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August 26, 2025 Terry’s Tips Trade Alert – Rising Tide Portfolio

August 26, 2025 Terry’s Tips Trade Alert – Rising Tide Portfolio


We are rolling down a call strike to lower delta and increase theta:



BTC 3 DIS 29Aug25 121 call (DIS250829C121)
STO 3 DIS 29Aug25 118 call (DIS250829C118) for a credit of $0.65 (buying a vertical)


Be prepared to change this/these price limit(s) by $.05 or more in order to get an execution.

Happy trading.

Jon

Making 36%

Making 36% – A Duffer's Guide to Breaking Par in the Market Every Year in Good Years and Bad

This book may not improve your golf game, but it might change your financial situation so that you will have more time for the greens and fairways (and sometimes the woods).

Learn why Dr. Allen believes that the 10K Strategy is less risky than owning stocks or mutual funds, and why it is especially appropriate for your IRA.

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Success Stories

I have been trading the equity markets with many different strategies for over 40 years. Terry Allen's strategies have been the most consistent money makers for me. I used them during the 2008 melt-down, to earn over 50% annualized return, while all my neighbors were crying about their losses.

~ John Collins

August 9, 2025 Saturday Report

August 9, 2025 Saturday Report

Dear Member,

The Composite stretched its winning streak to nine weeks, though barely. Boomer’s Revenge continued to impress, pushing its winning streak to 10 weeks. Rising Tide was a disappointment, as strength following Disney’s earnings on Wednesday failed to carry through to the rest of the week.

This week, I talk about my continued frustration with Disney and where we might turn next. Be sure to check it out.

Enjoy the report and have a great weekend.

Happy Trading.

Jon L.

August 9 2025 Saturday Report

Making 36%

Making 36% – A Duffer's Guide to Breaking Par in the Market Every Year in Good Years and Bad

This book may not improve your golf game, but it might change your financial situation so that you will have more time for the greens and fairways (and sometimes the woods).

Learn why Dr. Allen believes that the 10K Strategy is less risky than owning stocks or mutual funds, and why it is especially appropriate for your IRA.

Order Now

Success Stories

I have been trading the equity markets with many different strategies for over 40 years. Terry Allen's strategies have been the most consistent money makers for me. I used them during the 2008 melt-down, to earn over 50% annualized return, while all my neighbors were crying about their losses.

~ John Collins

May 2, 2025 Terry’s Tips Trade Alert #2 – Honey Badger Portfolio

May 2, 2025 Terry’s Tips Trade Alert #2 – Honey Badger Portfolio

 
We are closing the final spread: 
 

BTC 1 QQQ 02May25 487 call (QQQ250502C487)
STC 1 QQQ 30May25 475 call (QQQ250530C475) for a credit of $20.40 (selling a diagonal)


Be prepared to change this (these) price limit(s) by $.05 or more in order to get an execution.

Happy trading,

Jon

Making 36%

Making 36% – A Duffer's Guide to Breaking Par in the Market Every Year in Good Years and Bad

This book may not improve your golf game, but it might change your financial situation so that you will have more time for the greens and fairways (and sometimes the woods).

Learn why Dr. Allen believes that the 10K Strategy is less risky than owning stocks or mutual funds, and why it is especially appropriate for your IRA.

Order Now

Success Stories

I have been trading the equity markets with many different strategies for over 40 years. Terry Allen's strategies have been the most consistent money makers for me. I used them during the 2008 melt-down, to earn over 50% annualized return, while all my neighbors were crying about their losses.

~ John Collins

February 20, 2025 Terry’s Tips Trade Alert – Rising Tide Portfolio

February 20, 2025 Terry’s Tips Trade Alert – Rising Tide Portfolio


We continue rolling out by selling and buying a spread:


BTC 1 COST 21Feb25 1060 put (COST250221P1060)
STC 1 COST 17Apr25 1060 put (COST250417P1060) for a credit of $24.30 (selling a calendar)

BTO 1 COST 17Apr25 1020 put (COST250417P1020)
STO 1 COST 07Mar25 1020 put (COST250307P1020) for a debit of $10.70 (buying a calendar)


Be prepared to change this (these) price limit(s) by $.05 or more in order to get an execution.

Happy trading.

Jon

Making 36%

Making 36% – A Duffer's Guide to Breaking Par in the Market Every Year in Good Years and Bad

This book may not improve your golf game, but it might change your financial situation so that you will have more time for the greens and fairways (and sometimes the woods).

Learn why Dr. Allen believes that the 10K Strategy is less risky than owning stocks or mutual funds, and why it is especially appropriate for your IRA.

Order Now

Success Stories

I have been trading the equity markets with many different strategies for over 40 years. Terry Allen's strategies have been the most consistent money makers for me. I used them during the 2008 melt-down, to earn over 50% annualized return, while all my neighbors were crying about their losses.

