Wednesday, April 30, 2008

BEWARE OF BEN ~ GOD LOVES POTP!

PutsOnThePop added Lehman Brothers "PRISON PUTS" last week as LEHm jumped to $47+

the MAY $ 45.00 PUT
(LYHQI)
2.39 +0.94 (+64.83%)

LEH = Lower Every Hour

FED cuts 1/4 point as promised, then ... DOW 13,000!!!

BEWARE OF BEN!

.... Mr. B leaves room for more cuts, dollar doesn't rally, gold moves up, ... financials sell off, then DOW 12,820 ... hmmm ...

BOTD vs. POTP!

p.s. BUENA VISTA, no longer ventura (BVN) ... our newly aquired GOLD/ SPEC PLAY gave some bullshit "unwinding of hedges" loss story ... sounds fishy!?!



VERY IMPORTANT PROFITS! ~ Vimpel-Communications (ADR) (Public, NYSE:VIP)

MAY 17, 2008 $ 30.000 CALL

VIQEF!!!

1.50
+0.50 (+50.00%)

.... we added calls on the dip @ 0.85 -0.30 (-26.09%)

** MUST TAKE SOME "VERY IMPORTANT PROFITS" ON OUR OPTIONS TRADE!!

~ BOTD STILL LONG VIP. Jimmy C , did you get in on this one?

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

The Future of LCD is SCARLET! ~ LG Display Co Ltd. (ADR) (Public, NYSE:LPL)

LCD beats Plasma!

LPL is the play!
21.15
-0.30 (-1.40%)


Buy on the dip... downside 10%, upside more.

Clever marketing? ~ SCARLET TV ~

"I'm going to put her in every home on the planet"

BuyOnTheDip.com ~ PERUVIAN GOLD~ ...... SPEC PLAY!

Compania de Minas
Buenaventura SA (ADR)

(Public, NYSE:BVN)

GOLD, SILVER & Sociedad Minera el Brocal SAA (34.3.%), Inversiones Mineras del Sur SA (100%), Conenhua (100%), CEDIMIN (100%), Buenaventura Ingenieros SA (100%) and Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde SAA (18.50%)... the languages of PERU? Spanish, Aymara and Quechua ... it all sounds profitable!
GOLD should continue to drop ... take advantage.


BUY ON THE DIP ~ BUENA VENTURA


.... go team!

Monday, April 28, 2008

Murder Was The Case - McDermott International (Public, NYSE:MDR)



McDermott International takes one for the team! 

                 $$$ ~ PutsOnThePop WINNER ~ $$$ 

After Hours: 53.50 -6.30 (-10.54%)  -  Apr 28, 7:53PM ET

Sunday, April 27, 2008

LOOKING TO DRILL? ... Pride International, Inc. (Public, NYSE:PDE) & Noble Corporation (Public, NYSE:NE)

We love DRILLING!

   ... PROUD of it! 

PRIDE INTERNATIONAL (PDE)

"unusual option activity"

What would be the NOBLE (NE) thing to do ?

BUY ON THE DIP, of course! 

... both of these DRILLERS are at or near 52 week highs, ... the option activity has been pumping!   On any 2-5% pullback, BOTD! 



p.s. when shits on fire, who ya gunna call?  BOOTS & COOTS (WEL) ... spec play @ $1.89 ... go team! 


Saturday, April 26, 2008

Who is GARY EVANS ? ~ GreenHunter Energy, Inc. (Public, AMEX:GRH)

WIND ~ SOLAR ~ BIODIESEL ... and DIPTROPA? ... DIP-tropa !

GARY EVANS is ... The GreenHunter! ~ no, not the serial killer.


The NATION'S LARGEST BIO-DIESEL PLANT .
GreenHunter Energy (GRH)
21.36+0.56 (2.69%)

...be careful , this thing trades only 2000 shares a day... buy on the DIP-tropa!

Gary "diptropa" Evans speaks ...
- listen on BusinessMakers (click here)
-watch on WSM (click here)


p.s. .... and friends with Pertobras, nice!

