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

Make a Guarded Play on Citigroup Stock

While Citigroup stock has fallen along with much of the market, it's coming up against technical support that should buoy this options trade.

Play Market Uncertainty With a SPDR Gold Trust Credit Spread

With a Fed taper looming, gold may continue to drop. Here's a trade to take advantage of that.

Say Yes to Drugs with a Jazz Pharmaceuticals Credit Spread (JAZZ)

Two of Jazz Pharmaceuticals' drugs are showing record growth, and the stock just keeps making new highs. Can it last?

Light It Up With Cree Options

Cree, which has hobbled since a rough earnings report, appears to have cleared an important technical hurdle. Bullish traders should consider these credit spreads.

Can Netflix Stock Hang In There?

This short-term options trade on Netflix (NFLX) banks on technical support holding up for just another week.

Long Call Butterfly on Google (GOOG)

This is a speculative trade--but one based around Google's past highs.

Punch Up Some Profits on Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments stock has broken above $40 for the first time in a decade, and has the power to shoot higher. Consider this options trade to benefit.

LinkedIn Stock Should Hold Down the Fort

LinkedIn's ride over strong earnings and its breach of technical resistance should keep the stock aloft long enough to let these credit spreads pay off.

Tiffany Stock Still Looks Lackluster

Tiffany & Co. stock has shown weakness ever since its latest earnings report, and technical resistance could keep TIF down. Consider this options trade.

Bet on Big Blue’s Bleed Continuing

With the market and IBM currently not looking very bullish, it might be a tall order for IBM stock to move past resistance at $190 before this spread expires.