Friday, September 28, 2012

Aggressive Trading of Stocks and Options Requires a lot of Homework as Jim Cramer Rightly Explains; Still the Psychology of the Call team goes a Step Beyond Cramer's Teachings

POTC is fired-up as Q3 nears; welcome back to all subscribers and loyal readers since '08.  
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The S/P index is trading inside very politically charged waters as related to Federal Reserve Bank actions of more monetary stimulus, the 57th U.S. quadrennial Presidential election on Tuesday, November 6, and a questionable fundamental backdrop as many large corporations have lowered expectations. Yet from a technical standpoint stocks could go higher as long as 1,420 holds. If we break below 1,420 that would signal lower prices for most stocks.

But it is a market of stocks for us aggressive traders and not merely a stock market, so we must identify individual business models/stocks that will shrug broad market volatility and be profitable. POTC's goal is two pronged: 

1.) Education
2.) Profitability 
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Though Capitalist Pig Bob has no conspiracy DNA in his bone marrow, he is a realist and worries that History will rhyme as it relates to Israel and the Jews if we just sit idly by.
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The ongoing atrocities against the people in the Middle East are wicked. No human being should have to endure what is occurring across the Middle East today, 99% rooted in reasons of poor socioeconomic conditions butt nonetheless blamed on religion. Most wars are birthed out of economic reasons and too often blamed on religion(s). Sad.
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This is an intellectual debate Pig Bob will not fight here butt it is frustrating to watch the spinelessness of the current Secretary of State Clinton jeering (click for video) after Gaddafi was sodomized and killed in the middle of a street, then denying it was terrorism that ended the life of U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens that was working in the same country, Libya. 

Navy Seal Tyrone Woods (R.I.P.) must never be forgotten for his ultimate bravery. Please teach your children his story of valor and patriotism.  

I do not think it is moral to cheer any man's death, maybe Clinton would take back her behavior and words back if she considered these eerily similar bloody images and possible retribution by some masses:?


October, 2011 Gaddafi paraded through the streets of Libya:






September, 2012 Stevens paraded through the streets of Libya:














Strictly a coincidence you say?, I say no. Though blaming the Secretary of State for ambassador Stevens' death is wrong, her behavior of cheering a brutal dictator's public death was ignorant and unprofessional. You do not spike the ball when you know we still have many good men like ambassadors and soldiers in harms way.


And after all this it is perfectly fine to have Iran's Ahmadinejad speak in New York city while he continues to deny the massacre of Jews and Poles by German Nazis in WWII as the brilliant man that is Israel's Netanyahu warns that his nuclear ambitions are Evil.  

