March 11th, 2010
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COMMENTARY for Friday

Bullion’s Rally Fills Our Sails

by Rick Ackerman on May 29, 2009 12:48 am GMT · 2 comments

Firming quotes for gold and silver in recent days have filled our sails, allowing us to spread off the risk in bullish options positions we hold in two issues popular with Rick’s Picks subscribers – Silver Wheaton (SLW) and the Gold Miners ETF (GDX). A while back, we bought calls in both with the intention of later shorting options of an earlier expiration against them. However, with precious metal prices relatively flat for a spell, there were no » Read the full article


TODAY'S ACTION for Friday

Handling Friday

by Rick Ackerman on May 29, 2009 5:05 am GMT

The broad strokes I have used to paint a picture of the E-Mini S&P for Friday may be helpful, although we should always leave room for a nasty surprise. The crux of it is that shares will fall if DaBoyz cannot pop the broad averages above Wednesday’s highs in the early going.


Rick's Picks for Friday
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SLW – Silver Wheaton (last: 10.03)

by Rick Ackerman on May 29, 2009 12:57 am GMT

This is a heads-up, since we are close to getting filled on our order to short four June 10 calls for 0.70 against four September 10 calls we already hold for an average 0.69. Offer the calls on the opening for 0.65 -- a nickel less than I suggested here earlier -- but if the order goes unfilled, raise the offer to 0.70 and leave it in for the rest of the session. I would also suggest checking this tout after the first hour or so, since it may be advantageous to change our game plan on-the-fly....

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ESM09 – E-Mini S&P (last: 903.25)

by Rick Ackerman on May 29, 2009 1:04 am GMT

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USM09 – T-Bond Futures (last: 117^20.5)

by Rick Ackerman on May 29, 2009 1:16 am GMT

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GS – Goldman Sachs (last: 144.67)

by Rick Ackerman on May 29, 2009 1:36 am GMT

A rally target broached here earlier is still viable and will give us a logical place to try and get short. Accordingly, if and when the stock gets within 5-10 cents of that target, buy two _____ puts (GSVD). A price of around 5.60 would be pretty attractive, but you should base your bid on the bid reflected by market makers if and when the target is closely approached....

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INTRADAY TRADING NOTES for Friday

Dollar Crashes Key Support

by Rick Ackerman on May 29, 2009 5:05 pm GMT

The Dollar Index has cracked a key support that should not have given way so easily. I will comment on this at greater length over the weekend, but suffice it to say, this is bullish for precious metals and beraish for much else. Hidden Pivots aside, a test of December's 77.69 low in the NYBOT Dollar Index (DXY) appears likely. ...

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