the economy picks back up.  Read the full story

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Freeport-McMoRan Is Off To The Races…

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Freeport-McMoRan Is Off To The Races…


I’ve been quite bullish on Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) for some time now.  In fact, the stock is up over 119% since I first recommended it to Investor’s Daily Edge readers on February 12th of this year.

And I’m still recommending the company as a strong buy. Read the full story

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Earnings Season Profit Strategy – Shorting Versus Puts

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Earnings Season Profit Strategy – Shorting Versus Puts


Equity traders have been making a killing during earnings season for years.  The insiders know that old Wall Street adage:  “Buy the rumor; sell the news”. Read the full story

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The Reflation Trade

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The Reflation Trade


Reflation is happening right now as the U.S. government is dumping trillions of dollars into the financial system to prevent deflation and to stimulate economic growth.  Obviously this will cause higher inflation down the road, and hard assets like oil and gold will see substantial price increases.  Read the full story

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The Earnings Season Money Making Technique…

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The Earnings Season Money Making Technique…


Earnings season is just starting to heat up and hundreds of companies will release their quarterly earnings results over the next few weeks.  Read the full story

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