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I think the U.S. must take corrective action regarding the 1st Amendment as it applies to Evil dictators speaking on U.S. soil ASAP, especially if they were 'elected' through fraudulent fixing and means and publicly say a certain religion or nation must be wiped into the Sea as Ahmadinejad does.
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Why give Iran and Ahmadinejad a platform but not Cuba and Fidel Castro. As twisted as Castro's communist ways are, he has surely been more successful at communism than the last few U.S. presidents have been at installing the foundation for long-term Liberty & Freedom.
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The fact that Western central bankers are maniacally yet 'successfully' keeping interest rates capped at zero while many S/P cos are yielding 200%+ over the 10-Yr Note is mathematical reason for this bullish run.
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Equity Risk Premium (ERP) is the traditional metric Wall Street money manager uses to decide whether to buy stocks or bonds from day to day, and today it makes little mathematical sense to choose Govt bonds over stocks as the ERP is above 8%. Hence we experienced this explainable rally from S/P 1,040 when QE began in October of 2010 to today's 1,447 level. 
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This 400+ point, post 1st QE, S /P rally has come as the U.S. labor force corporate sales, earnings, and GDP are all in either contraction or highly suspicious modes. And stabilization is the scariest reference the bulls use as so many uncertainties are just ahead of us while the Govt has ballooned. We are experiencing a helium laughing gas musical chairs economy, circus like, yet the U.S. masses watch the upheavals in Europe and then switch channels to some reality Housewife show where the women act like men and the plastic surgeries and BOTOX treatments have disfigured any beauty they had.
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If you think the masses will continue to behave this way, and we do, consider Allergan as a long-term hold, ticker AGN on the NYSE. The co is big into BOTOX and breast implants. AGN is only beginning to penetrate Asia, and you think Asians are less into vanity than Americans? In our opinion, AGN is positioned for phenomenal long-term growth is all other macro factors remain equal. You should always check with your Financial Advisor before acting on any stock or option information.
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POTC is not a licensed Broker Dealer and the information we provide is solely for educational purposes. And we charge a subscription fee because we have Industry experience at Morgan Stanley and other firms and work 20+ hour days during earnings season to send you aggressive Trade Alerts.
From a Debt to GDP standpoint, Americans are circling the chairs and waiting for the music to stop like it has for many in Euroland. We sympathize with our conservative European partners big time, but we denounce all big Govt and Collectivist policies installed after WWII. Yet the current U.S. path is no different, definitely a vicious cycle that was bound to occur. We believe the more serious distribution of wealth continues to ebb from West to East.
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The East is kicking the West's behind and it has a lot to do with their greater tilt toward Darwinian Capitalism. Though the Chinese and Indian economies are far from perfect, they paradoxically enjoy more business start-up freedoms than the current policies in the U.S.A. offer. Obsolete Union thinking and minimum wage laws, unemployment benefits, and now Govt bailouts of banks are at the root of our current Collectivist state. 
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Have you considered that Govt wealth is switching to bailed-out corporations like JPMorgan (JPM) while Govt influence, regulations, and power is accelerating? And it's an unfortunate fact that many of these corporate and Govt players are connected through lobbyists and a revolving door from Govt to corporate and vice verse.   
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The best argument that stocks continue to go higher regardless of the Fiscal Cliff is that publicly run cos will be the 'safest' store; until and if some horrible 9/11 left field event strikes Chicago, Los Angeles, or New York. Then the power would pivot back to the printing presses of Big Brother, Oy Vey. And more masses would wake-up and discredit FDR and W, one old political Collectivist actor and the other newer on the scene.
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As for the current White House Occupier in Pig Bob's opinion, he has already completely and utterly discredited himself as a hater of private sector success and believer that Govt should be Policing our Daily Bread. No way does POTC feel this is fair after so many American boys and girls gave their lives through the years. You wonder how many would demand their service back after witnessing the latest big Govt crap.  
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Some appointed officials like Holder and connected thugs like rotten Jonny Corzine do as they please with no accountability to anyone. If it were up to Pig Bob, public pay-per-view caning would be in order in lower Manhattan, NY. 5th Amendment junkies like Corzine deserve caning. 
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The only glimmer of hope is a good amount of commercial real estate and some residential geographies home prices are off the respirator and attempting their first steps down the hallway of the Govt ICU unit; still a terrifying condition. 
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'We're Only in it for the Money',

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Get Psyched about Q3, beginning in October.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

The Basics of Understanding Stock Options

A stock option is a derivative product that gets its life from a publicly traded stock. The value of this derivative is derived from the underlying stock price plus the value of time to expiration.
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Options that expire next month are more expensive than options that expire this month. Additionally, options that are in-the-money (ITM), Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares at $590 and call options at the $580 strike price will be more expensive than the out-of-the-money (OTM) $610's, $620's, and so on. 
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When you buy shares of AAPL for cash you can hold it forever as long as it doesn't go bankrupt; whereas an option has a strict expiration date (traditionally the 3rd Friday of every month yet today there are expanded expirations offered), thus an option has a shorter lifespan than a stock.  Options are riskier than stocks but the rewards can be much bigger.
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There are also options on currencies, indexes and interest rates, but POTC will limit this write-up to stock options.
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A distinguishing factor of a stock option is that is a depreciating asset in the sense that it has a limited time horizon and thus you have a smaller window to be right on direction. You can make money when a stock goes up (call options), or down (put options).
 And you have to take action (book profits or losses) before the expiration date. As time passes the option value erodes in value/price as it moves closer to its expiration date.
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When we speak of options in terms of volume, we refer to contracts instead of shares.
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One (1) stock option contract is equivalent to 100 shares of stock. And two (2) contracts are equal to 200 shares of stock, 20 contracts; we are talking about 2,000 shares, 100 contracts 10,0000 shares, etc. etc.
Equivalent Amount of Option Contracts  Equivalent Amount of Shares 
1100
2200
101000
757500
15015000
50050000

