Monday, January 25, 2010

Writing Short Term Calls on Existing Equity Positions

This view looks for equities that warrant an OTM call sales in the Near month based on market activity (this view is most useful 3-4 weeks before near term (1st expiration month).  The emphasis for this view should be on existing equity positions looking for a short term yield opportunities.

Color indicates stocks trading close to or at their 52 week highs and Short Term Implied Volatility is trading a premium to the 10 day Moving Average of Historical Volatility indicating short term overvalued options.

Look for Green stocks (sectors) in the lower left of each sector to indicate a better time to sell calls of existing long positions.  White stocks are might be worth a look.

Red stocks (sectors) in the upper right indicate not as favorable call selling conditions.

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To use this view, download AV for Bloomberg, (you will need to request an activation key for a free trial) then download and open the Short Term Call Selling View from this link:  Short Term Call Selling.aqv

If you need assistance, just email support@aqumin.com or call 713-781-2121.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Price Deviation vs.RSI 14 Day

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Price Deviation vs. RSI 14 Day compares short term price changes with mid-term RSI (14 Day) to show acceleration and possible break out (up or down).

2 Day Price deviation expressed as a Standard Deviation from the previous 100 days for Color and Height. Tall and Green is more deviation, Short and Red is less deviation (below the horizon)

Each sector is sorted by RSI 14 Day with the higher numbers (more relative strength) in the lower left.  Stocks of note are tall, green in the lower left of each GICS Industry Sub Sector which are strongly leading their peers.  Sub Sectors with mostly tall, green issues are also interesting because the whole Sub Group shows strength.

The  GICS Sub Sectors shown are in the Energy and Utilities Industries for the Russell 3000.

To use this view, download AV for Bloomberg, (you will need to request an activation key for a free trial) then download and open the Price Deviation vs. RSI 14 Day View from this link:  Price Deviation vs. RSI 14 Day.aqv

If you need assistance, just email support@aqumin.com or call 713-781-2121.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Moving to 52 Week Highs on Above Average Volume…

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This view helps find stocks making 52 week Highs or Lows on Higher Volumes. Of note are sectors with taller, green equities that show increasing volume versus other sectors or sectors with lone tall, green equities that have generated more volume than their peer group. Sectors with tall green equities in the upper right corner show signs of near terms lows on high volumes. Tall, Green Equities in the lower left are at or near 52 week highs on higher volume. Tall, Red equities (below the horizon) mean declining short term volume while making near 52 Week Highs (lower left) and Lows (upper right) in each sector. The GICS Sub Sector View is of the Russell 3000.

To use this view, download AV for Bloomberg, (you will need to request an activation key for a free trial) then download and open the 5_20 Percent in Volume vs. 52 Week Highs View from this link:  5_20 Percent in Volume vs 52 Week Highs.aqv

If you need assistance, just email support@aqumin.com or call 713-781-2121.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Finding Option Yield for your portfolio today

This view is meant to show yields on the Out of the Money (OTM1) option for the 3rd Expiration (Far Term) month and collecting 25% of the Yearly Dividend Yield. The height allows the user to make comparisons among Dividend paying (Taller) and Non Dividend Paying (Flat) stocks. For investors looking to gauge higher yields (which are found in the lower left hand corner of each sector) in March and April expirations, all the green equities are yielding 4% or more on an OTM call sale with dark green equities over 7.5% This view of the market is updated every 10 minutes in AlphaVision.

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To use this view, download AV  (free trial), then download and open the Long Term Dividend and Option Yield from this link LongTermDividendandOptionYield.aqv

If you need assistance, just email support@aqumin.com or call 713-781-2121.