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 ( 7274 )
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Facebook Options In Play As Stock Hits Highest Level Since IPO
FB – Facebook Inc. – Shares in Facebook rallied more than 4.0% on Friday to $40.14, the highest traded price since the company’s IPO in May of 2012. Read more
Posted on 23 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Friday at the Fed Fantasy Camp
The conference officially kicks off this morning but, usually, we get early pronouncements – there were none yesterday. Possibly because Bernanke is NOT... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Traders Don Express Put Options Ahead Of Earnings Next Week
EXPR – Express, Inc. – Put options changing hands on Express today indicate some traders are bracing for the price of the underlying to potentially drop after... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Fed Up Thursday – More of the Same
How many times can you read the Fed Minutes and FREAK OUT? And then jump for joy? And then freak out again? Really??? Don't you look at this chart and wonder... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Bulls Look to Awaken Sleepy Market … Before the Bears Do
Anxious bulls no doubt are looking for ways to rustle awake this sleepy late-summer stock market, before the bears stealthily bring it down. Read more
Posted on 22 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Big Prints In AT&T; Put Options As Shares Touch Lowest Since January
T – AT T Inc. – Heavy trading traffic in AT T put options today indicates at least one strategist is bracing for the price of the underlying stock to potentiall... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Will We Hold It Wednesday – Fed Edition
That's the line today, along with 9,400 on the NYSE and 15,000 on the Dow. As you can see on Dave Fry's S P chart, we had an indecisive day yesterday as rumors... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Options Traders Take To Goldman Weeklys
GS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. – Weekly options on Goldman Sachs are active today, with fresh interest on the rise in short-dated calls and puts. Shares in GS ar... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Tricky Tuesday – When the World is Running Down
When the world is running down You make the best of what's still around – Police This is the chart we'll be watching today: It's Dave Fry's McClellan... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: Tepid Market Slides a Bit Lower
Today, the tepid market had virtually no new data from corporate earnings or the economy, and slid lower throughout the day, especially near the closing. But th... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Best Buy Options Active Ahead Of Earnings
BBY - Best Buy Co., Inc. – Options on Best Buy are active this morning ahead of the consumer electronics retailer’s second-quarter earnings report prior to the... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Chinese Flash Crash Reminder That Volatility Lurks Always
“He who asks a question is a fool for a minute; he who does not, remains a fool forever.” -- Chinese ProverbIf you happened to blink last Thursday, you... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Morning – Damage Assessment
As you can see from our Big Chart, we're testing that 50 dma on the NYSE at 9,408 after failing to hold the 9,500 line (-5%) we've been watching for some time. Read more
Posted on 19 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Weekend Reading – Damage Assessment
As you can see from our Big Chart, we're testing that 50 dma on the NYSE at 9,408 after failing to hold the 9,500 line (-5%) we've been watching for some time. Read more
Posted on 19 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Philstockworld July Trade Review – Too Bearish Or Just Right? Part 2
We had a great start to the month (see Part 1) with 42 trade ideas and only 2 that didn't work but, ahead of the review, I doubt we did so well in the last few... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sizable Options Trade Initiated On Men’s Wearhouse
MW - Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. – A three-legged options trade initiated on men’s apparel retailer, Men’s Wearhouse, this morning prepares for shares in the name to... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Flatline Friday – Options Expiration Day Gives Drop a Pause
I love it when a plan comes together. After many, many false starts and even falser head-fakes, we finally got the dip we've been playing for. No big deal so... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Volume In Big Lots Put Options On The Rise Ahead Of Earnings
BIG - Big Lots, Inc. – Shares in closeout retailer, Big Lots, are in negative territory this morning, down 2.6% at $35.06 as of 11:00 a.m. ET amid a down day fo... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Falling Thursday – WMT Gives the Market a Cold Slap in the Face
I know I'm doing my job correctly when we have down days and nobody is panicking. Frankly, the only panic we have this week is from people who got nervous and... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Still Bullish Despite Worrisome Indicators
Bond yields have crept back up to near multi-year highs as the bond market appears to be anticipating some measure of tapering in the Fed’s monthly bond-buying... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS