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Don’s Options Trades Since Feb 23

By Don Fanstone, Member, Kitchener/Waterloo User Group Trades since Monday Feb. 23: Feb. 23 Sold 10 IPL July 27’s @ $6.65. Bought Dec. 22/14 @ $5.00 Profit $1,650 Feb 23 Sold 5 ENB July 52’s @ $9.70. Bought Feb. 4 @ $11.95 Loss $1,125. Feb 24. Sold 4 CNR June 70’s @ $16.70, Bought Jan. […]

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Buying Puts Long. How to profit when stocks are falling.

By Don Fanstone, Member of the Kitchener/Waterloo User Group March 1, 2015 Buying Puts Long Think of Buying Put Options as a means to realize capital gain when Optionable stocks are falling in price and you expect them to continue to fall. For example, you might consider buying a put long: To use as an […]

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Don’s Option Strategies and The Week Ahead

By Don Fanstone, Member, Kitchener/Waterloo User Group Option Blog February 23, 2015 Think of Buying Call Options as a means to buy Optionable stocks for half-price or less. Why pay full price when you can buy for less, much less depending on the delta of the Strike Price? Buying a Call Option with a delta […]

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Do you have a question about options? Ask Don.

By Don Fanstone, Member, Kitchener/Waterloo User Group VectorVest and the Markets: We’re all subscribing to VectorVest and trading in the markets for the sole purpose of generating income and/or capital gains. When using VectorVest, it’s likely that you’re buying shares or ETF’s to generate dividend income, as opposed to buying mutual funds and relying on someone […]

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Emera (EMA) on Don’s list of options trading ideas

GIB.A: CGI Grp A: Holding Aug. 40’s. Stock is moving up strongly, May be late in this cycle to make a purchase. Much going on in this company, highly recommended. CNR: Can Nat’l Rlwy: Sold 10 June 66’s Feb. 6th. Bought Jan. 14/15 @ $13.60, Sold Feb 6th @ $21.75. Holding Sept. 72’s, June 70’s and June […]

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