Friday, April 25, 2008

VERY SPECIAL FOR YOU? ~ Vimpel-Communications (ADR) (Public, NYSE:VIP)

VIP dropped below $29 today, BOTD!  Russian cell phones  and a 2% dividend yield ... BUY ON THE VIP!?! 

SHORT TERM PLAY: 
 MAY 17, 2008 $ 30.000 CALL (VIQEF)
0.85   -0.30 (-26.09%)

mmmm...DROP!




FLOYD is the MAN! ~ part 52 ~ Petrohawk Energy Corporation (Public, NYSE:HK)



PETROHAWK (HK) = LOVE!
25.19
+2.54 (11.21%)
Apr 25 - Close

...new 52 week high, again...go FLOYD!!    


Thursday, April 24, 2008

GOOD NIGHT JOHNNY ~






*DANI CALIFORNIA with JOHN*

The Liars of Lehman ~ PROFIT or PRISON?


LEH up 8% above $47

... we had to buy more "puts on the pop" ... and will add more at $50 , $55 ... 




The Liars Of Lehman will be punished & imprisoned.

Aurora Loan Services,  a Lehman Brothers Company, .... what a bunch of CRAP PAPER! 

p.s.  If LEH doesn't fall ... We will intentionally FORECLOSE on our $650K San Diego 'Palace Of Depreciation' out of pure spite,  thus adding to LEH's garbage bag portfolio.   

PAY OFF YOUR HOUSE EARLY, SHORT YOUR MORTGAGE LENDER ... cheers!

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

The 60/60 TRADE update ~ BOTD vs POTP ~

What a trade!?!!   ... 60/60 .... We added LONG FWLT at $60  and SHORT MDR at $60.


BOTD wins again! 

FWLT hit $70 today
 
... must take profits as we near that pretty purple line.



MDR stuck at $59ish

.....  ahh,  the good ole "multiple top"



p.s. Cobra-Dog , this ones for you! 



POP POP DIP! 


THANK YOU FOR SMOKING! ~ Philip Morris International Inc. (Public, NYSE:PM)



 The BOTD vs POTP round 3 update:   PM calls vs DECK puts  

PutsOnThePop proclaimed victory yesterday... with an impressive decline in DECK from $125+ to $115 ... 10 points = 50%+ gain with the power of puts! 

Upon further review, ...hmmm.... Philip Morris broke $52 today and look at PMFJ ... 

Our PMFJ could prove to be a bigger medium term winner, with calls up 58.97% today!   This one is good till JUNE, but still, make sure to take some profits, it's 2008. 

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

FLOYD is the MAN! ~ part 24 ~ Petrohawk Energy Corporation (Public, NYSE:HK)


The "BOTD Pick of the year 2007" update: 

 ... PETROHAWK (HK) ... today we broke $24, our BOTD target price, we said FLOYD wanted a double... check his first insider buys of a few million at about $12.  today we say "thank you Floyd C. Wilson" ... he said he would sell the company, thats what he does best ... guess what? he hasn't sold yet.     FLOYD is the man! 

Floyd C. Wilson"where you going, don't leave yet...the party's just getting started

WINNER ~ Deckers Outdoor Corporation (Public, NASDAQ:DECK

PutsOnThePop.com wins! 

 ... with a daily low of $115.11 

MUST TAKE QUICK PROFITS in 2008! 
  ..... with earnings in two days, let's not get too cute.

Monday, April 21, 2008

BOTD adds Vimpel-Communications (ADR) (Public, NYSE:VIP)

 nice support around $30ish, chart indicates a downward trend, who cares?

 ... Russia needs cells phones. 


