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Monday, May 13, 2013

One Week Left on ARNA Trade

There is one week left on the current Arena Pharma trade. The status of the trade is Code Orange. The stock closed the week at $8.03. That is a rise of $0.30 for last week. The May $9.00 call ask price closed the week at $0.02. That is a decline of $0.02 for the week.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

DEA Report on Arena Pharma Drug Belviq

The DEA has come out with their report on Arena's drug Belviq. The information is attached here.

The stock has risen on the news and is now priced at $8.37 on 2 X volume.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

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Friday, April 26, 2013

3 Weeks Left on Arena Pharma Trade

There are 3 weeks remaining on the current Arena Pharma trade. The trade is currently Code Yellow status. The stock closed the week at $8.17. That is a rise of $0.16  for the week. The May $9.00 call ask price closed the week at $0.17. That is a decline of $0.12 since the trade started.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.  

Monday, April 22, 2013

New Trade in Arena Pharma

A new trade has been made in Arena Pharmaceuticals. The May $9.00 call has been sold for $0.27 before commissions and fees. The cost basis for the trade is now $8.01. The call will expire on May 17. The stock is currently trading at $8.03.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Arena Pharma Trade Ends Code Orange

The Arena Pharma trade ended Code Orange. The stock closed the week at $8.00. That was a decline of $0.22 for the week.

Sell The Call will evaluate through using the tools available at Optionsxpress whether to sell another call option on Arena or find a covered call trade with another stock.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

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Saturday, April 13, 2013

One Week Left On ARNA Trade

There is one week left on the Arena Pharma covered call trade. The status of the trade is Code Yellow. The stock closed the week at $8.22. That is a rise of $0.07 for the week. The April $9.00 call ask price closed the week at $0.06. That is a  decline of $0.07 from last week. The cumulative gain for the week on the trade was $0.14 per share.

There is an April $7.00 protective put option included in the trade.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Arena Technically Setting Up For $1.00 Move

The technical charts are showing that there is a $1.00 move (in either direction) expected in the next couple of weeks. Near term support and resistance are converging.

Sell The Call has an April $9.00 covered call trade working.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages. 

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Two Weeks Left on Arena Pharma April $9.00 Trade

There are two weeks remaining on the Arena Pharma April $9.00 covered call trade. The status of the trade is Code Yellow. The stock closed the week at $8.13. That is a decline of $0.08 from last week. The April $9.00 call ask price closed the week at $0.13. That is a decline of $0.08 for the week.

There is an April $7.00 protective put on the trade.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages. 

Monday, April 1, 2013

Three Weeks Left on ARNA Trade

There are three weeks remaining on the Arena Pharma covered call trade. The status of the trade is Code Yellow. The stock closed the week at $8.21. That is a decrease of $0.18 for the week. The April $9.00 call ask price closed the week at $0.21. That is a decrease of $0.09 for the week.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages. 

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Four Weeks Remain on ARNA Trade

There are 4 weeks remaining on the current Arena Pharma trade. The trade is currently Code Yellow. The stock price closed the week at $8.39. That is a rise of $0.36  for the week. The April $9.00 call ask price has closed the week at $0.30. That is a rise of $0.12  from when the trade was made on Monday.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages. 

Friday, March 22, 2013

Trading Mistake - Using Market Orders

There has been a trading mistake made that has cost Sell The Call revenue. Because a market order was used, a covered call trade for Arena Pharma was sold for $0.10 less than should have been sold. The lesson here is to always use limit orders. It doesn't cost any more money and in the end will save you from situations like this.

Happy Trading!

Saturday, March 16, 2013

ARNA Covered Call Trade Ends Code Yellow; April Put Continues

The March Arena Pharma covered call trade has ended. The stock closed the week at $8.03. Sell The Call will go into the options market and sell another call next week. The April $7.00 protective put is being held onto due to the prospective volatility with the Belviq news.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.  

Friday, March 8, 2013

One Week Left on Arena Pharma Trade; Status Code Yellow

There is one more week left on the current Arena Pharma trade. The status of the trade is Code Yellow. The stock closed the week at $8.53. That is a rise of $0.19 for the week. The March $9.00 call ask price closed the week at $0.11. That is a decline of $0.08 for the week.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.  

Saturday, March 2, 2013

2 Weeks Until ARNA Trade Ends; Status Code Yellow

There are two weeks remaining on the Arena Pharma trade. The status of the trade is Code Yellow. The stock closed the week at $8.34. That is a decline of $0.04 from last week. The March $9.00 call ask price closed the week at $0.19. That is a  of $0.02 from last week.

The April $7.00 protective put is currently priced at $0.28. That is a $0.03 decrease from when the put was purchased.

Arena Pharmaceuticals will be releasing earnings on Monday before the bell.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.  

Friday, March 1, 2013

Purchased Protective Put on ARNA Trade

Sell The Call has purchased a protective put for its Arena Pharma covered call trade. The April $7.00 put was purchased for $0.31. This will have a negative impact on the covered call position by $0.31 per share before commissions and fees. The stock is currently trading at $8.30.

Earnings are due out on Monday, March 4th. The release of Arena's drug Belviq is also scheduled to happen in the near future. If either or both of these situations is negative, the stock will be expected to take a hit. This is the reason for the purchase of the put. There is still $0.72 profit per share after commissions if the stock is above $9.00 by the expiration date of March 15th.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages. 


Friday, February 22, 2013

ARNA $9.00 Covered Call Trade Continues Code Yellow

The ARNA trade continues. The status of the trade is Code Yellow. The stock closed the week at $8.38. That is a rise of $0.01 from last week. The March $9.00 call ask price closed the week at $0.21. That is a decline of $0.07 from when the trade was started on Monday.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.  

