Bulls On Back Foot, Bears’ Growl Getting Louder

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2134.72. That is the all-time record the S&P 500 Index (1948.86) notched on May 20.  It is possible in the annals of stock market history this high will be viewed with the same level of trepidation/respect as 1553.11 (March 2000 … Continued

IWM Weekly Covered Call — Again

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It is damage control time for small-cap investors. When on August 14 August 21st weekly 119 puts were hypothetically sold for $0.92, IWM, the iShares Russell 2000 Index, was trading at $119.62.  If the short put got assigned, it was … Continued

Covered Call On IWM After Bloody Week

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After last week’s bloodbath in stocks, Friday brought a small consolation for small-cap investors.  Maybe. During the week, IWM, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF, lost major support – which is three percent away.  The 118-119 support goes back to March last … Continued

Post-Exercise Of Naked Weekly Short Put, Selling IWM

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Small-caps were big laggards last week.  IWM, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF, lost 2.5 percent, versus drops of 1.3 percent for the S&P 500 Index, 1.8 percent for the Dow Industrials and 1.7 percent for the Nasdaq Composite, among others. … Continued

In Wake Of Huge Tuesday Reversal, Short Put On IWM

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U.S. small-caps have been through a lot in recent months.  Chart 1 says it all.  Will that change following Tuesday’s huge reversal? Since the Russell 2000 Index (1224.6) broke the mid-October 2014 trend line toward the end of April, it … Continued