Kaeppel's Corner: Take a Ride into the (Dis)comfort Zone

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Market Insight: Weekly News for Options Traders - 11/20/2008 MARKET UPDATES In This Newsletter: FEATURED ARTICLE:   Kaeppel's Corner: Take a Ride into the (Dis)comfort Zone LATEST EARNINGS LISTINGS:  WAG, ABPI and many more FONTANILLS' 5 MINUTE SUCCESS FORMULA NEW CBOE LISTINGS Was this e-mail forwarded to you? Become a subscriber to our FREE newsletter. ADVERTISEMENT Go to top Kaeppel's Corner: Take a Ride into the (Dis)comfort Zone It is a function of human nature that, in most cases, people will do whatever it is that makes them feel the most comfortable. This is true in terms of lifestyle and it is also true in terms of investing. Click here to continue reading... Jay Kaeppel Staff Writer and Trading Strategist Optionetics.com ~ Your Options Education Site Go to top 5 MINUTE SUCCESS FORMULA Using George Fontanills' 5 Minute Success Formula, you can easily find the exceptional stocks that are prime for large moves. For more information on how to find these stocks using the Optionetics.com Website please click here.   Stocks ranked by both bullish and bearish price change in 3 trading day(s) Click a stock symbol to get the chart Stock Tue Close Weds Close Change (%) Stock Volume GCO  news 17.72 11.40 -35.67 623760 Stock Fri Close Mon Close Change (%) Stock Volume AMB  news 90.52 58.62 -35.24 942183 Go to top EARNINGS LISTINGS 12/29/2008 -  1/2/2009 Earnings reports have a tendency to move stock prices violently either up or down. If one times the purchase to coincide with a period of low volatility before the announcement and then sells right after the announcement, one has a better than average chance to make a profitable trade. This is an excellent set up for straddles. Monday, December 29, 2008 Symbol Company Name EPSEstimate More Info SONC Sonic Corp 0.18 Quote, Chart FINL Finish Line Inc -0.10 Quote, Chart PNY Piedmont Nat Gas Inc -0.13 Quote, Chart UNF Unifirst Corp Mass 0.86 Quote, Chart Click here for a full list of earnings Tuesday, December 30, 2008 Symbol Company Name EPSEstimate More Info No earnings are available for this day Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Symbol Company Name EPSEstimate More Info No earnings are available for this day Thursday, January 01, 2009 Symbol Company Name EPSEstimate More Info ANGO Angiodynamics Inc 0.13 Quote, Chart Click here for a full list of earnings Friday, January 02, 2009 Symbol Company Name EPSEstimate More Info No earnings are available for this day Go to top RECOMMENDED TRADING PRODUCT Triple Your Money "How to reduce trading stress through risk management." Learn More Go to top NEW CBOE LISTINGS No new listings Go to top Indexes & Quotes DOW 7,953.87 -43.41 S&P 500 798.71 -7.87 NASDAQ 1,384.44 -1.98 VIX 74.03 -0.23 Highest % Price Increase for Puts Option Symbol Closing Price Change   AZNWH 3.50 3.20 ACEWH 2.30 2.10 RAHWL 1.75 1.55 AZOWS 4.20 3.60 DVAWJ 3.20 2.70 Highest % Price Increase for Calls Option Symbol Closing Price Change   SKDKZ 5.40 4.95 SKRKN 5.50 4.95 ILTKT 1.60 1.35 TYJKS 2.35 1.85 EEVKH 2.25 1.65 ADVERTISEMENT TELL A FRIEND Know a friend or colleague who might like our newsletter? Forward our newsletter to them! FREE 2-HOUR WORKSHOP Are you ready to take charge of your financial future? Get going today with a FREE 2-hour Optionetics Workshop! 2008 Workshops Nov 23-26, Atlanta, GA Nov 23-26, Vancouver, BC Nov 30-Dec 3, Miami, FL Nov 30-Dec 3, Orlando, FL Dec 7-10, Dallas, TX Dec 7-10, San Francisco, CA Dec 14-17, San Diego, CA Dec 14-20, Los Angeles, CA Dec 18-20, Portland, OR Dec 18-20, Toronto, ON Sign Up today!

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