 
V I P .

~~~~~
 she looks important

Option lovers try:
MAY 17, 2008 $ 30.000 CALL (VIQEF)

LEH = Lower Every Hour ~ Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (Public, NYSE:LEH)


PutsOnThePop.com adds LEH puts ... again.

The LEH acronym is Lower Every Hour!


p.s .... when LEH hits the floor, don't think they'll have tulips between their legs. ;-)

p.s.s. the DECK short worked well, down 3% today, take quick profits! .... as did the PhillipMorris long, PMFJ up a smokin' 20% since RECO.

Friday, April 18, 2008

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN!



The BULL RALLY of 2008, ever since that monumental BEAR STEARNS day, when we said could the history book be this cliche? .... it sounded too perfect, but guess that's how "they" want it .... we don't understand or maybe we're just not listening? not sure which.

p.s. hmmmmm ..... maybe we should try to find GOD or open a STRIP CLUB .... not sure which.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

BOTD vs. POP round 3 ~ FAIRIES WEAR BOOTS! ~ Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQ:DECK)


PutsOnThePop.com  looking to short DECKERS (DECK)  on this pop to $125.

vs. 

BuyOnTheDip.com adds PhillipMorris Int (PM) ... with call options.... $52 before June?

                    
JUN 21 $ 50.000 CALL   PMFJ  
(under $2!!) ...  go team!   

ECLIPSUAL EARNINGS DAY ~ SunPower Corporation (Public, NASDAQ:SPWR)


is eclipsual a word?


who cares, at 2pm the sky went black! SPWR faded 15 points!

Sure SPWR didn't "miss" the number.
... but we win! options up 200%

remember how the options were "pricing in a $4 move" ...well it moved 15 points, we sold down 12 points ... hmmmm...

When we added PUTS ON THE POP on SPWR ... weren't you saying to yourself, these guys are nuts?

... THE DREAM says "How ya like me now?"



BEAT STREET ~ SunPower Corporation (Public, NASDAQ:SPWR)



SunPower BEATS the STREET!!! .... stock falls 5%+ @ open

93.89
-5.69 (-5.71%)


 Not exactly what we wanted ... FUCK THIS TRADE.  

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

HARD SUN part 2 ~ SunPower Corporation (Public, NASDAQ:SPWR)

SunPower ran up to $100 today, as expected...we bought more PutsOnThePop  ... then watched as SPWR fell back 5 points.  Had we made the "right" play?...hmmm...nope, not yet, burnt again,  SPWR jumped back to 99+ 

 ... with Earnings in the AM before the open.  Not much we can do now.  go team?

p.s.  SunPower (SPWR) options are pricing in a $4 move tomorrow.... wish us luck. 

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

COFUKing AWESOME! ~ Capital One Financial Corp. (Public, NYSE:COF)

POP's new book title:

Pay off your credit cards in one week!

*SHORT Capital One*

45.97
-1.15 (-2.44%)


.... it's a best seller. hehe.

p.s. Capital One reports earnings Thursday 17th
... make sure to take some more profits before and COFUK em' after.

HARD SUN ~ POWER ! ~ SunPower (SPWR) 94.42 +6.84 (+7.81%)







The SUN has POWER!!!

SunPower (SPWR) up HUGE today
94.42
+6.84 (+7.81%)


Could we have been more wrong? not really.


... but alas, PutsOnThePop.com is stubbornly adding more puts as SPWR heads toward $100 share. POP is calling for an "ECLIPSUAL" EARNINGS MISS! ... SPWR hasn't missed in over 8 quarters ... could this be the one? ... find out in two days!

THURSDAY ~ April 17, 2008

The consensus of the 26 analysts covering SPWR for 1st quarter 2008 is a per share value of $.35

Mean Estimate:
$0.347
High Estimate:
$0.37

Low Estimate:
$0.33