~ John Collins

January 23, 2025 Terry’s Tips Trade Alert – Boomer’s Revenge Portfolio

January 21, 2025 Terry’s Tips Trade Alert – Boomer’s Revenge Portfolio


We are closing spreads:


BTC 1 IWM 24Jan25 226 put (IWM250124P226)
STC 1 IWM 21Mar25 230 put (IWM250321P230) for a credit of $7.15 (selling a diagonal)

BTC 1 IWM 24Jan25 228 call (IWM250124C228)
STC 1 IWM 21Mar25 215 call (IWM250321C215) for a credit of $15.05 (selling a diagonal)

BTC 1 IWM 24Jan25 230 call (IWM250124C230)
STC 1 IWM 21Mar25 220 call (IWM250321C220) for a credit of $11.70 (selling a diagonal)


Be prepared to change this (these) price limit(s) by $.05 or more to get an execution.

Happy trading,

Jon

Making 36%

Making 36% – A Duffer's Guide to Breaking Par in the Market Every Year in Good Years and Bad

This book may not improve your golf game, but it might change your financial situation so that you will have more time for the greens and fairways (and sometimes the woods).

Learn why Dr. Allen believes that the 10K Strategy is less risky than owning stocks or mutual funds, and why it is especially appropriate for your IRA.

Order Now

Success Stories

I have been trading the equity markets with many different strategies for over 40 years. Terry Allen's strategies have been the most consistent money makers for me. I used them during the 2008 melt-down, to earn over 50% annualized return, while all my neighbors were crying about their losses.

~ John Collins

November 8, 2024 Terry’s Tips Trade Alert #3 – Rising Tide Portfolio

November 8, 2024 Terry’s Tips Trade Alert #3 – Rising Tide Portfolio


We continue chasing delta higher:    


BTC 1 COST 15Nov24 905 put (COST 241115P905)
STC 1 COST 20Dec24 905 put (COST 241220P905) for a credit of $13.20 (selling a calendar) (100%)

BTC 1 COST 15Nov24 935 call (COST 241115C935)
STO 1 COST 15Nov24 960 call (COST 241115C960) for a debit of $12.15 (buying a vertical) (100%)



Be prepared to change this (these) price limit(s) by $.05 or more in order to get an execution.

Happy trading.

Jon

Making 36%

Making 36% – A Duffer's Guide to Breaking Par in the Market Every Year in Good Years and Bad

This book may not improve your golf game, but it might change your financial situation so that you will have more time for the greens and fairways (and sometimes the woods).

Learn why Dr. Allen believes that the 10K Strategy is less risky than owning stocks or mutual funds, and why it is especially appropriate for your IRA.

Order Now

Success Stories

I have been trading the equity markets with many different strategies for over 40 years. Terry Allen's strategies have been the most consistent money makers for me. I used them during the 2008 melt-down, to earn over 50% annualized return, while all my neighbors were crying about their losses.

~ John Collins

June 5, 2024 Terry’s Tips Trade Alert – Wiley Wolf Portfolio

June 5, 2024 Terry’s Tips Trade Alert – Wiley Wolf Portfolio


We are closing put spreads to increase delta:  


BTC 1 MSFT 21Jun24 402.5 put (MSFT240621P402.5)
STC 1 MSFT 19Jul24 435 put (MSFT240719P435) for a credit of $15.35 (selling a diagonal) (100%) 

BTC 1 MSFT 21Jun24 405 put (MSFT240621P405)
STC 1 MSFT 19Jul24 430 put (MSFT240719P430) for a credit of $11.90 (selling a diagonal) (100%) 


Be prepared to change this (these) price limit(s) by $.05 or more in order to get an execution.

Happy trading.

Jon

Making 36%

Making 36% – A Duffer's Guide to Breaking Par in the Market Every Year in Good Years and Bad

This book may not improve your golf game, but it might change your financial situation so that you will have more time for the greens and fairways (and sometimes the woods).

Learn why Dr. Allen believes that the 10K Strategy is less risky than owning stocks or mutual funds, and why it is especially appropriate for your IRA.

Order Now

Success Stories

I have been trading the equity markets with many different strategies for over 40 years. Terry Allen's strategies have been the most consistent money makers for me. I used them during the 2008 melt-down, to earn over 50% annualized return, while all my neighbors were crying about their losses.

~ John Collins

May 31, 2024 Terry’s Tips Trade Alert #3 – Rising Tide Portfolio

May 31, 2024 Terry’s Tips Trade Alert #3 – Rising Tide Portfolio


This completes rolling out and adds two call spreads:    


BTC 1 COST 31May24 795 put (COST 240531P795)
STO 1 COST 21Jun24 800 put (COST 240621P800) for a credit of $13.45 (selling a diagonal) (100%)

BTO 1 COST 19Jul24 830 call (COST 240719C830)
STO 1 COST 21Jun24 830 call (COST 240621C830) for a debit of $7.00 (buying a calendar)

BTO 1 COST 19Jul24 810 call (COST 240719C810)
STO 1 COST 21Jun24 810 call (COST 240621C810) for a debit of $8.70 (buying a calendar)


Be prepared to change this (these) price limit(s) by $.05 or more in order to get an execution.

