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Philip R. Davis is a founder Phil’s Stock World, a stock and options trading site that teaches the art of options trading to newcomers and devises advanced strategies for expert traders. Mr. Davis is a serial entrepreneur, having founded software company Accu-Title, a real estate title insurance software solution, and is also the President of the Delphi Consulting Corp., an M&A consulting firm that helps large and small companies obtain funding and close deals. He was also the founder of Accu-Search, a property data corporation that was sold to DataTrace in 2004 and Personality Plus, a precursor to eHarmony.com. Phil was a former editor of a UMass/Amherst humor magazine and it shows in his writing — which is filled with colorful commentary along with very specific ideas on stock option purchases (Phil rarely holds actual stocks).

Web Site: Phil's Stock World

Claimed Blog: Phil’s Stock World

WallStreetBlips Member since Feb. 17, 2009

philstockworld.com - 25 hours ago
Mixed Sentiment on BAC Pits Bulls Against Bears
— philstockworld.com — Today’s tickers: BAC, XRX, XLF, CAR, XLU, BIG, SLM, TTWO, MRVL & TSN BAC - Bank of... America Corp. – Investors employed two contradictory option strategies in the February contract on Bank of America today. One trader initiated a large bearish risk reversal while the other put ... (more) Mixed Sentiment on BAC Pits Bulls Against Bears

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philstockworld.com - 32 hours ago
Thank Jobs It’s Friday!
— philstockworld.com — Yesterday certainly went according to our plan! The futures bets I mentioned in the morning post made... a ton of money as we hit our targets to the penny and both the Dow and Russell short contracts had amazing returns (note huge bearish engulfing candle we played ... (more) Thank Jobs It’s Friday!

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The Oxen Report: Employment Roundup to Direct Market on Friday
philstockworld.com - 39 hours ago
The Oxen Report: Employment Roundup to Direct Market on Friday
— philstockworld.com — Hey everyone. Well, I hope you all could get involved in my Oxen Gamble of the Day... on my Oxen Report for today. We recommended picking up a position in Big Lots Inc. (BIG). It seemed like a solid trade for overnight. We got in at 13.75, and we are already up over 3% in after hours trading. ... (more) The Oxen Report: Employment Roundup to Direct Market on ...

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philstockworld.com - 2 days ago
Gold Bulls and Bears Place Bets on Bullion
— philstockworld.com — Today’s tickers: GLD, MTG, ACN, BAC, HUN, PSS, ARO, HUN, APWR & FDO GLD - SPDR Gold... Trust ETF – Surprise, surprise…shares of the gold exchange-traded fund reached another record high by climbing up to $119.42 today. We observed one investor initiate a contrarian play ... (more) Gold Bulls and Bears Place Bets on Bullion

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philstockworld.com - 2 days ago
The Oxen Report: Gamble of the Day…Big Lots
— philstockworld.com — Hey all. I am doing this afternoon gamble of the day. This harks back to something I... tried before, but it couldn’t be consistent enough. I found a gamble for overnight tonight that I am really fond of that I think you should definitely try out. Gamble of the Day: Big Lots Inc. (BIG)  ... (more) The Oxen Report: Gamble of the Day…Big Lots

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philstockworld.com - 2 days ago
Thrilling Thursday - Japan Jump Juices Futures
— philstockworld.com — What a morning we are having already! At 5:49 I posted to our Members : " Nice opportunity... to short the RUT at 600.50 in the futures.. ."  We had two plays running and the Russell was kind enough to drop all the way to our $599 target, which may not seem like a big deal but ... (more) Thrilling Thursday - Japan Jump Juices Futures
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philstockworld.com - 3 days ago
Put Volume Explodes on iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index ETF
— philstockworld.com — Today’s tickers: EWH, HPQ, M, GLD, LCC, KRE, BBY, WAG & DYAX EWH - iShares MSCI Hong... Kong Index Fund – The EWH popped onto our ‘most active by options volume’ market scanner today after one investor traded 70,000 put options on the fund. Shares of the ETF are up ... (more) Put Volume Explodes on iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index ETF

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Which Way Wednesday?
philstockworld.com - 3 days ago
Which Way Wednesday?
— philstockworld.com — Are we at the top of our range or about to break higher? Our lower breakout on... the Dow has been 10,250 and that has held up very well for the past few weeks so we have to respect that but, at the same time, we seem very overbought and just needing some sort of correction to help us confirm ... (more) Which Way Wednesday?

