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Momentum Building as Dow, Nasdaq Hits New Highs

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

9:00am (EST)

The bulls were able to rebound from Monday’s slight losses to push the market higher on Tuesday and for the week after starting in negative territory. 

The Dow added 33 points, or 0.3%, to finish at 12,878.  The blue-chips reached a new 52-week high of 12,903 and continue to push our near-term target of 13,000.  The low was at 12,782 and support is moving up.

The S&P 500 gained 3 points, or 0.2%, to end at 1,347.  The index touched a high of 1,349 and came within spitting distance of hitting our 1,350 target which would clear the way for a run to 1,375-1,400.  The low was 1,335 and well above support at 1,325.

The Nasdaq advanced 2 points, or 0.1%, to settle at 2,904.  Tech kissed 2,910 and an 11-year high after cracking the 52-week high last week as the index continues its march towards 3,000. 

We have been doing some serious chart work over the past few weeks  for the market and like we mentioned yesterday, this is one of the best times in a couple of years the charts have been this crystal clear.  In fact, the reason most of the talking heads and Wall Street pros are seeing a “topping” market or hoping for a pullback is because they have failed to look at the longer-term charts which is showing just how powerful this rally can be.

The homework we did over the weekend showed the targets to watch for to the upside, as well as, the downside risk that awaits us should the bears ever wake up. 

We continue to roll in-and-out of trades as we book triple-digit winners and by taking half profits on other trades and rolling them into new trades.  At some point, the market will get a curveball and we may get trapped with a few trades but as we continue to slim down our current trades there is a chance we time any pullback, perfectly.  When that time comes we will use put options but until then we are staying with the trend that started last September and the one we told you would be powerful.

We are now 22-1 to start 2012 and if you started with a $10,000 trading account, you would have gains approaching $18,000.  Your account would now be worth $28,000 as we would have nearly tripled your money.  In other words, we have made our subscribers 178% for the year so far and we have no intentions of slowing down.  The Weekly Wrap could go 12-0 by next Friday for 2012.  This would get our overall track record to 32-1 and REMEMBER, we don’t count winning trades 2 or 3 times like other option websites do when they tell you to close half and third positions.       

Folks, these are real results and if you are too busy to follow the market, remember, we have auto-trading partners that do the work for you.  This service is included with your membership at no cost.  They also provide proof our trading results are real and they enter you order within seconds of getting our Trade Alerts or Daily updates.

If you would like more information, please feel free to contact us, or click here to get the scoop.

Futures are showing a higher open this morning and look like this:  Dow (+18), S&P (+2), Nasdaq (+5).

Subscribers, stay on your toes for possible Profit Alerts and New Trades this morning for either the Daily or Weekly Wrap.  The Members Area has all of the details and some new ideas on our Watch List could be our next triple-digit winners!

Apollo Group Continues Lower, Auto-Trading Coming In July!

Friday, June 25th, 2010

1:10pm (EST)

We wanted to bring Apollo Group (APOL, $44.29, down $1.68) to your attention again today as shares have hit another 52-week low.  We have been bearish on this stock for a couple years, and we had good success in the past playing options on it. 

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Apollo Group and other Educational stocks are taking a beating today after a “gainful employment probe” continues to hit the industry.  The last time out, we took a small loss on an option trade because of the volatility, but it was a sign of things to come. 

From May 27th: 

“We took a 16% hit on Apollo after the parameters of the trade were broken, but we have been warning our subscribers to stay away from this dog for years.  Justice might not have been served on our recommended option trade, but the 52-week low of $52.20 looks like it will fall today. 

We didn’t like the volatility when shares shot up to $60 last Thursday on some bogus rumor so we got our subscribers out.  However, we should have listened to our gut as the stock looks poised to fall below $50 today.” (END)

From January 8th:

“Apollo actually made a slight gain yesterday and reported their earnings after the bell last night.  Although they painted a pretty picture for Wall Street, the stock was down $3.20, to $60.74, in after-hours trading last night. 

