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 ( 7284 )
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Turned Off Tuesday – America’s Closed, Go Home!
Kudos to the Republican Party for standing by their principles. It's too bad for us that their principles are INSANE and destructive to the American way of... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Green Mountain Coffee Call Spread Looks For Shares To Rebound
Shares in GMCR have dropped approximately 17% during the past month, but a debit call spread purchased on the stock during the first 30 minutes of the trading... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: Congress Fails to Act Reponsibly
The Senate has rejected the House bill, and the government will shut down at midnight if the House doesn’t submit a “clean” bill with ObamaCare issues removed.... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Volatility Gains as Congress Showboats
“It’s more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long difficult words but rather short easy words like What about lunch?” — Winnie the PoohWashington is... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Repub Baby Budget Battle Breaks the Market
As we expected, the Futures are off about 1% this morning and down about 3.5% on the Dow, S P and NYSE since Thursday, the 19th, when we told you to ignore the... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Are There Trades You Can’t Lose? Here’s One:
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. I want to thank our Member, Jerseyside, for remindin... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sizable Call Spread Constructed On Delta Air Lines
A sizable call spread initiated on the stock this morning indicates one options market participant is positioning for the price of the underlying to rally... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Fed Fueled Friday – CASH Proves King as We Make $2,500 in 61 Minutes!
Is that a good hourly wage – I haven't had a real job in years, so I'm a bit out of touch. That's what we accomplished yesterday in our Member Chat Room as I pu... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Hertz Investors Hurting As Stock Tumbles On Revised Annual Forecast
October expiry put options changing hands on the stock this morning indicates one or more traders are bracing for shares in the name to weaken further in the... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thrilling Thursday – California Hikes Wages 25%, Saves US Economy!
Unfortunately, not until 2016 but this is exactly what we need to really move the economy forward so first break in the dam, thank goodness. Read more
Posted on 26 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Congressional Dysfunction Puts Bulls on Hold, for the Moment
You know by now that the Fed last week opted not to begin tapering its quantitative easing (i.e., buying of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities), primaril... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Heavy Trading In JCP Options As Stock Hits Lowest Since Dec. 2000
Fresh interest in short-dated options suggests some traders are bracing for the price of the underlying to extend losses this week. Read more
Posted on 25 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Will We Hold It Wednesday – Cruz Missiles Fired On Washington
Sorry, I didn't want you to start reading this article under some false impression that I in any way endorse Ted Cruz, what he's doing, or his party in any... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bullish Activity Detected In Staples Options
The most traded options contracts on Staples today are the Nov $16 strike calls, with roughly 7,000 contracts purchased at a premium of $0.20 each just after... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Technical Tuesday – New Dow Components Enter on a Whimper
The changing of the Dow replaced $43 worth of stocks with $430 worth of stocks and, in the price-weighted index, this is a major shift of balance. Read more
Posted on 24 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: Trying to Ignore Congressional Bickering
Today, with no new economic data, the market struggled through its third consecutively negative day of trading after a six-day winning streak. What’s the... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Heavy Volume In BlackBerry Options
When the stock was halted, shares in the name were off 5.7% on the session at $8.23, and options volume was above 200,000 contracts, more than twice the... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Reactive Market Responds to Fed’s Mixed Tapering Signal
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. -- Henry David ThoreauWell, that party didn’t last long, and th... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Mayhem: Merkel Wins, Mall Madness, Church Massacre
As expected, Angela Merkel was re-elected with a resounding (for Germany) 41% of the vote – allowing her the choice of any party she wishes to work with (as lon... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
PhilStockWorld August Trade Review – Riding the Rapids (Part 2)
Now it's the 22nd, 3 weeks later and we've given our late August picks enough time to mature (like fine wines) and now we'll uncork them and see how they came... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS