Comments on: DEALING WITH VOLATILE MARKETS-The Media Experts vs. The Blue Collar Investor https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/ Learn how to invest by selling stock options. Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:51:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ralph Smith https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/#comment-17 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:02:23 +0000 /blog/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/#comment-17 This is a well organized, useful service

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By: Alan https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/#comment-16 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:21:33 +0000 /blog/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/#comment-16 Thanks to Dave, Tony, and Glenn for sharing these great stock picks with us. I particularly encourage the use of in-the-money strikes during these volatile times especially if the chart shows a mixed technical picture. I would much rather you find this out paper trading rather than by losing money.

I can’t tell you how good it makes me feel when I see relative stock market neophytes making such intelligent stock selections and using sophisticated market terminology that just a short time ago was not even close to being part of your vocabulary.

Thanks for the feedback, you’ve made my day
Alan

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By: Tony C. https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/#comment-15 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:44:05 +0000 /blog/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/#comment-15 Here’s what I bought for 2/15 ;
MTL 100 shares@81.50 (wish I bought more!)
TNE 300 shares@21.68
APOL 100 shares@74.17
SMTS 300 shares@23.50
CYBS 400 shares@16.51

MTL strike@75 /14.40
TNE strike@ 17.50/5.90
APOL bought back for .20 (Exp Fri)sold stock and then bought ARD @37.05 strike@35/4.00
SMTS strike @22.50/1.90
CYBS strike@15/1.85

Safe but nice returns! I stayed IN THE MONEY,Big Time.

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By: Glennroid https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/#comment-14 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:45:56 +0000 /blog/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/#comment-14 Hi there,

This is what I bought (on paper):
MON 100 shares for 110.50
VIP 200 shares for 34.21
CMED 200 shares for 47.08
MOS 100 shares for 91.26
SID 300 shares for 28.40 (this split 3:1)

I sold options of:
MON 1 @ 110
VIP 2 @ 35
CMED 1 @ 45
CMED 1 @ 50
MOS 1 @ 90
SID 3 @ 28.33 (split 3:1)

6.76% return or 81.07% annual. WOW!

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By: Dave Smith https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/#comment-13 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:09:03 +0000 /blog/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/#comment-13 Here is our team’s final return. We bought the following stocks (paper trading):

CMED 400 shares
MON 200 shares
PRXL 300 shares
SID 600 shares
VIVO 600 shares

We sold the following options:

MON Feb 2008 105.0000 call
MON Feb 2008 100.0000 call
CMED Feb 2008 50.0000 call
SID Feb 2008 75.0000 call
SID Feb 2008 80.0000 call
PRXL Feb 2008 55.0000 call
VIVO Feb 2008 35.0000 call

On expiration Friday (Feb 15) we made a return in one month of 3% or 36% annualized.

Thank you, Alan!

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By: admin https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/#comment-12 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:53:53 +0000 /blog/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/#comment-12 Congratulations Glenn,
Please post the ticker symbols of the stocks you purchased this month so we can all benefit from your great choices.
Alan

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By: Glennroid https://www.thebluecollarinvestor.com/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/#comment-11 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:28:28 +0000 /blog/dealing-with-volatile-markets-the-media-experts-vs-the-blue-collar-investor/#comment-11 Alan,

I just finished my first month’s buy (on paper). I bought 5 stocks that I picked out using the methods I learned in your seminar with approximately $50,000 to start.

From buying $44,953 worth of stock and selling options, my profit was 6.76% ($3037) for the month. That’s incredible because even with the tremendous volatility of this month that plays out to an amazing 81.07% annual return.

What’s really interesting was that of the $3037 return only $47 was from stock increases. All the other income was from selling options.

I still have much to understand about proper exit strategies, but obviously there is something very smart and logical about this system and it works.

Thanks so much, this is very exciting!

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