Monday, April 14, 2008

PutsOnThePop.com adds SunPower Corporation (Public, NASDAQ:SPWR)

P.O.P. watched SunPower ramp 50% in the last month, too much too quick?.... hmmmm... the last 3 trading days SPWR failed to break out.  

Today SPWR popped to $91 




... can you say Puts On The Pop?    POP! POP! DAMN! 









p.s.    $5 Brazilian Cheeseburgers!!??!!   BuyOnTheDip.com adds (BOBS) @ $5! 

Sunday, April 13, 2008

The Murder Multiple Top! ~ McDermott International (Public, NYSE:MDR)

P.O.P. added McDer (MDR) on a "triple top" call ....


McDermott International must DIE!
56.00-3.06 (-5.18%)
Apr 11 - Close

CHART VIA : http://www.finviz.com/
(thanks to Ragin'Cajun @iBC )

Friday, April 11, 2008

The DOW loves 12,000!!!

BEAUTY is a JOY FOREVER! 

... today was beautiful ... thank you GE. 

  ENJOY THE WEEKEND! 

... yes, we are looking forward to monday.


Thursday, April 10, 2008

THE 60/60 TRADE ! P.O.P. vs BOTD ROUND 1

PutsOnThePop.com 

SHORT (MDR) 

as McDer heads for $60+ ...triple top? 

  vs.



 

BuyOnTheDip.com  


 BUY (FWLT)


FosterWheeler is down 21% YTD 







p.s. Lets hope for everyone this MDR isn't another APA. (never bet against The Apache, you will get scalped)  ...remember when we said "double top" (Have you seen my ass?) ... made for a great headline, but a sore wallet.  

SHORT REAL ESTATE the POPfolio way ~ PART 32

IYR failed to stay green today...nice :-)

RED RED RED RED RED!

TIP of the Day: if you slam your mouse into the desk right at the buzzer, it works! ..... oh and, punching the monitor also helps.

TIP #2 : ** TAKE QUICK PROFITS in 2008 and watch for the crossover (click here) **

<< The HUMAN HIGHLIGHT REEL vs. MJ >>

The Break 50 Club WINNER! ... again - Capital One Financial Corp. (Public, NYSE:COF)

COF broke 50 like a champ today!
~ P.O.P. wins again, with PUTS of POWER ~
49.62
-1.01 (-1.99%)

..... daily low of $48.71!!!

Did you take some more profits as we broke 50? good job.

* The P.O.P. deep LONG ... Mr. Cofuk is up a casual 25%+ *

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

COFUK yourself!!! Part 71 ~ Capital One Financial Corp. (Public, NYSE:COF)

MAXED OUT!!! PAST DUE!!! BK!!!

51.12
-2.39 (-4.47%)
... Buy Puts on the Pop, sell on the DROP!
gotta love those 5% and 10% moves in BIG common stocks
... typical options pay 30% to 50%+ ...
TAKE SOME MORE PROFITS :-) GO TEAM!
P.O.P. added more puts on COF monday, COFUK is our LONG, also we are trading COFPL, COFPK and COFRL! .... Welcome back to The BREAK 50 CLUB! *coming soon*

WINNER!!! DIE trendy hippy high P/E retail, ..DIE! ~ Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:URBN)


30.19-1.84 (-5.74%)
TAKE SOME PROFITS!
Our P.O.P. double down on URBN pays!
....must be the new logo ...

Welcome to PutsOnThePop.com!!!

Don't turn your back on us!!!

 .... embrace the BEAR and BUY Puts On The Pop.

p.s. ..hmmmm... WAKE UP! 

go "put" on your fuzzy morning slippers.

The Middle Finger of Fashion ~ *SHORT* Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:URBN)

URBN  $30.91 -1.12 (-3.50%)

DIE TRENDY HIPPY "high P/E" GROWTH RETAIL! 

...PutsOnThePop.com added puts when URBN popped to new highs above $33 on multiple Cramer pumpers  ... 


LOOK TO LOCK IN GAINS & TAKE SOME PROFITS! 
              .... now lets break $30 ... go team! 


Tuesday, April 8, 2008

*SHORT* REAL ESTATE the POPfolio Way! PART 82 ~ *Puts* iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate (ETF) (Public, NYSE:IYR)

PutsOnThePop.com owns IYRPR

YES we bought at $3.50, watched it go up 33%
