John Kmiecik

John Kmiecik

John Kmiecik is the head options instructor for Market Taker Mentoring, and co-author of the eBook 3 Secrets to Making Money in Any Market. Get your complimentary copy of his option trading eBook.

Recent Articles

BB&T: A Simple Trade for a Simple Chart

Regional financial stock BB&T (BBT) is showing a straightforward chart and is getting fuel from strong fundamental performance. Don't overthink this. Go long.

Rest Your Wallet on Chipotle’s Laurels

Chipotle's recent sunny earnings news and technical support should keep CMG afloat long enough to make this bullish put spread profit.

Expect Goldman Sachs to Stay Rock-Solid

Goldman Sachs is hardly new to adversity, and Tuesday's hiccup should be no exception. This credit spread banks on GS shaking off a little negativity.

Let LinkedIn List Its Way to Options Profits

LinkedIn stock is facing a couple of walls of resistance that could keep LNKD down before this call credit spread expires.

Robust Starbucks Is Ripe for a Trade

Starbucks has spent the past month setting new all-time highs right and left. This options trade just needs SBUX to merely maintain its peak to be profitable.

Bet on Amgen Staying in Neutral

With two weeks to go until July expiration, this trade idea is counting on pharmaceutical stock Amgen to stay below the $100 area.

Call Up an Options Order for Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme has extended its streak of improving same-store sales at company-owned stores, and the technical picture is improving, too. Go long via these calls.

Bet on More Bullishness From Amazon

An attractive set of technical support and resistance for Amazon stock opens the doors for this put credit spread idea.

Apollo Flunks — Play for More Pain With a Bear Credit Spread

This for-profit ed stock can't get out of its own way. Selling an extremely near-term credit spread takes advantage of those missteps.

Profit Off Choppy Waters for Google

GOOG has been strong, but it might have a tough time moving higher in this choppy market. That makes this credit spread an appealing trade idea.