You have to understand the dollar cost of options before deciding on trading. When an option is quoted at $1.00 per contract, the investor must realize that the $1.00 represents a price of $1.00 per share, not per contract.
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Please understand that each contract is worth 100 shares. This means that if you bought y a single (1) option contract at a quoted price of $1.00 your total cost would be $100.00 (1 contract x $1.00 per share x 100 shares per contract). If you bought 10 contracts for $1.50 per contract your total cost would be $1,500.00.
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Use this basic formula when calculating total dollar cost of the option.
Total Dollar Cost of Trade = Amount (#) of Contracts x Price per Contract x 100
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Option contracts are a sales agreement between two parties. The parties are the buyer (or holder) and the seller (or writer). When you buy an option contract you are long the option. When you sell an option contract you are short the option. This assumes you had no previous position in the said option at time of entry.
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Thank You,
POTC-

Monday, July 9, 2012

Game On for LinkedIn (LNKD); Facebook (FB) Challenge is Official

We sent a volatility Trade Alert (TA) for LNKD this morning, did you receive it?




Remain Psyched as Q2 is Upon Us,
The Psychology of the Call team (POTC)

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Obama is Not 'Wynning- Over' Risk Takers; Audio Stream Included

Capitalist Pig Bob says that this current Administration is the most anti-private sector the U.S. has ever faced. 
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Many fear that too many have tilted away from Individualism and to a blue state mentality of Community, Unions, Collectivism, and Entitlement. Yet the failed attempt to recall Wisconsin's Governor Scott Walker offers some hope for 'Change'. 
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Our resident Pig also thinks that revenue and earnings streams in most of the Banking, Energy, and Health Care stocks will be dismal through 2012, and then it will depend on who wins the election on November 6. 

The arteries of free-market Capitalism have been clogged, the blood that is risk capital cannot flow freely if the U.S. continues to over-regulate nearly every frickin' industry. POTC agrees with the Pig that we are literally one left field event away from socioeconomic paralysis, where Big Brother would have us on life-support indefinitely.  
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Bob thinks that today's global growth quandary is due to the 90%+ of anti-business U.S. Govt agencies in combination  with the negative synergies caused by the overreach of bailouts, stimulus, and Quantitative Entanglement(s) (QE).
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Since early 2008, POTC has declared several times 'Long Live Wall Street', and though WS was and never will be perfect, it has directly contributed to creating more sustainable Capital, Wealth, and Labor than any U.S. Govt agency.  
Click this audio stream as proof that 'Obama is Not Wynning' over American risk takers.
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Thanks for sharing this message with family and friends as we enter the most critical election stretch in our nation's history,
Pig Bob.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co (JPM) and CEO Jamie Dimon will report

Q2 earnings on Friday, July 13, before market open.

We are studying the possibilities here and may send an educational Trade Alert on either JPM or an indirect play like Goldman Sachs (GS).

GS is set to release their Q2 results on Tuesday, July, 17, before market open.  

Subscribers know how we feel about JPM since last week and our thoughts have not changed.

With out trusted microscopes on, we will let you know by Sunday, July 8, whether we will perform any Trade Alerts: before (PFF ratio) or after Friday the 13th. (PETA). 

Thank You,
POTC-

Monday, July 2, 2012

Bernanke's Date with the Senate Banking Committee: Tuesday, July 17

Ben Bernanke will appear before the Senate Banking Committee on July 17, for his semiannual report.

 The Fed chief is required under the Federal Reserve Act to testify before the Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees twice each year.

This year’s appearances come as the Fed is weighing whether to launch another full-scale program to help boost the economy.

Last month, the central bank chose to extend its current program, known as “Operation Twist,” through the end of the year. The Fed has maintained since January that it expects to keep short-term interest rates near Zero at least through late 2014.