The company reported earnings that beat estimates by a penny but once again, the way they run their accounting department has raised some concerns. We made 4 trade recommendations on Apollo last year, all put options, and the returns were 100%, -15%, 50%, and -17%.” (END)

The point we are trying to make is that when you follow a terrible company for years you can get a feel for how it trades and we plan on teaching you this.  (Our Momentum Options Trading Manual is coming in July, we promise).  The same is true for companies that have solid businesses.  You buy call options on stocks that you feel are going to go up and put options on stocks that you think are going to sink.  It’s that simple.  The risks are greater playing options but the returns can be incredible.

We profiled Apollo Group again on our Watch List last week because we knew the fall was coming but sometimes our portfolio is full so we miss out on a few trades.  We don’t like to carry over 10 open positions at once and sometimes WE will miss trades because we don’t like to break our own rules.  However, our Watch List has been hot and a lot of traders are writing to thank us for adding it. 

We wrote a really good story on Apollo Group when the stock was at $73 back in October 2009.  We could have bought a LEAP put option but the premiums on going 9-12 months out can be pretty expensive.  Here is that article and it provides a more detailed look at the company’s shady business practices (If you like playing poker, you will love our analogies):

http://momentumoptionstrading.com/2009/10/28/apollo-group-has-a-skeleton-or-two/ 

We have a lot to talk about in our MEMBERS AREA today, and for those of you who are thinking of joining us, you have picked a great time.  Not only are we nearly set to launch our trading manual, we also have plans to offer AUTO-TRADING by mid-July! 

We are still hammering out the details, but we think we have found a great firm to handle your trades.  We know many of you are busy, and the requests for auto-trading have not gone unheard.  Both will be available soon so stay tuned! 

As we head to press, the Dow is down 31 points t 10,121 while the S&P 500 is down by 2 points and was last seen at 1,071.  The Nasdaq is higher by 3 points to 2,220.  We will be back Sunday night with the Weekly Wrap.  Oh, by the way, BP (BP, $27.31, down $1.43) is at 14-year lows.  Next week is setting up to be a doozy, folks…

2012 Closed Trades:
    Our updated 2012 Track Record is now at 85-18 for an 82% win rate. We have closed 24-straight winning option trades since late March!

    Despite the recent volatility, we have given more "locks" to our subscribers than a Vegas bookie. If you started with a $10,000 trading account, our CLOSED option picks would have made you over 600% by now. In other words, YOUR $10,000 option trading account would be worth over $70,000 as we have become one of the most powerful option newsletters in the business. Our biggest trade of the year so far was hit in early May when shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) fell 50% after an earnings miss which made our subscribers 576% on the put options!

    We DON"T count "half" closed trades twice, or "third" closed trades three times like other option newsletters do. Some option services will fluff their Track Records up by using these smoke-and-mirror tricks. They will also "average down" a losing trade in hopes of it coming back then will record the "average" price of the trade when it was really 2 bad trades. Most option websites DON'T have track records and say they give 300% winners. The devil is in the details.

    We don't play these types of games which is why we have the most dedicated subscribers in the business because we have earned their trust. We have recommended 103 trades, 85 winners, 18 losers for 2012. Pretty simple and pretty powerful. We also have verified auto-trading partners who trade our recommendations for your account if you cannot watch the market. They will also tell you how good and how honest our service is.

    Here are some of our other profitable triple-digit recommendations: Capital One (COF) call options +423% in 8 days, American Express (AXP) call options +310% in under 7 days, magicJack (CALL) call options +80% in 3 days, Microsoft (MSFT) call options +124%, STX call options +100% in 2 weeks, +114% and +131% on 2 MGM Resorts (MGM) call options trades in 3 weeks, +158% on Zynga (ZNGA) call options and +107% in Aflac (AFL) call options in 6 days. We also had a +200% winner with Scientific Games (SGMS). Some of our double-digit gains include +58% on WPRT calls, +80% on TSM and +38% on INT call options.

