OP Income Newsletter Mar 2013 +15.3%

April 3, 2013

Aiming to generate twice the SPX returns in 2013. OPNewsletter is very much on track to deliver my personal aim i.e. 2x the SPX returns by the end of 2013.  Jan 2013 was a solid +15.5%, Feb was +2.3% and March was +15.3% on max capital utilization of 36.3% thus effectively yielding +5.58% on the [...]

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How To Calculate VIX Options Calendar Spreads Margin Requirement

March 28, 2013

The Volatility Index (VIX), also widely known as “The Fear Index” has been gaining lot of popularity especially after the recent financial crisis. These days almost every major asset class has its corresponding VIX, and in fact several countries have introduced VIX equivalent for their leading market indices. After several months of trading it personally [...]

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Gold and Crude Oil: A Quick Look

March 1, 2013

There were some requests from readers to follow-up on a previous post on Gold and some bigger picture comments on Crude. Pls see below for a quick analysis in broader terms that might help in generating some trade ideas. If you are looking for trade ideas, try our Income from future options service FREE for [...]

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First Sell Signal of 2013

February 25, 2013

It was yet another 90% down day, after an “interesting” Friday as expected. I did mention about purchasing some OOM calls before market close on Thursdays in anticipation of Friday move (which follows a consistent pattern). Yesterday was highest intraday range for SPX since Nov 7 drop. As of close Feb 25 2013, I have the [...]

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OP Income Newsletter Jan 2013 +15.5%

February 16, 2013

Except for a cautious mover from RUT on Friday, all other conditions as outlined here remains in tact. Markets have been going up and there hasn’t been a correction during the past 7 weeks. VIX is trading below the crisis levels (i.e. lowest tertile of the past decade). For the OP Income Newsletter, Jan 2013 portfolios delivered [...]

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