POTC-

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) Post FDA Trade Alert (PFDATA)

will kick-off Q2 on Thursday, July 5 at 8 am ET.

All subscribers received this PFDATA on schedule and many made 170% in one day. Some made less as they bought later in the day when shares of ARNA were trading hotly higher.

Thanks to all who liked our dynamic trade psychology.

Our entire Focus List of stocks for the upcoming Q can be found one blog entry under this posting.

Get Psyched about Q2, 
POTC-

Monday, June 18, 2012

Q2 Stock Option Focus List and Subscription Information

July 5 - September 21 Focus List
*Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Earnings 7/18 before market open
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Earnings Earnings 7/24 after market close
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ARNA) Post FDA Trade Alert (PFDATA) on 7/5 was sent
Broadcom Corp (BRCM) Earnings 7/24 after market close
Dean Foods (DF) Earnings 8/01 not confirmed
Facebook Inc. (FBEarnings 7/26 after market close
Google Inc. (GOOG) Earnings 7/19 after market close
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) Earnings 9/6 not confirmed 
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (QCOR) Earnings 7/24 not confirmed
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) FDA decision on 8/24
VirnetX Holding Corp. (VHC) {Important legal dates: 9/5, 11/5, and 12/7}
VIVUS Inc. (VVUS) FDA decision on 7/17
Weight Watchers International (WTW) Earnings 8/01 after market close
Wynn Resorts (WYNN) Earnings 7/17 after market close


If you are a subscriber you will receive our TAs on schedule as as announed.


Not a subscriber but interested in aggressive stock option trading ideas, just purchase a subscription in the right margin through Paypal.

* Subscribers received a TA on ABT last Quarter.

Thank You,
POTC

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Collaborating to Conquer Cancer; June 1 - 5, McCormick Place, Chicago

http://chicago2012.asco.org/ 

Full-text versions of Plenary, Late-Breaking, and Clinical Review Abstracts will be publically released on the day of their presentation at the Meeting.


Friday, May 18, 2012

POTC is Analyzing Jim Chanos's Red Bet on Coinstar Inc. (CSTR)

With our trusted options trading microscopes plugged in at an undisclosed location for reasons of Security, our team is studying Jim Chanos's bearish bet on CSTR

 A special inter-Q Trade Alert on CSTR will be sent on Wednesday, June 6th. at  7 PM ET. 


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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Facebook IPO Could be Delayed..

Our sources tell us that 'deteriorating market conditions' could force  lead underwriter Morgan Stanley to delay the Facebook IPO. Morgan Stanley's brass is 'flustered' with the  equity selloff today; nearly 12 consecutive days of losses. Rumors are that if the S&P breaks below 1,300 by tomorrow (Friday) morning, Facebook's IPO will be shelved until more favorable market conditions.

Thanks, POTC-
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Sunday, May 6, 2012

