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		<title>Options expiration (Feb), naked puts on CSX, SU</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since last fall, a rising market and a falling VIX have had me focusing on other matters while my short put options positions have been mostly taking care of themselves (that is, shrinking in value, expiring worthless, and increasing my account&#8217;s bottom line). And while most of the risk adjustments I made back in August [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VIX &#8216;heat map&#8217; chart &amp; covered calls on a REIT</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://simplyputs.com/?p=1978</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week as the market bounced and volatility once again dropped back toward normal levels I made only one options trade. It was to adjust some covered call options on a losing position that I&#8217;m looking to weed out of my portfolio (see below). In the meantime I was intrigued by a post by Alex [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Options trades: Naked puts on HYG, QCOM, FE, MDT &amp; more!</title>
		<link>http://simplyputs.com/analysis/options-trades-naked-puts-on-hyg-qcom-fe-mdt-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 02:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://simplyputs.com/?p=1677</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I sold more naked put options this week (see below) as the market plunged and option volatility exploded. A couple of the new short put option positions were triggered by some existing limit orders during Thursday&#8217;s intraday plunge before I had a chance to react, but I was able to adjust some others &#8211; before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Options trades: Sold puts on CTL, BSBR, KMR &amp; more!</title>
		<link>http://simplyputs.com/analysis/options-trades-sold-puts-on-ctl-bsbr-kmr-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://simplyputs.com/?p=1207</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I sold more put options this week as opportunities presented themselves as the market fell sharply and volatility expanded. The sell-off so far appears to be a well-deserved correction &#8211; one that&#8217;s going about doing its job of scaring market participants quite effectively. Many individual stocks are at or fast approaching intermediate-term oversold levels, although [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barron&#8217;s: Selling put options will be key theme in 2010</title>
		<link>http://simplyputs.com/market/barrons-selling-put-options-will-be-key-theme-in-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://simplyputs.com/?p=1075</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An article on Barron&#8217;s this past week argues that selling put options is likely to emerge as a key options market theme this year. The article, Monetizing the Fear of Others, notes that &#8211; in addition to enabling investors to potentially buy stocks at below market prices &#8211; selling put options lets investors &#8220;leverage the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Market still hasn&#8217;t tipped its hand</title>
		<link>http://simplyputs.com/analysis/market-still-hasnt-tipped-its-hand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://simplyputs.com/?p=482</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The market still hasn&#8217;t tipped its hand on whether it&#8217;s currently basing at these levels &#8211; above the recent lows &#8211; before moving higher, or consolidating before moving lower. If the market does move lower in the near term &#8211; amidst high bearish sentiment and still extreme oversold technical conditions &#8211; it would very likely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Market bottom in for now?</title>
		<link>http://simplyputs.com/analysis/market-bottom-in-for-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming amidst extreme bearish sentiment readings and oversold technical levels, last week&#8217;s positive market price action suggests that an intermediate-term bottom of some sort may be in place. Whether this proves to be consolidation in a larger decline, or something more bullish remains to be seen. New positions Southern Copper (PCU) &#8211; On Thursday I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heading toward 2002-2003 market lows?</title>
		<link>http://simplyputs.com/analysis/heading-toward-2002-2003-market-lows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Market sentiment and technical oversold levels remain at extreme levels, and positive divergences may be developing on the most recent price weakness. While these continue to suggest potential signs of a near-term bottom, continued weak price action is indicating that a move to the 2002-2003 market lows &#8211; about 7,200-7,500 for the DJIA and 770-800 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Market bottoming or consolidating?</title>
		<link>http://simplyputs.com/analysis/market-bottoming-or-consolidating/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://simplyputs.com/?p=477</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last Thursday&#8217;s retest of the recent market lows suggests either consolidation in the downtrend or a potential bottom of some sort. Considering the continuing high current levels of bearish sentiment and oversold technical readings, the odds seem high for a sideways or upwards bias, while a move to new lows in the near term would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is market sell-off &#8220;third wave&#8221; of massive correction?</title>
		<link>http://simplyputs.com/analysis/is-market-sell-off-third-wave-of-massive-correction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://simplyputs.com/?p=474</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The markets appear headed to ultimately test &#8211; or perhaps even break below &#8211; their 2002 lows as part of what now appears to be a huge sideways correction of the bull market of the 80s and 90s. The good news is that, if true, this &#8220;third wave&#8221; event may well be setting the stage [...]]]></description>
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