NO we didn't take quick profits like we preach and watched our DIE REAL ESTATE, DIE! position fall 50%

we bought more on the dip at $2.10
... and now we're just above even.

IYRPR is coming off bottom and going higher!

BuyOnTheHigh.com WINNER! ~ Sociedad Quimica y Minera (ADR) (Public, NYSE:SQM)

SuQcessful~! 
28.81
+0.47 (1.66%)
Apr 8 - Close


SQM hits new 52 week high today, again!  

** take quick profits in 2008
           ... love those 5% and 10% gains! 

p.s. Capital One says "COFUK yourself" to 40% of U.K. staff ! 

Monday, April 7, 2008

SUPER APPLE ~ APPLE INC COM (AAPL: NASDAQ)

AAPL up to $159.69!!!!

we wanted 160 before April 19th

hmmmm ... close enough? ... was today the BIG REVERSAL?



APVDK was up 98% today, so if you owned it on friday (before our weekend RECO) you'da just hit a ground rule double, thats too much. DIP Logic being, that if we bought it on Friday we would have to have sold some today up 100%+ ...hmmmm... let's assume you bought at the open or in the first half hour of trading at $5.50ish... within a few hours you were up 30%+ , again too much too quick ... must take quick profits in 2008.

BOTD LONG AAPL 4 LIFE!
(still holding AAPL shares bought at $9 in 2001) ... go team!

p.s. KANSAS or MEMPHIS?

COFUK yourself!!! ~ Capital One Financial Corp. (Public, NYSE:COF)

CAPITAL ONE hit $55 again today ... 

PutsOnThePop.com adds COFUK! 

Question: 

Do unemployed people pay their credit cards?


CAPITAL ONE SEP 20, 2008 $ 55.000 PUT 
(COFUK : OPRA)  $8.80 - 1.10 (-11.11%)
 

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Get your 3G iphone FREE within 60 DAYS! ~ Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

BLACK and BEAUTIFUL!!!?!

within 60 days ?

*** Think AAPL will break $160 before April 19th?

 Option lovers = APVDK (april 155 calls) ... price under $4.00! 
  .... if you break $160 before April 19th = FREE 3G iphone! 



BEAR LOVERS:



p.s. we link to youtube instead of embed , so that we can watch on our iphones, go team! 

Friday, April 4, 2008

WHO's MOLY? and what is she the GENERAL of ? ~ General Moly, Inc. (AMEX:GMO)

General Moly, Inc.
... go GMO!

9.54 +0.89 (+10.29%)


can you say molybdenum?


OPTION LOVERS try: APR 19, 2008 $ 10.000 CALL (GMODB) ... .40cents!

In February 2008, GENERAL MOLY formed a joint venture with POS-Minerals Corporation (POS-Minerals), an affiliate of POSCO, a Korean steel company for the development of the Mt. Hope Project. ..hmmm.... Mt. Hope Project, haha ... MOLY, STEEL, KOREA...BOTD!

**who wants more AG?
SuQcessful ??....hmmm... sounds lame enough to work.



BuyOnTheHigh.com adds Sociedad Quimica y Minera (ADR) (NYSE:SQM) .... the new RATIO is sexy!

26.73
+1.51 (+5.99%)


.... CHILEAN mines are conveying at all time highs! BOTH!

**p.s. these stocks should effectively kill the "super pickle rally" ... go team!

HAVE YOU SEEN MY ASS? APA vs. HK ~ Petrohawk Energy Corporation (NYSE:HK)

We lost our ASS on APA this week!

APACHE "green" PEACOCK ... Adami on FastMoney just bragged "New highs in APA today , ... we said APA was a BUY ON THE DIP" .... we couldn't help but laugh. but then we stopped. losing money isn't that funny.


The only redeeming factor is our baby is all grows up!

PETROHAWK on television? PETROHAWK (HK) $21.22 +1.19 (5.94%) ... and After Hours: 21.99 +0.77 (3.63%) ... the BOTD pick of the year in 07 , which we won't sell until FLOYD sells. .. new highs and HUGE option activity. *some of botd old HK posts*

FLOYD = PIMP & CEO of the YEAR