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

New March Call Trade In Arena Pharma

A new covered call trade in Arena Pharma has been made. The March $9.00 call has been sold for $0.27 before commissions and expenses. The cost basis for the trade has dropped to $7.73. ARNA is currently priced at $8.35. The trade ends on March 15.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.  

Feb ARNA Trade Now Over Code Yellow

The February ARNA $9.00 call trade is now over. The status of the trade is Code Yellow. The stock ended the trade at $8.37.

Sell The Call will now go back into the options market and sell another call on Arena Pharmaceuticals.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.  

Friday, February 8, 2013

One Week Left on ARNA trade; Status Code Yellow

There is one week remaining on the Arena Pharma trade. The status of the trade is Code Yellow. The stock closed the week at $8.71. That is a rise of $0.13  for the week. The Feb $9.00 call ask price closed the week at $0.11. That is a decline of $0.08 for the week.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.  

Friday, February 1, 2013

2 Weeks Until Arena Pharma Trade Ends; Status Code Yellow

There are 2 weeks remaining on the Arena Pharma trade. The status of the trade is Code Yellow. The stock closed the week at $8.58. That is a decline of $0.12  from when the trade was made. The Feb $9.00 call ask closed the week at $0.19. That is a decline of $0.12 from when the trade was made.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.  

Monday, January 28, 2013

New Feb $9.00 Trade in Arena Pharma

The Arena Pharma Feb $9.00 call has been sold. The price for the call was $0.31. The stock is currently trading at $8.70. The status of the trade is Code Yellow. The trade will end on Feb 15. The cost basis for the trade is now $7.85.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.  

Friday, January 25, 2013

ARNA Jan 25 Trade Ends Code Yellow

The Arena Pharma trade has ended. The status of the trade is Code Yellow. The price of ARNA closed the week at $8.71. Sell The Call will go back into the market on Monday and execute another trade.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.  

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

New Weekly ARNA $9.00 Covered Call Trade

A new trade in Arena Pharma has been made. The Jan 25th weekly $9.00 call has been sold for $0.24. The trade will end at the close of trading on January 25th. Arena is currently trading at $9.07. The trade is currently Code Yellow.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.  

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Newsletter Information

Here are some more details into what Sell The Call Newsletter represents:

Stock - This is the stock symbol of the company that is in the newsletter.

Exp Date - This is the expiration date of the option

Strike Price - This is the strike price of the option

Stock Price - This is the current price of the stock

Bid Price - This is the bid price that is being offered for the option at the time of the newsletter

Assgn % Return - This is the total return that will be received if the stock surpasses the strike price when the option expires. For example, if a stock is purchased at $10.00, and a $11.00 strike price call is sold for $1.00, the assignment percentage return will be 20 %. That is derived from the amount received from selling the call ($1.00) and the stock appreciation ($1.00) all divided by the amount paid for the stock purchase ($10.00).

Static % Return - This the return received if the call is sold and the stock is purchased at the prices that are published in the newsletter. For example, if a stock is priced at $10.00 when bought, and a $12.00 call option sold for $1.00, the static return will be 10.00%.

Friday, January 18, 2013

ARNA Trade Closes Code Yellow; New Trade Next Week

The Arena Pharma trade closed Code Yellow. The stock closed the week at $9.76. The Jan $10.00 option expired worthless. Sell The Call still owns the shares and will go back into the market next week and make another covered call trade on Arena Pharma. The shares currently have a cost basis of $8.08.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.  

Monday, January 14, 2013

Arena Pharma Trade Now Code Green

The Arena Pharma trade is now Code Green. The stock closed the day at $10.20. The Jan $10.00 call ask price closed the day at $0.43. There are 3 days remaining on the trade.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.  

Friday, January 11, 2013

One Week Left On Arena Pharma Trade

There is one more week left on the Arena Pharma trade. The trade is currently Code Yellow. The stock closed the week at $9.66. That is a rise of $0.66 for the week. The Jan $10.00 call ask price closed the week at $0.23. That is a rise of $0.09 for the week.

Possibilities abound for next week with this trade. Sell The Call will be watching closely during the week to see if the trade does move into Code Green territory. If that is the case, the option of buying the call back and selling a later one is a possibility. Letting the trade end Code Green is also a possibility. If the trade does not end in Code Green status, the plan is to sell a February call.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.   

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Arena Pharma Trade Now Code Yellow

The Arena Pharma trade has gone from Code Green to Code Yellow today. The stock closed the day at $9.83. The Jan $10.00 call ask price closed the day at $0.37. There are 7 trading days left on the trade. The company is presenting today at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.   
 

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

ARNA Trade Now Code Green

The Arena Pharma trade is now Code Green. The stock closed the day at $10.11. The Jan $10.00 call ask price closed the day at $0.49.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.   

Friday, January 4, 2013

2 Weeks Left on ARNA Trade; Status Code Yellow

There are two weeks remaining on the current Arena Pharma trade. The status of the trade is Code Yellow. The $10.00 call ask price closed at $0.12. That is a decline of $0.10 from last week. The stock closed the week at $9.00. That is a rise of $0.15 for the week. The option expires on January 19.

Previous covered call trades have been made in AA, OCZ, YHOO, ZAGG, LLEN, CLSN, EDMC, EXAS, ARIA

If you are interested in futures options or futures etf options, Sell The Call is now following Trading Futures ETF Options.

** Disclaimer** - Sell The Call is simply posting information. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities above. Do your due diligence before investing as there is risk to all investments. Be sure to Like ourFacebook page, and follow Sell The Call's Twitter and Stocktwits pages.