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OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Sunday Edition

1. OUTLOOK: OUTLOOK: Unlike recent sessions, the advance came in the face of a stronger U.S. dollar. The run was fueled by Alcoa better-than-expected profit report, a bigger-than-expected drop in jobless claims, and the first rise in monthly retail sales figures in a year. The Commerce Department report showed that exports rose, adding to bets that the global economy is recovering. Market breadth was positive and lighter than average. Next week investors could get the clearest indication yet of whether revenues are growing again for U.S. companies as a number of bellwethers are likely to see a benefit from the dollar's weakness. The earnings schedule features  Intel, IBM and General Electric that stand to benefit the most from the U.S. dollar's steep decline in the third quarter. Among other companies scheduled to report next week are Citigroup, Goldman Sachs , Google, etc. However, market expectations are not too high. 

2. TRADING OPPORTUNITY: none

4. TOP FOUR REASONS TO PREFER DEBIT SPREADS AS A TRADING VEHICLE

• You can lower your risk and reduce your capital outlay by paying a small upfront premium instead of purchasing an option or an underlying stock
• You can manage the risk and reward characteristics by choosing between many strikes and expiration dates.
• You do not need a quick move in the underlying stock with this strategy, as you would with the straight purchase of a call or put option. The reason for this is that you are off-setting the time premium in the option you purchased with the time premium you sold, thereby avoiding a situation in which time decay is a major risk.
• You benefit because falling commission costs make spreads more attractive for small investors.

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