    Our Weekly Wrap is 35-0 since the start of 2011 and is 17-0 for 2012. Some of our winners include +55% on Solazyme (SZYM), +27% on Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE), +38% on Vivus (VVUS), +17% on MGM, +18% on Dendreon (DNDN), and +20% on Darling (DAR). Despite what the suit-and-ties say, you can make incredible gains trading the RIGHT covered calls.

    Over the past 5 years we are averaging a 75% winning percentage for all our trades despite volatile, flat and choppy markets. Come see why some of Wall Street's pros are following us instead of the Journal!

    Here are some of our profitable 2011 recommendations: ORLY call options +191%, VMW call options +100%, JOYG call options +169%; GS put options +184%; FDX put options +164%; OXY put options +74%; +137% on RIMM put options, +1,167% on RMBS puts in 11 days, +296% on FCX calls; +157% on ZAGG calls; +110% on LNKD puts; +133% on RLD put options.

    You can also request our Track Records to see all years by entering your email address which will allow you access to the portfolios.

    If you are missing these juicy profits, come give us a try. Get your password to our Members Area instantly when you sign up TODAY! One profitable trade will easily pay for your membership. You can request our 2008-2011 Track Records by sending us an email or filling out the box below. 665 Total Trades; 459 WINNERS or 7-out-of-10.


2008 - 2010
Track Record
94.05%
73% winners
Results are NOT compounded.

Request our detailed Track Records which are updated in our Members Area. As soon as you sign-up for a subsciption, you will have access to all open and closed trades for 2011 and past years.

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Trader Comments:

    REGINA L.
    I just want you to know that I love the way you write and explain everything. I am new to this, and have lost 50% of my account until I met you guys. Iit is slowly coming back. I will be calling to set up a year
    of membership rather than the one quarter. Thanks again, and LOVE YOU ALL.

    STEVE T.
    Rick, I appreciate the advice. I think I will just sit back and utilize your selections only for awhile. This will obviously save me a great deal of money in commissions. I have gone thru your entire site including the video on money management. This has brought me to the stark realization that I have been trading too much for too little. I definitely have not been "swinging for the fences", but I also think I have been getting impatient with trades and getting out too fast. This has no doubt caused me too trade too much. I like, and definitely agree on, the advice on money management. Thanks for the help.

    SCOTT H.
    Thank you!!! I held on to the NFLX position since Nov. 13 at a cost of $1.89. Sold ½ on April 14th for a 540% return and the other ½ upon earnings for 702% return. Total profit of $11,615 a 621% return. Keep the recommendations coming and thanks to you and your team for the service you provide.

    PETER G.
    Rick & Team, GREAT Call on NKE for my two trading accounts:
    1) Entry at .65, out at 1.45, 1.55 Profit = $415
    2) Entry at .60, out at 1.75, 1.50 Profit = $485

    LAWRENCE O.
    Hey Rick! Here is an update on what your picks have done in my accounts.

    1) Great call on the JoyG March 55. I bought when you said, then bought again on one of the dips. Booked 80+% profit. Made enough to pay for your service for years to come.

    2) Also booked profits on your Berk Feb 74 (80%) and threw a major chunk of change at the March 75’s (190+%). I would have never known that Buffet's stock had split if it weren’t for your service. Bought the shares also for the long haul. Won’t look at them for another 20 years. Great job on getting us in before the indexes did.

    3) Took profit on your Imax March 12.5. 20 cent trailing stop at 1.90 yesterday. Not sure what the profit on that was, but profit is profit.

    I see that you took a loss on some of these. It’s all good. I look to trade your “ideas” not your exact calls. I THANK YOU! For your ideas and commentary. Keep up the good work. And keep those ideas coming.

    C.J.
    Loving this subscription so far! I got into the BRK feb 76 calls the day you talked about right before the split...now up over 300% (0.70 to 2.475)! Keep the good picks coming and let's see some OSIS and EMC upside soon! Just wanted to share my positive enthusiasm on your newsletter...it gives us individual investors great ideas on not only the options market, but also the broader equity market! Case in point is BRK...I can't always read the breaking business news but its easy to read your twice daily updates on my smartphone...helped me get some BRK shares immediately after the split which I will hold for the long haul! Thanks again!