Happy trading.

Jon

Making 36%

Making 36% – A Duffer's Guide to Breaking Par in the Market Every Year in Good Years and Bad

This book may not improve your golf game, but it might change your financial situation so that you will have more time for the greens and fairways (and sometimes the woods).

Learn why Dr. Allen believes that the 10K Strategy is less risky than owning stocks or mutual funds, and why it is especially appropriate for your IRA.

Order Now

Success Stories

I have been trading the equity markets with many different strategies for over 40 years. Terry Allen's strategies have been the most consistent money makers for me. I used them during the 2008 melt-down, to earn over 50% annualized return, while all my neighbors were crying about their losses.

~ John Collins

March 21, 2023  Terry’s Tips Trade Alert – Honey  Badger Portfolio

March 21, 2023  Terry’s Tips Trade Alert – Honey  Badger  Portfolio
 
We are adding a spread to raise delta:   


BTO 1 QQQ 19May23 310 call (QQQ230519C310)
STO 1 QQQ 31Mar23 319 call (QQQ230331C319) for a debit of $11.45 (buying a diagonal) 


Be prepared to change this (these) price limit(s) by $.05 or more in order to get an execution.

Happy trading.

Jon

Making 36%

Making 36% – A Duffer's Guide to Breaking Par in the Market Every Year in Good Years and Bad

This book may not improve your golf game, but it might change your financial situation so that you will have more time for the greens and fairways (and sometimes the woods).

Learn why Dr. Allen believes that the 10K Strategy is less risky than owning stocks or mutual funds, and why it is especially appropriate for your IRA.

Order Now

Success Stories

I have been trading the equity markets with many different strategies for over 40 years. Terry Allen's strategies have been the most consistent money makers for me. I used them during the 2008 melt-down, to earn over 50% annualized return, while all my neighbors were crying about their losses.

~ John Collins

It’s Getting Cold in Burlington

September 6, 2022

Burlington Stores (BURL) reported earnings on August 25 that beat on profits but missed on revenue. Same-store sales fell 17%, more than analysts expected. The reasons should sound familiar by now – consumers coming under increasing price pressures and too much inventory. More significantly, BURL slashed its quarterly and full-year earnings forecast.

Analysts, as usual, are right on with their assessment of the stock. Despite the price being cut in half this year, BURL has an average “buy” rating. I’m not sure what chart they’re looking at. In fact, there are more “buy” and “strong buy” ratings now than in June. Go figure. To their credit, most analysts lowered their price targets for the off-price retailer. But the average target of $176 is still 23% above Friday’s close.

The stock was hammered after the report, dropping 10% to fall below both the 50-day (blue line) and 20-day (red line) moving averages. And it hasn’t recovered since then. We are thus playing a bearish credit spread with the short call (green line) sitting on the 20-day moving average, which is rolling over. Thus, the stock will have to break above two points of resistance to move the spread into the money.

If you agree that BURL will struggle to break through resistance, consider the following trade that relies on the stock staying below $155 through expiration in seven weeks:

Buy to Open the BURL 21Oct 160 call (BURL221021C160)
Sell to Open the BURL 21Oct 155 call (BURL221021C155) for a credit of $1.55 (selling a vertical)

This credit is $0.05 less than the mid-point price of the spread at Friday’s $143.46 close. Unless BURL falls quickly, you should be able to get close to that price.

The commission on this trade should be no more than $1.30 per spread. Each spread would then yield $153.70. This trade reduces your buying power by $500, making your net investment $346.30 per spread ($500 – $153.70). If BURL closes below $155 on October 21, both options will expire worthless and your return on the spread would be 44% ($153.70/$346.30). 

Making 36%

Making 36% – A Duffer's Guide to Breaking Par in the Market Every Year in Good Years and Bad

This book may not improve your golf game, but it might change your financial situation so that you will have more time for the greens and fairways (and sometimes the woods).

Learn why Dr. Allen believes that the 10K Strategy is less risky than owning stocks or mutual funds, and why it is especially appropriate for your IRA.

Order Now

Success Stories

I have been trading the equity markets with many different strategies for over 40 years. Terry Allen's strategies have been the most consistent money makers for me. I used them during the 2008 melt-down, to earn over 50% annualized return, while all my neighbors were crying about their losses.

~ John Collins

Making 36%

Making 36% – A Duffer's Guide to Breaking Par in the Market Every Year in Good Years and Bad

This book may not improve your golf game, but it might change your financial situation so that you will have more time for the greens and fairways (and sometimes the woods).

Learn why Dr. Allen believes that the 10K Strategy is less risky than owning stocks or mutual funds, and why it is especially appropriate for your IRA.

Order Now

Success Stories

I have been trading the equity markets with many different strategies for over 40 years. Terry Allen's strategies have been the most consistent money makers for me. I used them during the 2008 melt-down, to earn over 50% annualized return, while all my neighbors were crying about their losses.

~ John Collins