Dalio, Icahn, and Simons Beat Out All Hedge Fund Moneymakers in 2011

The global economy may still be in recovery mode, but the hedge fund industry’s top 25 managers are doing just fine. They took home a combined $14.4 billion in 2011, according to AR magazine’s annual Rich List survey of the world’s top-earning hedge fund managers. The average pay for the top 25 was $576 million, according to the ranking, which appears in the April issue of AR.
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The richest managers were not immune to market volatility, however. Last year’s total
compensation for the 25 top earners fell nearly 35 percent from more than $22 billion in 2010, and disappointing hedge fund performance played a large role in the steep decline.
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The HedgeFund Intelligence Global Composite Index lost 2.01 percent last year.
“Hedge fund managers are paid high fees to deliver positive absolute returns, regardless
of the direction of the markets,” says Michael Peltz, editor of both AR and Institutionalmagazines. “In 2011, the majority of managers failed to do that.”
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Several managers bucked that trend, led by Raymond Dalio, the founder of Westport,
Connecticut–based Bridgewater Associates. Dalio is the top hedge fund moneymaker for
2011, with earnings of nearly $4 billion. Bridgewater is now the largest hedge fund firm
in the world, with $70 billion in hedge fund assets and $120 billion in total assets under
management.
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Corporate-raider-turned-activist-investor Carl Icahn takes second place, with a $2.5
billion payday in 2011. Though he returned capital to outside investors in the first half of
2011, his full-year gains of 34.5 percent before fees enabled him to qualify for this year’s
list.
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Renaissance Technologies Corp. founder James Simons, No. 3 on the list, also benefited
from strong performance, ending the year with a $2.1 billion paycheck. Though Simons
is retired from the East Setauket, New York firm, he still has a large percentage of his
personal capital invested in Renaissance’s hedge funds, which produced big gains last
year.
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The top five moneymakers for 2011 were:
1. Raymond Dalio (Bridgewater Associates) $3.9 billion
2. Carl Icahn (Icahn Capital Management) $2.5 billion
3. James Simons (Renaissance Technologies Corp.) $2.1 billion
4. Kenneth Griffin (Citadel) $700 million
5. Steven Cohen (SAC Capital Advisors) $585 million
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Several managers turned in tepid performances in 2011, but that didn’t stop them from
qualifying for this year’s Rich List. No fewer than 11 managers made the list despite
posting only single-digit gains in their funds. This is partly because these managers have
much of their personal wealth tied up in their funds, but also because their firms’ assets
have grown so large that income generated from management fees — typically 1 to 2
percent of a firm’s assets — became a huge profit center.
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The tough markets in 2011 led to a major shakeup of the Rich List this year. The majority
of last year’s winners — some 15 managers — fell off the list. The most high profile of
these is Paulson & Co. founder John Paulson, who failed to make the Rich List for the
first time since 2007 after some of his firm’s hedge funds generated losses of between 30
and 50 percent.
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There is no shortage of fresh faces on this year’s Rich List. Eight managers on the list are
newcomers, demonstrating that even in challenging markets it’s still possible to generate
outsize returns. They include Bridgewater co-chief investment officers Greg Jensen and
Robert Prince, and Paul Singer of Elliott Management Corp.
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This year marks the 11th year of the Rich List ranking, which started in the pages of

Institutional Investor magazine, before migrating to AR. To be included on this year’s manager had to earn $100 million, the lowest number in four years. The full list of the 25 top hedge fund moneymakers 2011 appears in the April issue of AR and can be found on the AR website, http://www.absolutereturn-alpha.com/.

'I am POTC-'

Friday, May 4, 2012

Bulls Bloodied; Wealth Leveling Cycle from West to East Continues; Fiscal, Monetary, Overreaching Govt Policies Offer No Help

Thanks to all our subscribers. We had an educational and successful Quarter as we were net bearish.

Our two S&P Directional Alerts warned subscribers at 1,412 and at 1,420 that 'We Did Not Feel Comfortable Above 1,400'; that turned out to be prophetic and profitable for many. 

We sent out long-term write-ups on AeroVironment (AVAV) and Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and a follow-up on AVAV is scheduled for Sunday, May 13.

Our team will continue to work extreme hours and send  educational, dynamic, and sometimes profitable ideas

Yet we stress that our business was designed for educational purposes; POTC is neither a registered Investment Advisor or Broker Dealer as outlined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 

Every educational Trade Alert reminds that trading options and futures is extremely risky and large losses should be expected, a Govt Options and Futures disclaimer is always attached.  

We are a group of experienced traders with interesting life experiences and educational backgrounds that love digging for off-the-beaten path information and then teaching aggressive trading strategies. 

Our DNA is to Stand Up for Liberty; politics played a key role in starting the blog in early 2008 and now everyone has witnessed the maddening global Govt overreach into our lives. You can expect our Political Correspondent, Capitalist Pig Bob, to always express his heartfelt and Independent opinions. The rest of our team agrees with a majority (89%+) of what the Pig writes.

Our 11 Commandments were designed and continue to be refined to increase reward, decrease risk while employing very aggressive strategies.

We do no multi-legged trades and rarely follow the direction of the masses, for too long at least. 