    SHAUN
    Aloha Rick - Thank you so much for the great CL pick. I am not sure if there was buy-out/merger news or what but at 3PM today Colgate-Palmolive absolutely EXPLODED to the upside, and my calls turned into green candy when they went from 1.40 to 3.8 in a matter of seconds! I even sold a few for over 4.0! Much thanks and keep the solid picks up my friend, honestly. Only a fool would scoff at 267% gains... Peace!

    MICHAEL K.
    I like the fact that you ask for comments from subscribers. Good customer service. By the way, am enjoying the service so far. Some good
    profitable calls. Keep up the good work.

    PARAG P.
    Woo hoo! Out for 50% on WMT this am. Making up for my depression for getting out of pcln for a 30% gain monday :( you the man! any word on the manual? My friend Mike ( who I sent to your service) told me he emailed you about your integrity in reporting fills. I echo that sentiment big time.. keep it up! Cheers!

    JAY P.
    Hi Rick, as a new member all I can say is, 'show off' LOL, with PCLN.

    MIKE
    Rick, I am a new subscriber to your service, and I want to say I am impressed. I am impressed by your results, but more than that I am impressed by your reporting of your fills. You could have easily said you got that Wal-Mart call today for 80 cents, instead you reported 98 cents! Good job and keep it up, I watched the reporting of the fills first, and then I subscribed. Thank You.

    TRISH D.
    Hi, good morning. I jumped the gun a little on this one (PCLN). But still made $1,675.00 profit!! Very happy!! Keep up the good work!! Thanks.

    MIN L.
    Hi there, I have joined recently, and I am very happy to tell you that I am up over $10,000 on your picks in a month. I started on 10/7 with the Intel pick. I'll be your member for life. Please don't quit on us. Also, I am learning a lot about options. I didn’t get in your recent APOL and that gold trade and only had one loss on CHK. I appreciate all the DD you do. I enjoy your market commentaries. Best advice site period, and I have tried a few here and there. Again, you guys rock!

    JOE G.
    Thanks be to Momentum Options Trading for providing me with some fantastic wins. I just started with this service and am up nearly 50% in less than a month. There have been losses, but if I manage them properly, I will continue the best efforts given on the blog (in which there are no complaints). What a great cause for humanity. I feel more confident about my trades and continue to play the wins. Best of all, I am now keeping my regular paychecks in the bank! Thank you!

    GREG F.
    Rick - I wanted to say thanks for getting me started on the right foot with your service. I have made six trades since starting on October 22, 2009. Five are winners and One loser netting me $6,245. Thanks again and keep the trade recommendations coming.

    NOEL
    I got into the Nike 60 Call at 1.85, sold at 5.00, also bought a 55 put at 1.05, but got stopped out at .35. What a ride! $2830.00 in the black even with the put. It's right at 100% return. I hope earnings season coming up is going to look like this trade.

    TODD F.
    Nice call on Nike. I think I'll go buy a pair with my profits! : ) I did the straddle for safety but still made 62% on the trade. Not bad for less than 24 hours. If Goldman is right, then the Nov 70s or 75's could be a steal today.

    PAUL H.
    What a sweet way to get introduced to Momentum. My first trade based on your picks and it a 2X. Thank you!

    NOEL
    “Limit order was set at 1.60 on RIMM so it sold. I may have left some money on the table but you can't go broke making a profit. That was a fun trade. Thank you. Good call. I’ve been watching and trading Rick's advice since March. It’s usually a fun ride, but I give him heck when it's wrong to. :) ”

    CHRISTIAN
    “Your service rocks! I made bank on Dendreon last week! The other thing I have to say is that it took me quite a while to find a REAL options trading service like yours. Most of what’s out there is 99% scam and very sketchy. Momentum Options Trading is the first service I found that I can trust and seriously make money with.”

