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
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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 ( 4755 )
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Options Change Hands On Teen Retailers
Traders positioning for shares in American Eagle to extend gains in the near term snapped up October expiry call options straight out of the gate this morning. Read more
Posted on 17 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Timid Tuesday – Indexes Get Gun-Shy as They Re-Test the Tops
Things started out very exciting as we opened the S P at 1,704 and ran all the way to 1,705 for a second there, just after noon but then reality stepped in and... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: Three Good Stock Ideas and a Contoversial Fourth
Monday was yet another up-day for the S P 500 Index as it reached 1704.95, narrowly missing its all-time high of 1709.67 set in August, but the index closed at... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Walgreen Calls Active As Stock Reaches Record Highs
Options traders positioning for shares in the drug retailer to extend gains this week appear to have purchased September expiry calls on the stock this... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Has the Moment for Buying China Equities Passed By?
“Have patience. Wait until the mud settles and the water is clear. Remain unmoving until right action arises by itself.” — Lao TzuBack towards the beginning of... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Manic Monday – Summers Out, Syria Solved, Markets Flying!
Everything we were worried about is "fixed" and most of the Global markets are snapping higher this morning. That suits us just fine as we got much more... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Flattish Friday – Waiting on the Fed Next Week
My flight was delayed until after 1am and I didn't finally get to Florida until after 5 and then, in a comedy of errors, I passed out without setting an alarm... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Short-Dated Bullish Strategies On YHOO Working For Some Traders As Shares...
The largest overnight increase in weekly call open interest on YHOO was in the Sep 13 ’13 $29 strike calls after traders yesterday purchased around 1,000... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thrilling Thursday – Nasdaq Presses on Without Apple Support
On Tuesday, as one of our "5 More Trade Ideas that make 500% in an Up Market", we went long on 16 QQQ Jan $75/80 bull call spreads at $3 ($4,800) and paid for... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Positive Signals from the Economy and Stock Market
Needless to say, the news headlines have been dominated by the ongoing saga of President Obama posturing against Syrian dictator Assad and his chemical weapons... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bearish Trades On Qualcomm
Buyers of the Sep 13 ’13 $70 strike puts on Tuesday saw the value of those contracts more than triple overnight with the move in the price of the underlying. Read more
Posted on 11 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Will We Hold It Wednesday – Top of the Market on 9/11
Not so much according to Dave Fry's NYMO chart, where it looks like we can get away with another few days before gravity takes its toll on our indexes and that... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Visa Options Active As Stock Said To Join The Dow 30
Options volume on Visa rose to more than twice the average daily level, with 24,800 contracts exchanged by 3:40 p.m. in New York. Read more
Posted on 10 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Take Off Tuesday – 5 More Trades That Make 500% in an Up Market
We've been waiting to see our strong bounce lines broken and they were shattered yesteday so, as promised, it's time once again to make a few bullish bets – jus... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Vera Bradley Call Options Active
The most-traded contracts are the Nov $20 calls, with volume topping 3,400 contracts versus open interest of 505 contracts. Most of the volume traded in a... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: 3 Mundane Stocks with Great Numbers
We’re off to a good start to a new week after last week’s good finish. The domestic markets are up more than 1% midday, based on a possibility of compromise in... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Investors Unimpressed With Sound of War Drumbeat
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.” — Albert EinsteinWall Street seems to be in a bit of a holding pattern, not quite... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Market Movement – Back to Waiting on the Fed Next Week
Nothing much happened over the weekend. Syria, Debt Ceiling, Taper Talk, Summers or Yellen, $110 Oil, New iPhones, yadda, yadda, yadda – and, no, we're not... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Above Average Volume In Facebook Options As Stock Pushes Higher
Options volume on FB is marching higher, topping 475,000 contracts by 1:45 p.m. ET and surpassing the stock’s average daily options volume of approximately... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Non-Farm Friday – It’s Next Week That Matters
That is the question that will be answered at 8:30 this morning. But whether 'tis nobler in the market to suffer the poverty and indignation of the low-paying... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS