Options

Intel Option Update
Options

A quick Intel (INTC, quote) update on our option position from earlier in the week.

Intel Option Trade
Options

Intel Corporation (INTC, quote) has been in downward spiral for the past 6 months as traders leave the chip maker on concerns of a landscape shift away from the desktop to tablets and other mobile devices. To see just how of impact the mobile landscape is look no further than the giant stodgy software maker Microsoft (MSFT, quote) as they ready their release of Windows 8 which attempts to branch

Currency Carry Trade
Currencies

We had a subscriber ask about any suggestions where to look for possible currency ETFs action. Interest rates at record rates not only in the U.S. but globally as well.  Add into the mix huge amount of monetary easing  like QE3 from U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the globe like Japan, Australia and England just to mention a few has seem  have broken the system.

CurveAheadMarketStrategies.com Morning Coffee Break
Commodities

Welcome to Monday’s Morning Coffee Break – U.S. markets started the 4th quarter on uneven footing last week that somehow managed to pull off a positive week with the Dow Jones sitting at its best level since December 2007.

CurveAheadMarketStrategies.com Morning Coffee Break
Commodities

Welcome to Wednesday’s Morning Coffee Break – U.S. markets start the third session of the week after two straight days of uneven trading.  One positive take away from yesterday’s session was the break in the final hour sell off that has persists the last few weeks.

Best Buy Options Price In New LBO Level
Options

Today we are looking at taking advantage of Mr. Schultz’s leverage buy out (LBO) of Best Buy (BBY, quote) and as the current Best Buy board drag their feet as if they are not sure what to do with the company it gets worse for Best Buy and better for Mr. Schultz. 

SLV Silver
Commodities

Looking at the iShares Silver Trust (SLV, quote) ETF from the viewpoint of a technical standpoint the SLV is testing its previous high

Euro
Currencies

The Euro continues to be under pressure for the 9th straight session. As headlines hit the wires about Greece and Spain market participants look to move away from the risk appetite assets send money flowing out of the Euro and into the U.S. dollar. Playing the move Euro move