John Kmiecik

InvestorPlace Contributor

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

Put JCPenney to Bed

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor May 9, 2013

JCPenney has jumped to the top of a long-standing trading range. However, the company's in no better shape, so traders might consider puts to bank on a reversion.

Call on This Low-Cost Retail Stock

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor May 6, 2013

Off-price apparel and home goods store operator TJX Companies has sound fundamentals, sure, but its TJX's technicals that should have traders excited right now.

Let Time Warner Slowly Line Your Pocket

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor May 2, 2013

Time Warner's uptrend over the past year has been slow and steady. More of the same will make this diagonal spread pan out in your favor.

GLD Will Have Trouble Running Higher

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor Apr 29, 2013

Gold has been a hot trade -- first lower and then higher. How about a credit spread so you can get paid to watch the carnage?

Try a Southwestern Energy Straddle Before Earnings

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor Apr 25, 2013

In the past, Southwestern Energy's stock has acted very volatile before its earnings report ... and for this straddle idea to work, that needs to happen again.