Gold Looking Weak; Put Trade Possible

Research is showing that gold could be looking at a fall to the $1300 - $1400 dollar per ounce range in the next 3-6 months.

US economic output continues to stabilize and grow. This takes away some of the fear investment in gold. To go along with this economic improvement, the US Dollar seems to be in a stronger position which also has a transfer effect into the dollar from gold.

Technically, the chart is showing support at the $1500 level. But if level fails, look for the next support to come from the $1300 - $1400 level. Below is a barchart.com 5 year (weekly bars) chart for GLD which tracks gold.



Because there are both fundamental and technical indicators showing a possible fall, an alert is being created. A possible trade would be to purchase some puts or put spreads. Be sure to wait for the confirmation of the break of $1500 is recommended before taking any action. With stock trading, early birds get the worm far less often.

As always, these are just opinions. Please do your own due diligence before any trading or investing activity occurs.

UUP $22.00 Call Trade Continues Code Orange

The March UUP $22.00 call trade still continues. The status of the trade is Code Orange. The call closed the week at $0.15. That is a rise of $0.03 for the week. UUP closed the week at $21.97.

Previous options trades include FXY, FXA, USO , IAU, PIN, SPY, XHB, FXF, UUP, and FXC. 

If a more conservative approach is more to your trading style, Trading Futures ETF Options also follows Sell The Call, a blog covering all things covered call. 

**Disclaimer** - This is just trade and or futures options information. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned in this blog. Do your Due Diligence before any trading or investing.  

 

UUP March $22.00 Call Trade Continues Code Orange

The March UUP $22.00 call trade continues. The status of the trade is Code Orange.

 The call bid price closed the week at $0.12. This is a rise of $0.06 for the week. UUP closed the week at $21.91  That is a rise of $0.31 for the week.

Previous options trades include FXY, FXA, USO , IAU, PIN, SPY, XHB, FXF, UUP, and FXC. 

If a more conservative approach is more to your trading style, Trading Futures ETF Options also follows Sell The Call, a blog covering all things covered call. 

**Disclaimer** - This is just trade and or futures options information. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned in this blog. Do your Due Diligence before any trading or investing.  

March UUP $22.00 Call Trade Continues Code Orange

The March UUP $22.00 call trade continues. The status of the trade is Code Orange. UUP is currently trading at $21.77. The call bid price is $0.09.

Previous options trades include FXY, FXA, USO , IAU, PIN, SPY, XHB, FXF, UUP, and FXC. 

If a more conservative approach is more to your trading style, Trading Futures ETF Options also follows Sell The Call, a blog covering all things covered call. 

**Disclaimer** - This is just trade and or futures options information. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned in this blog. Do your Due Diligence before any trading or investing.  

UUP Mar $22.00 Call Trade Continues Code Orange

The UUP March $22.00 call trade continues. The status of the trade is Code Orange. UUP closed the week at $21.85. That is a rise of $0.11 from last week. The March $22.00 call bid price closed the week at $0.16.

Previous options trades include FXY, FXA, USO , IAU, PIN, SPY, XHB, FXF, UUP, and FXC. 

If a more conservative approach is more to your trading style, Trading Futures ETF Options also follows Sell The Call, a blog covering all things covered call. 

**Disclaimer** - This is just trade and or futures options information. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned in this blog. Do your Due Diligence before any trading or investing.  

March UUP $22.00 Continues Code Orange

The March UUP $22.00 call trade is still being held. The status of the trade is Code Orange. The call bid price is $0.11 That is a decline of $0.12 from last week. UUP is trading at $21.74. That is a decline of $0.24 from last week. The option expires on March 15. The target of the trade is still $1.00.

Previous options trades include FXY, FXA, USO , IAU, PIN, SPY, XHB, FXF, UUP, and FXC. 

If a more conservative approach is more to your trading style, Trading Futures ETF Options also follows Sell The Call, a blog covering all things covered call. 

**Disclaimer** - This is just trade and or futures options information. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned in this blog. Do your Due Diligence before any trading or investing.   