We consider most Wall Street analysts no different than the naive African Wildebeest;  we only follow wise analysts that are free thinkers and have the ability to issue Sell recommendations. The 'Yes men and women' that only recommend Buy can be compared to Street prostitutes; and many Wall Street firms are equivalent to legal Pimps.  

We are contrarians and cynics by nature. Some corp executives rape shareholder wealth instead of increase it, STEC and LIOX are just two examples yet there are fiscally retarded men that continue to Buy and Hold such cos.

Most on the POTC team would prefer spending a day walking, fishing, and swimming some crystal clear and 'clean' river than driving an expensive Italian sports car down Santa Monica Blvd. We believe in fiscal Liberty for All, financial greed is not a bad thing if you use it to help family, friends, and strangers. And we do respect the choice of Hindu Sadhus as well.

Subscribers received bearish information on: AAPL, BIDU, DECK, PCLN, TPX, and WTW in the last several days - weeks, and we know that many are profiting.

If you are not a subscriber but appreciate Independent research with a human touch that  marries charts, fundamentalsconference calls, politics, and several other factors most analysts do not handicap, you should enjoy your subscription to Psychology of the Call.

If you are considering a subscription and have any questions, please send them to: Psychologyofthecall@gmail.com

Otherwise please use Paypal in the right margin.

Adam, Des, Frank, Lisa, and Dallas Pig Bob are your POTC team.




















"I am POTC-"

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Option Trade Alert (TA) for LinkedIn (LNKD) Closed for Purchase

We sent out a fairly in-depth study/report on LNKD ahead of today's Q1, 2012 earnings release  after market close.  

All subscribers will receive this  LNKD TA on Thursday at 10 AM ET.

Since we've had success with DECK puts last week (460% - 560%), and NUAN calls (100%), and for all that booked profits early in BWLD and SBUX, we chose to trade  LNKD ahead of numbers.

LNKD has been on POTC's radar since 2011. We are confident that we have a good grip on which way mass psychology will swing price post report.

If you are not a subscriber but are interested in this write-up, please buy a subscription in the right margin for either a Quarter or Year. If you have any questions, please email them to: Psychologyofthecall@gmail.com


We thank all our loyal readers and subscribers for 4+ years of successful blogging,
POTC-

Thursday, April 26, 2012

AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV) Trade Alert (TA) Coming Sunday, April 29

All subscribers will receive our trading insights on AVAV this Sunday night at 9pm ET.


Many subscribers have recently enjoyed success with NUAN (100%+) and DECK (400%+) as shares are down 18% and we suggested the $65 May puts. Congratulations to all who are about to book some slinging profits. 


If you are not a subscriber but want to receive our TA on AVAV, please purchase a Quarterly or Yearly subscription in the right margin. 


Thank You.  

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Baidu (BIDU) Closed from Purchase, Thank you..

BIDU will release Q1, 2012 earnings after close on Tuesday, April 24. Every subscriber will receive our strategy for trading the post earnings reaction. This PETA will be sent on Tuesday  night to review in order to trade on Wednesday morning. 

If you are not a subscriber, please buy a subscription through Paypal in the right margin; few work harder or smarter than the Psychology of the Call team (POTC). 

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

ISRG closed for purchase

All subscribers received this ISRG Trade Alert. If you are not a subscriber and would like to receive the next trade analysis, please use the PayPal menu and subscribe for the next Quarter. 

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG). Post Earnings Trade Alert (PETA) this Tuesday

ISRG will release Q1, 2012 earnings after close on Tuesday, April, 17. Every  subscriber will receive a write-up that spells out our best strategy to advantage  the post earnings reaction. The PETA will be sent Tuesday night to review in order to trade on Wednesday morning.

If you are not a subscriber, please buy a subscription through Paypal in the right margin; nobody works harder or smarter than the Psychology of the Call team (POTC).

Our S&P Directional Alerts have been excellent in calling market swings since 2010. We just warned  subscribers from S&P 1,412 - 1,420 that we were bearish and suggested they raise cash or go short through SPY ETF options or S&P futures (ES).

Thank You,
Adam, Frank, Des, Lisa, and Capitalist Pig Bob.



