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This Tuesday (12-11-2007) the Fed is going to lower rates either .25 basis points or .50 basis points.

This is important, as I have said before, it could trigger stocks to move North for the next couple day or month depending on the Fed speak that surrounds the rate cut.

The movement can be a great opportunity to enter into a trade at a decent price prior to its next move. With the (VIX) volatility index down today, it will be a very good indicator to take a look at prior to the Fed cut.

If you are in the US Equity market currently, you might want to ammend your portfolio to stocks or options that earn 50% of their revenues from outside the US. Becuase if the Fed does not cut .50 basis points, the market could head South very quickly.

We think a small rally might continue through December and part of January, but the Fed cut or lack of Fed cut could put a ripple in the rally.

Companies we like right now are DRYS, DSX, and ACI.

Good Fortune!

Thoughts of Turkey Day Money!

When your sitting around after dinner tomorrow, and your head is bobbbing, as you are ready to fall asleep, keep one thing in mind. The lower the market goes, the more opportunity there is (opportunity=MONEY).

For the last month, we have been taking a closer look at trading the S&P due to the volatility (google VIX Index). This has proven very profitable for us. In a market like this one, where it falls(and continue to fall like it is going to we think) the S&P can be a goldmine. If you don't have the money for the full S&P contract, there is a mini S&P that you can trade for under 4k with just a $8 dollar roundtrip commision.

It isn't for everyone, but we feel the odds are with you vs. options in a market like this.

In the next coming weeks, the market is building up anticipation toward a possible Fed cut in December. This means the market might have a small run until the Fed says they won't cut in December.

We look for the Fed to cut in Feb.

Good Fortune and Happy Turkey Day!

To cut 25 basis points or 50 basis points?

On Wednesday of this week, the Fed will either cut the rate of Fed Funds or not.

It is expected that they will cut the rate either 25 basis points or 50 points.

This might send certain stocks that are sensitive to lower interest rates (borrowing cost) in an upward trend.

There is other news coming out this week also. That news can be found here....
http://www.forexfactory.com/calendar.php

Keep in mind, as oil closes in on $100 per barrel, higher oil cost might cause the market to take a hit. Currency valuations are also proving very influential.

Check this site out for Fed Fund probability.

http://www.fedfundsprobability.com/

Options to take a look at Monday morning are JOYG calls, and possibly UHS calls.

Good Fortune!

Cash Your Google Check Friday+ a Hot Stock!

Earnings came out for Google today, after the closing bell. It was up almost 14 per share in after hours trading. We expect that Google will be up 20-30 dollars tomorrow(and on its way to 750 per share)from $639.62 per share.

This has the potential to rally other tech/Internet stocks as well being that they are the leader of the Tech World! This could be a great reason to make a great trade tomorrow.

Did anyone notice that ICE was up today? $7 per share to $165. This could be ready to break out.

Something we ran across this week and bought some call options on is MRVL. Marvell Technology Group is really cheap right now due to the fact they just started turning a profit. The Google summary from Reuters is below and also the Google link to the financial stat page for MRVL.



http://finance.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=MRVL

Summary
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. is a global semiconductor provider of analog, mixed-signal, digital signal processing and embedded microprocessor integrated circuits. The Company’s product portfolio includes storage, switching, transceiver, cellular and handheld, wireless and personal computers (PC) connectivity solutions, gateways, communications controllers, as well as power management solutions, which serve diverse applications used by corporate customers.The Company subsequently applied its technology to the high-speed and broadband communications markets, where it provides physical layer transceivers, switched Ethernet and wireless solutions, which serve as interface between communications systems and data transmission media, to manufacturers of high-speed networking and wireless equipment, including Asustek, Cisco, 3Com, Dell, Foundry Networks, Intel and NETGEAR. Marvell Technology Group Ltd. is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Tech Rally Wednesday!!!

Tomorrow could be huge!!!
Watch tech stocks tomorrow to lead the rally. 10-17-2007 might be a big day for all stocks but we feel due to earnings of certain companies, sucj as IBM and Yahoo, and Intel, tomorrow could be the 2nd up day out of 6 trading days.

It has been a difficult 5 days, but we love the MEE January 35 calls. We own these options.

Keep an eye on ABX(gold stock) tomorrow also. We own this also.

MEE is Massey Energy, and is a coal mine operator. Currently, they are trading around 27 per share.



Good Fortune!

Corrections and Earnings Opportunities!

The correction yesterday, following the European official that mentioned the possibility of inflation, coupled with the fact that Baidu (the Asian Google), did not perform as well as expected, took many people by surprise.

I was amazed that for the first time that I remember, a foreign Internet stock might have something to do with the US equity markets displaying weakness. I think this says several things that all relate to restructuring your equity holdings.

Sometimes when we are real lucky, the market will give us a sign. Much like the small tremors prior to an earthquake. That is the way I look at yesterday.
Many companies are reporting earnings in the next 4 weeks. This might represent a great time to be in the stock market.

Take a look at energy related options. I personally like MEE. Massey Energy has a lot of room to head north, when you look at stock price over earnings.

Good Fortune!

We have a Hot Option!

You have probably heard it 100 times, but with the rally in commodities, we think CAT is going to the moon.

The earning looks good and the feb 90 calls and 95 calls are still on the affordable side.

While you are looking you might look into Chicos(retail but the word is that the fall catalogue sales are doing well). They are currently priced "cheap". Becareful, but might be worth a look.

Job reports come out on Friday, keep an eye out for poor performance. This could signal another interest rate cut.

Good Fortune!

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This weeks Fed gift..........but don't look this horse in the mouth.

