Phil's Stock World
Philstockworld.com (www.philstockworld.com) is the fastest growing stock and option newsletter on the Web. "High Finance for Real People - Fun and Profits" is our motto and our Basic and Premium Chat Sessions offer readers a chance to speak to Phil live during the trading day as well as authors like Optrader, Sabrient, Income Trader and Trend Trader - who send out Alerts during the market sessions and discuss trade ideas live with Members.
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Philip R. Davis is a founder of Phil's Stock World (www.philstockworld.com), a stock and options trading site that teaches the art of options trading to newcomers and devises advanced strategies for expert traders. Mr. Davis is a serial entrepreneur, having founded software company Accu-Title, a real estate title insurance software solution, and is also the President of the Delphi Consulting Corp., an M&A; consulting firm that helps large and small companies obtain funding and close deals. He was also the founder of Accu-Search, a property data corporation that was sold to DataTrace in 2004 and Personality Plus, a precursor to eHarmony.com. Phil was a former editor of a UMass/Amherst humor magazine and it shows in his writing -- which is filled with colorful commentary along with very specific ideas on stock option purchases (Phil rarely holds actual stocks).
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Phil's Stock World
http://www.philstockworld.com/
Commentary on the stock market, options, the economy and a little politics. We teach subscribers how to use options to earn consistent returns on their investments, how to hedge, and how to be the "house" by selling the appropriate options against their positons. We share our many resources and will help you find a trading style that works for you!
LATEST ARTICLES ( 4748 )
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Vistaprint Puts Active Ahead Of Q1 Earnings
The most actively traded options contracts on Vistaprint today are the Nov $50 strike puts, with around 2,200 puts in play against open interest of 98 contracts. Read more
Posted on 23 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Wednesday Worries – NFLX Takes Traders on a Wild Ride
NFLX punshished the shorts in the morning but then proceeded to destroy anyone foolish enough to buy them over that $325 mark the rest of the day. Read more
Posted on 23 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Trading Picks Up In Dreamworks Calls Prior To Q3 Earnings Next Week
Trading in the Nov $30 calls suggests at least one strategist may be positioning for the price of the underlying to hit fresh 52-week highs after the company’s... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
$3Bn Tuesday – Our Oil Strategy Caught Over $3.9Bn in Gains in One Month!
Come on, you have to give me that one! Back on August 28th we went against SocGen's call for $150 oil, which spiked the NYMEX contracts to $112. Read more
Posted on 22 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
P&G; Put Options In Play Ahead Of Earnings
The most-traded options contracts on PG as measured by volume this morning are the regular Nov $65 strike puts, with around 5,000 contracts in play against... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Is the Eurozone Robust Enough to Qualify as a Buy?
“There was never a genius without a tincture of madness.” — AristotleThe Eurozone has mainly been off the virtual front page of the financial section for the... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: Seek Undervalued Growth
Despite overwhelming damage to America’s global face, the dysfunctional politicians in Washington passed a temporary solution to the budget and debt ceiling... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Momentum Pushes New Highs into Earnings Week
"Earnings and economic data don’t seem as important now. Reasonable PE ratios and dividend yields are passé. Savings will only be achieved through increased... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Baker's Dozen 2013 up 37.24% YTD
Sabrient’s Baker’s Dozen 2013 is up 37.24% since January 11, 2013. The top 5 performers are EPL +80.10%, GNW +71.27%, JAZZ +53.61%, STX +50.32%, and OCN +47.91%. Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Options Light Up At First Solar As Shares Zip Higher
Traders positioning for shares in First Solar to extend gains ahead of the company’s third-quarter earnings report appear to be buying the Nov 22 ‘13 $50... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thank Google It’s Friday – Super Stock Takes Us To New Highs
Right behind mighty PCLN, GOOG is closing in on the $1,000 per share club after earning $2.97Bn or $10.74 per $970 share. What? Oh sure, yes, $10. Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Travelers Put Options Active
Options changing hands on TRV in the early going suggest one or more traders are bracing for the price of the underlying to extend losses ahead of the weekend. Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thursday Threat Level Reduced: Debt Deal Reached – 90 Days Until Next Crisis
As I told you yesterday, the damage is done. Extending the crisis past Christmas doesn't make it go away and the Dollar fell 1% today on the "great' news that w... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Bulls Run with a Temporary Green Flag from Congress
As most everyone expected, Congressional brinksmanship gave way to an eleventh hour agreement that will put the government back in business and raise the debt... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Stanley Black & Decker Puts In Play As Shares Plunge
Options traders snapping up put options on the stock straight out of the gate today appear to be bracing for shares in Stanley Black & Decker to extend losses... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Will We Hold It Wednesday – Congressional Edition
Watching this Daily Show interview with a GOP strategist, I still have my doubts. Once again the House of Representatives dropped the ball and once again the... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Catch Our “Can’t Lose” Trade Idea From Last Week’s Seminar
Pete Najarian joined me for a one-hour presentation (see Replay Here) that was based on PhilStockWorld's fall theme of teaching our Members to BE THE HOUSE – No... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Molycorp Options Volume Soars As Shares Tumble
Trading in MCP options is heavier than usual, with overall volume up above 90,000 contracts as of 2:30 p.m. ET versus the stock’s average daily volume of... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Triple Top Tuesday – Here Come Those Tears Again
Baby, here we stand again where we've been so many times before Even though you looked so sure as I was watching you walking out my door But you always walk bac... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Overstock.com Calls Active Ahead Of Q3 Earnings Report
The most actively traded options contracts on the online discount retailer as measured by volume today are the Oct $35 calls, with roughly 480 lots in play... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS