Back To Drugs

There were no meaningful covered options that set up
tonight (Monday). Remain patient until conditions improve.

Drugs
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and healthcare
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,
which were down sharply on Friday (b), recovered nicely on Monday (a). This suggests
that the uptrend remains intact here. Look for buying opportunities in calls and
call spreads here.

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Consumer
non-durables
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continue to hold up well at high levels and look
poised to break out of a base. Look for buying opportunities in calls and call
spreads here.

On the short side, software
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is
in day two of a pullback from lows and looks poised to resume its meltdown. Look
for buying opportunities in puts and put spreads here.

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Looking Ahead

Gold and silver
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continues to
rally off of lows.  There may be buying opportunities here on the first
pullback.

Best of
luck with your trading on Tuesday!

P.S. Reminder:
Protective stops on every trade!