' I am POTC- '

Monday, April 9, 2012

Google Inc. (GOOG) Trade Alert (TA) Coming Thursday at 10 AM ET

We are studying GOOG ahead of earnings and all subscribers will receive this TA on Thursday morning. GOOG will report Q1, 2012 earnings after close on Thursday.

If you are not a subscriber and want to receive this TA, please use Paypal in the right margin.

A Happy & Hopeful April to All,
POTC-

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Flotek Industries (FTK) Trade Alert Closed from Purchase

Flotek Industries (FTK) released earnings on March 7. We sent a delayed Post Earnings Trade Alert (d-PETA) on Flotek on Sunday night, April 8. If you would like to purchase the write-up, use the PayPal menu in the right margin.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Stock Option Focus List for Fiscal Q1, 2012 Earnings:

Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD)
CF Industries (CF)
Chipotle (CMG)

Deutsche Bank (DB)
F5 Networks (FFIV)
Flotek (FTK)

Google (GOOG)
Infosys Limited (INFY)
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
The Walt Disney Company (DIS).

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Last Q 1 of the 4 Post Earnings Trade Alerts (PETA)  suggested AAPL April $510 calls. POTC subscribers who traded AAPL are very happy.

We look forward to another Educational Q.

If you are not a subscriber, please use Paypal in the right margin and hop on board.
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Thank You,
The entire Psychology of the Call team (POTC).

Friday, March 16, 2012

Tom Hanks, You are Shameful for Narrating Obama's Re-election Video:

Dear Tom,


You failed to mention that in Obama's three years in office:
1.) The U.S. National Debt has gone up by $5 trillion; largest $ and % increase in the history of the Presidency; click here for the facts.
2.) U.S. credit rating was downgraded by S&P from AAA to AA- for the first time since keeping score, 1917. Perhaps you missed this Huffington Post piece?, click here.  
3.) For the first time in U.S. history, by year-end 2012, the dollar amount of U.S. National Debt ($15.5T) will surpass the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), click here.
4Gas prices at the pump have more than doubled, they were $1.87/gallon in late Nov, '08, click here. 
5.) Tens of thousands of jobs have been stymied as Obama's Anti-Secretary of Energy Chu admitted that this Administration's goal is higher gas prices so consumers are  forced to go green. And Chu does not own a car, click here.
Tom, do you really believe the Govt knows better than the American risk-taker/entrepreneur?
6.) A partisan and unconstitutional Health Care bill was forced through against the will of 60%+ of Americans. Here's what professor Randy Barnett thinks of the Obamacare insurance 'mandate': 'The Supreme Court has never upheld a 'tax' penalizing private citizens who refuse to enter into a contract with a private company'.
7.) U.S. National Unemployment rate rose by 2+ to 10.2% after the partisan February, '09, $787 billion stimulus;  the rate has never been above 8% for this long since WWII, click here

Thomas 'Jeffrey' Hanks, you just won the Oscar for:
'Most Ignorant Hollywood Actor of March, 2012

At 14m:33s into the video you say: "They changed the way the world sees us (click here)". That sentence was either your finest comedic moment or the greatest lie you've ever told. This presidential bow-down to Saudi King Abdullah did nothing for respect or $4/gallon gas:





Your 17-minute Obama re-election video never addressed the National Debt, Anti-Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, or the manufacturing and Unemployment crisis that have been exacerbated by Big Govt policies. The American risk-taker  is confused as he stares into burdensome Health Care regulations ahead, and then the partisan Dodd-Frank bill never mentioned Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, 'butt' I did notice Frank's mug when you addressed 'Don't Ask Don't Tell', how ironic.

Last but certainly not least, click here to hear Professor Richard Epstein's very personal thoughts on Obama.

No Thanks Hanks,
Capitalist Pig Bob,
 
' I am POTC- '


Imagine if Congress ordered the majority of American households without a firearm to buy a handgun from a private company, and punished their failure to do so with an escalating monetary fine, which it labeled a “tax.” Would the supporters of the health insurance mandate feel the same about the constitutionality of such a measure?
Professor Randy Barnett