Things are rallying, and everyone is jumping up and down since the Fed rate cut(9-18-2007). But how long will this last and how can anyone take full advantage?

Without a crystal eight ball no one person knows. But while it is happening, Oil continues to go through the roof daily and it looks like the end of that is December.
Sometimes we try to combine great trends and great companies. Certain Oil service compaies are very interesting.

Superior Energy (SPN) & Global Sante Fe (GSF) are 2 of my favorites currently.

* We own both companies options currently.

Remember, the Trend is your friend, bud, pal, and banker, all in one.

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1 Hot Pick.........We see it happening!

Things have certainly turned around since yesterday Fed interest rate cut.

But one thing has remained the same. Out belief in ZMH. Zimmer Holdings looks poised to reach $95-100 per share. Take a look and let us know what your thoughts are. The options are still trading cheap as I am writing this post.

We own calls on ZMH and might load up on some more before the day is over!

BTW, we love oil futures as well through December or January.

Good Fortune.

Unusual Volume.....Elevator Up, Economy Down!

EDO,OMCL,LDK,ESL,TEF, stocks that all rose on unexpected volume today.

You might want to take a look at them for the rest of the week.

More importantly can you define why they rose in value? Was it a Fundemental or Technical change that made the difference?

Everyone is out there pitching bad news now. Don't buy the hype, buy the "buying opportunity". Times like right now is when the wealthy become extremely wealthy.

Not every stock is going down, and if you can define the solid quality issues, now is the time to make some serious money!

Good Fortune!

Holiday....research & learn!

Tomorrow is Monday and due to the holiday, the equity markets are closed.

This is the perfect day to do some serious research and learning.

Looking back over the last month and the commercial credit debacle caused by the sub-prime mortgage crisis, this is a great time to look closely at different sectors that might provide a buying opportunity.

Last week we saw a rise in the Technology sector, with Dell leading the way, followed closely by HP. This week or next we might see some larger moves from the Bank of America or USB. Both being part of the financials that have seperated themselves from the crunch.

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Todays Option Market

Our market is flat today, due to the uncertainty over the next Fed move. After watching Bank of America(BOA) invest $2 Billion in Country Wide Financial (CFC)today, I heard the CEO of CFC say he expects a recession.

Flat is a scary place to be in the marketplace, and that is why we see a lot of moeny on the sidelines waiting to see what will happen next.

Certain deals are getting done, such as the Whole Foods and Wild Oats($565 million)
transaction. While others such as the Home Depot sell off of their wholesale supply unit($10.3 billion) fall apart.

The market is looking for another Fed move, and continues to look much more like a hibernating bear instead of the energetic bull, we have all learned to love.

Fridays 208 DJIA Correction

We saw major downward moves this week as the Dow trys to run from 14000.

Today alone the DJIA was down 208 points to 13,265.

As Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac toward possible $4.7 Billion in bond holding losses,
the subprime mortgage market starts to cause ripples worldwide. And as that happens, the US starts to see repatriation of US Dollars.

Will the Dow bounce back? We are not 100% percent sure. If Interest Rates drop, which currently look good before the end of the year, there is a solid chance that the Dow might bounce back for us.

-----Good Fortune

Thursdays Market

Todays market was a wild ride of 68 points and change on the DJIA.

Energy rallied when crude prices which jumped 3.4% to $76.05 per barrel. But the overall market seemed to be breathing a sigh of relief about the fact that the mortgage market fiasco might be overblown and we might have suffered the brunt already.

Not to mention the fact that the Bank of America (BAC 47.93, +0.78) announced it is increasing its quarterly dividend by 14% to $0.64 per share. Yet at the same time Citigroup closed down to $49.21. We have an Option interest in Citigroup, and look for it to move upward.

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Record Breaking Performance

The DJIA topped 14,000 today and overall the market finished mixed.



We watched the negative Coca Cola news pull the sector down. Yet American Express was up 4.7% today, to 64.80.



Earnings keep improving for enough companies to continue to drive this market upward.



Although, the market did smell the possible joining of 2 beast. Verizon and Vodafone, in a 160 million dollar possible deal. M & A can jump start an industry into new highs like a match to a flame.



We like SPL btw. Superior Energy Services, Inc. provides oilfield services and equipment to serve drilling and production-related needs of oil and gas companies in the United States. It operates in four segments: Well Intervention Services, Rental Tools, Marine Services, and Oil and Gas Operations.



We should disclose that we do own options on January calls on SPL.

Good Fortune!

Looking Toward Monday

Monday might be a quiet day as the market waits for the bulk of economic news in the middle and the end of the week.
http://biz.yahoo.com/c/ec/200729.html

Keep in mind that earnings reports out for many companies. And that can mean volatility. Which in turn, can mean serious opportunity if you are on the right side of the trade.

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Go to http://www.optionu.com and talk to us live, Monday through Friday, and we will be happy to talk market chat with you.

Good Fortune!

Spooky Friday the 13th

Today was another record in the market broke a 7 year record today, while the DJIA topped over 13,900. Fueled by a buy out of Alcan by Rio Tinto and a decent GE earnings report, this upward trend looks to still have momentum in its corner.

On this day, it should be noted that the Dollar rose off of all time lows.

Options that showed movement today, that we like are CMED, and AMGN.

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The Dow showed a bountiful 283 point gain today, while some of the key stocks rebounded from prior day corrections and went on to hit YTD highs.

Optional Wealth watched profits soar heavily from the retail sector, with names like Wal-Mart (WMT), JC Penney (JCP), Zumiez (ZUMZ), Target (TGT), American Eagle (AEO) and Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF). We are looking for BestBuy to surface soon as well(and we do have a position currently).



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