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October Expiration’s commentary on Wins and Losses:

This was an excellent month! A true testament to our winning system…

We wanted to take the time to pat ourselves on the back, and from the numerous emails from our subscribers, we are obviously not alone in our self-praise! This month topped all expectations and we had the biggest gain since we began the service!

The numbers speak for themselves: 15.6% gain for the month! +50% YTD…

However, by far, the bulk of our subscribers are very impressed with how we have also set up the following month’s trades. We can effectively coast through the month, because our positions are relatively hassel free, unless we get some serious gaps in the market! We will probably initiate 1 more position, if our other positions pan out the way we have set them up.

Here is how we ended this

We have been saying for years this is not the sort of market for a value or fundamentals investor, and now it seems that the mainstream media is catching on. Hedge Fund traders and Mutual Fund managers are now finally acknowledging these facts, as referenced in this short article in WSJ today: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203658804576637544100530196.html?mod=dist_smartbrief
(full article with paid subscription).

With no shortage of news stories, Traders have seen wild, 4-500 point swings on the slightest hints of positive or negative outlooks.  This has forced large institutional investors to sit with tons of cash on the sidelines, because they find themselves influencing these securities by their mere participation in buying and selling. As a result, there is no indication either way, when this rollercoaster ride is going to end.

As traders with the Option Trade Alerts service, this couldn’t be