    JOHN
    “I made $420.00 on ANF in 2 days. Thanks for the trade and updates on getting out of the trade.”

    CHARLES M.
    “I did follow a lot of your trades with 1-2 contracts per trade and YTD I’m up 108%. I try not to follow blindly by not entering all of your trades and sometimes entering the ones you don’t. I entered AIG a few weeks ago against recommendation – that one hurt.”

    BRYAN C.
    “I have been following you for several months and am interested in the new service. I hate to see the free service go away but as they say, “all good things must come to an end”. My ability to join will be greatly influenced by the monthly fee so I’m very curious to see the new prices. Thanks for making April a great month for me and my family.”

    JOHN H.
    “I have really enjoyed the past month since finding your blog. You have made some great calls. I would appreciate info. on the new options mentoring program. Thanks.”

    JEFFREY
    “Hi Rick, I have been following your blog for several months now and I would like to be including on the list for your new service and to receive more information about it. And yes I was a Dendreon winner with your tips. Turned $280 into $7700, and literally saved my butt.”

    ED
    “I made over 6k on your Dendreon trade, and I’m very interested in learning how you pick and trade options. Sign me up.”

    GREG
    “Rick – Wow what a day! I got in at the Dendreon calls at $2.25. Thanks to for your advice. I appreciate that. This company has a lock on this type of therapy and no one else in the world is close. Kind of reminds me of the type of companies that Peter Lynch and Warren Buffet suggest that investments be made in. Companies that can build a moat around their business model, that allows them to charge a premium for their product or service. In other words - a monopoly.”

    KEN
    “Hi Rick, Thank you so much for the Dendreon trade, I made almost $10,000 with that trade with a little over $2,000 investment. You have shown me the power of options trading. Again, thank you so much for all your inputs.”

    GARETT
    “Hi Rick, thanks for the encouragement to play the dendreon calls! did freaking great! Got in the first lot at $1.44 on 3-24-09, sold at $2.45, 70% not bad. Bought it back at $2.30 on 4-7-09 closed out on 4-14-09 for 454% gain! Wow! I love it when that happens. So, thanks the encouragement to get back in when others were saying sell, sell, sell. Keep up the good work.”

    TERENCE
    “Rick – Thanks for Dendreon – it has made all the headlines today! I missed on RIMM earlier, but I’ve been holding onto DNDN calls since 3rd week March. Of course today it all paid off today, as DNDN rocketed up.”

    Jan. 31 2012
    Rick, new member...Studied all current trades, did some chart work,picked ZNGA, PEP, MGM...Sold on Feb. 2 for $3600.00 profit...Cost for 1-year membership to your newsletter was less than $1000.00..All I have to say..Thank you. John H –

    3/18/11
    Rick, I purchased 10 contracts of the Nike March 85 puts Thursday afternoon for $2.00. Thing is, I was upset because the puts went down to $1.60 or so before the market closed. Well, needless to say Nike didn’t impress Wall Street and when I turned on the computer this morning the puts were worth $7.10! Sold them for a $5,100 profit!. Thanks again, you are the MAN. Chuck J-

    2/3/12
    Hi Rick,

    I will start off with a thank you for your time and dedication to all
    the research you and your team commit yourself to. This is not me just being excited about the profits I have accumulated aka (bank) ! You have helped me get back to the passion I had of researching stocks/options. Keith N-

    Hi Rick,

    I want to share my great results on GMCR. Based on your comments on February 15th, I bought 20 options at $0.28. They closed today at $7.00, which is a 2,300% gain. My $560 dollars turned into $14,000 in less than a month. In decades of trading, this is my single best trade ever. Thank you! By the way, the Dow was down 228 points today and I could care less. What a great trade. It proves the amazing power of options. I am so grateful for your service, which calls it straight all the time, your options trading manual, and most of all, your amazing skill
    at finding winning trades. I have attached a copy of the trade from
    my brokerage screen.

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