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philstockworld.com - 3 days ago
The Oxen Report: Unemployment, Crude, and Fed Day to Move Markets
— philstockworld.com — Hey all. So, Monday turned out to be a pretty fantastic trading day for us. We had... our Buy Pick of the Day as Aeropostale Inc. (ARO). At our Midday Message alert , I recommended holding this one overnight since we had not gotten the movement on our 31.50 buy price I had wanted to see. I was ... (more) The Oxen Report: Unemployment, Crude, and Fed Day to ...

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philstockworld.com - 4 days ago
ACE Call Options in Demand - Option Implied Volatility Explodes
— philstockworld.com — Today’s tickers: ACE, EFA, HAL, AMAT, WHR, DE, JTX & WCG ACE - ACE Limited – The... surge in demand for call options on the insurance company today drove option implied volatility up 19.75% to 28.67%, while shares gained more than 2% to $49.78 during the trading day. Investors ... (more) ACE Call Options in Demand - Option Implied Volatility ...

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philstockworld.com - 4 days ago
10 Trillion Yen Tuesday - Japan’s Turn at the Pump
— philstockworld.com — 10,000,000,000,000 - That’s a lot of Yen!   Even in dollars (dividing by 87 this morning) that’s... $115,000,000,0000 - enough to make 115,000 people millionaires.  It looks like most of those millionaires will be yesterday’s bulls (not us), who must have known ... (more) 10 Trillion Yen Tuesday - Japan’s Turn at the Pump
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philstockworld.com - 5 days ago
Bearish Risk Reversal Anchored in Royal Caribbean Cruises
— philstockworld.com — Today’s tickers: RCL, GE, YHOO, XLF, X, FCX, AIG, CF, JAVA & UAUA RCL - Royal Caribbean... Cruises Ltd. – Bearish option traders clawed-aboard global cruise company, Royal Caribbean, today despite the 0.5% increase in shares during the trading session to $24.24. A large-volume ... (more) Bearish Risk Reversal Anchored in Royal Caribbean Cruises

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philstockworld.com - 5 days ago
The Oxen Report: Dubai Looks to Weigh on Open But Can Holiday Buzz Take Us Higher?
— philstockworld.com — I feel a slight buzz in the air about the holidays lurking right now. The malls were... busy to start the holiday shopping season and sales ar e up from one year ago. On recap, last week was definitely a tough week due to my illness, but I am back with full powers this week. Friday, we had one ... (more) The Oxen Report: Dubai Looks to Weigh on Open But Can ...
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Monday - Mixed Market Signals Ahead of Data
philstockworld.com - 5 days ago
Monday - Mixed Market Signals Ahead of Data
— philstockworld.com — Welcome back! I hope everyone had a fine holiday weekend.  Friday was uneventful for us and we... went into the weekend still 55% bearish, expecting the usual pre-market shenanigans into Monday’s open.  We did a full cover on our bearish DIA puts at 9:55 am and did very ... (more) Monday - Mixed Market Signals Ahead of Data

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philstockworld.com - 8 days ago
The Oxen Report: Hey Shorty! It’s Your Birthday!
— philstockworld.com — Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Hope you all had a nice feast and day of relaxation. My beloved... Green Bay Packers took home a nice victory, so it was a good day. I am feeling much better, and I think today should be a good day for us in the market. The markets are looking very, very poor ... (more) The Oxen Report: Hey Shorty! It’s Your Birthday!

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