Correlation Within Trading

Recently, the account was found to have two trades and a higher than alloted amount of capital with a high correlation. Puts were bought for FXA and calls were bought for UUP. The basis of the trades were the same, with expectation of a stronger dollar in the future. But making both trades was not the correct way to go and left the account in more danger than it should have been. Not surprisingly, the market took care of the mistake as the FXA trade moved into Code Red territory and the position was sold for a loss.

Finding the right correlation between trades is extremely important. Having a high correlation between many trades is a waste of capital as commissions will eat into profits. It can also leave you vulnerable to big moves in the opposite direction. Be sure to recognize and regularly review your trades' correlation levels when trading. If there is a high correlation between trades, be sure you understand why that added correlation risk is being taken on. If you do, then great. But if you don't, take action to remedy the situation.

**Disclaimer** - This is just trade and or futures options information. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned in this blog. Do your Due Diligence before any trading or investing. 

UUP 22.00 Call Trade Continues Code Yellow

The March UUP $22.00 call trade is still being held. The status of the trade is Code Yellow. The call bid price is $0.23. That is a rise of $0.06 from last week. UUP is trading at $21.98. That is a rise of $0.20 from last week. The option expires on March 15. The target of the trade is still $1.00.

Previous options trades include FXY, FXA, USO , IAU, PIN, SPY, XHB, FXF, UUP, and FXC. 

If a more conservative approach is more to your trading style, Trading Futures ETF Options also follows Sell The Call, a blog covering all things covered call. 

**Disclaimer** - This is just trade and or futures options information. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned in this blog. Do your Due Diligence before any trading or investing.   

New Call Trade in UUP

UUP Mar $22.00 calls were purchased today. The price of the call option was $0.17. UUP is currently trading at $21.78. Reasons for the trade are:

- A triple bottom has been hit.

- Other currencies showing weakness

 Previous options trades include FXY, USO , IAU, PIN, SPY, XHB, FXF, UUP, and FXC. 

If a more conservative approach is more to your trading style, Trading Futures ETF Options also follows Sell The Call, a blog covering all things covered call. 

**Disclaimer** - This is just trade and or futures options information. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned in this blog. Do your Due Diligence before any trading or investing.   

UUP Put Continues; Status Code Orange

The Decemeber UUP put trade continues into next week. The trade has increased by adding December $21.00 puts at a cost of $0.02 per contract. UUP is currently trading at $21.93. The December $22.00 put is trading at $0.25. The December $21.00 put is currently trading at $0.01. The target for the December $22.00 put contract is still $1.00. The target for the $21.00 contract is $0.15.

Previous trades include USO , IAU, PIN, SPY, XHB, FXF, and FXC options. 

If a more conservative approach is more to your trading style, Trading Futures ETF Options also follows Sell The Call, a blog covering all things covered call. 

**Disclaimer** - This is just trade and or futures options information. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned in this blog. Do your Due Diligence before any trading or investing. 

UUP Put Trade Continues; Code Orange

The December UUP $22.00 put trade is continuing into next week. The status of the trade is Code Orange. The option bid is currently at $0.35. UUP is currently trading at $21.81. The FOMC meeting is next Tuesday and Wednesday. It is currently expected that the meeting will create downward pressure on UUP. The target for the trade is still $1.00.

Previous trades include USO , IAU, PIN, SPY, XHB, FXF, and FXC options. 

If a more conservative approach is more to your trading style, Trading Futures ETF Options also follows Sell The Call, a blog covering all things covered call. 

**Disclaimer** - This is just trade and or futures options information. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned in this blog. Do your Due Diligence before any trading or investing. 

Bought Dec UUP $22.00 Put Options

Bought December UUP $22.00 put options for $0.50. UUP is currently trading at $21.65. The target price for the trade is $1.00. Reasons for the trade are:

- M formation in chart pattern

- Small time value attached to options

- QE/Euro strengthening

Previous trades include USO , IAU, PIN, SPY, XHB, FXF, and FXC options. 

If a more conservative approach is more to your trading style, Trading Futures ETF Options also follows Sell The Call, a blog covering all things covered call. 

**Disclaimer** - This is just trade and or futures options information. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned in this blog. Do your Due Diligence before any trading or investing.