| May 16, 2013 |
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A new filter for MACD has been added to the PowerOptions Search tool for all strategies! This new filter (located in the Technicals tab) will allow you to search for stocks where the MACD is above or below the Signal Line and by how many days. You will also be able to screen for stocks where the MACD and Signal Line are above or below the Zero line. This filter will allow you to better screen for stocks with positive or negative momentum. |
| April 26, 2013 |
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The new streamlined Search tool is live! The Search tool upgrade will allow you to more quickly find, view and change criteria in the parameter field for any strategy. You will also be able to view your active filters that are being used in a given search and quickly link to those filters to make adjustments. |
| April 3, 2013 |
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Ideally we want to enter a bullish position just as the stock is about to move up. It's not possible to know in advance when the move will occur, but we can get an early indicator once the move has started. Using the PowerOptions screener an investor can scan the entire market very quickly to find a first-time stock price crossing of a moving average - such a crossing occurrence could signal a buying opportunity.
We have added a filter that allows investors to filter stocks by the number of days the stock price is over or under the SMA 20, SMA 50 and the number of days the SMA 20 is over or under the SMA 50. These filters are available in all strategy searches, historical searches and viewable columns in the results. |
| March 20, 2013 |
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Added a measure of the number of up or down days for each issue. This is a short term measure of strength or weakness in each issue. This feature is available as a screening parameter, column choice to display, and for historical searches. |
| March 15, 2013 |
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The position analysis page as part of "My Portfolio" has been updated with a "What if Calculations" link. This link will allow trial calculations on a position based on a price and date projection to evaluate the price performance of the position. |
| February 4, 2013 |
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In response to 'Continuous Weekly Options', we've made adjustments to the expiration selection menus in the Search and Option Chain tools. We have modified the Search tools to allow screening for 'All Weeklies', which includes all weekly options from 1 to 6 weeks out. The standard expiration cycles are separated so you can quickly screen for just the standard expiration cycles (including quarterlies).
In the Option Chain you can select the view of a specific weekly series or all expiration cycles. |
| January 31, 2013 |
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As a result of the 'Continuous Weeklies', the option descriptions have been updated across the site to include expiration day of the month. So each option description will clearly describe the contract, i.e. $SPX 2013 02-FEB 1,500 CALL |
| December 14, 2012 |
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Last November we made available spread calculations based on the mid-point between the bid and ask prices. Those calculations have now been carried over to the Position Analysis pages to show the Liquidation Prices of credit spread positions based on the use of mid-point prices. The use of mid-point values can generally increase returns considerably. |
| September 7, 2012 |
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Backend Power Financial Group Inc. system upgrade. All four of our web sites now have a unified logon with email address and consitent password. New online store sites for easy and consitent product purchases and subscription signup. More security added for sensitive information. |
| March 21, 2012 |
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Upgraded the Position Analysis for Long Puts in the Profit/Loss Portfolio:
* Convert Long Put to Calendar Put
* Roll Put to Lower Strike to lock in profits
* Liquidate Half or All of Profitable Put position |
| November 28, 2011 |
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We have made some major enhancements to the spreads capability on the PowerOptions site. We call the new feature a "Mid-Point Spread Chain". All of the spreads created are based on using the mid-point between the bid and the asked prices. We have found that using the mid-point for limit orders will generally bring in larger credits and increase our returns. Just to summarize the features:
* Mid-points used for the return calculations
* The chain can be screened for:
- Spread width i.e. 1, 2, 5, 10 points
- Minimum credit or max. net debit
- % in or out of the money range
- Minimum % Return
- An expiration month can be selected
In addition, this tool allows you to view the Parity trades of the vertical spreads using the mid-point calculations.
A Profit and Loss Chart and further details can be accessed by clicking the [+] icon next to any spread.
This tool can be accessed by:
* Type in a stock symbol at the top of the page and click 'Spread Chain'
* Link to the Spread Chain from the More Info. buttons on the Search and Search by Symbol tool on vertical spreads and Iron Condor strategies.
There is a brief help video available as well. When you open the Spread Chain tool, simply click the '?' icon next to the tool title. |
| May 19, 2011 |
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For the P/L Position Portfolio Tool: We have merged the events and notes tools into one tool. So, any positions you have notes for will now be shown with the 'events' that our system naturally saves each time a trade adjustment is made.
Summary features of this change:- The time stamp/stock price prefix is populated for your use on each new note entry.
- A 6 month stock chart is shown on the notes/events page to help your analysis and feed your note thoughts.
- Add custom event entries for your positions as before but you no longer have to click a link to make the entry box appear.
- Edit existing custom notes entries anytime.
- Add notes to any automatic event entries that are created from position modifications anytime.
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| February 3, 2011 |
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Strategy Search Summary updated with expiration date dropdown so that it dynamically updates itself for stock symbol changes in the text box provided.
The dropdown will list only the expiration dates available for that particular stock. It will show a "(weekly)" next to a weekly expiration and a "(quarter #)" where # is a 1, 2, 3, or 4 for quarterly expiration. |
| January 24, 2011 |
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Added the capability to set an alert to trigger when earnings are within X days from the current date. This is an early warning that earnings are about to be announced. Also added an alert for "Days to Ex-Div." |
| November 9, 2010 |
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The tab navigation has been modified to change sub-tab menu items in real-time as your mouse pointer hovers over each main tab. This eliminates the need for clicking the main tab to see the sub-tab then clicking again on the sub-tab item. Once your mouse leaves the tab navigation area, the menus will restore back to the original selected main tab and sub-tab for your current page. |
| September 14, 2010 |
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The Power Financial Group, Inc. is proud to announce the issuance of our 3rd US patent, entitled, System and Method for Analyzing and Searching Financial Instrument Data. |
| August 31, 2010 |
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Added %Call and %Put OTM for Covered Combinations as column choices
Added a brief stock detail report for non-optional stocks
Clear these settings button now also clears the SMA boxes of screen parameters |
| June 11, 2010 |
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MY Home page was modified to show recent market data using pods. Pods are available for new highs, new lows, earnings announced, stock splits, most up, most down and more can be added based on request. Click on the "?" next to the "Add a new Pod" to learn more about it. Give us some feedback. |
| March 1, 2010 |
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Our new "Iron Condor" book just arrived. It is selling like hot cakes and no wonder, Iron Condors describes the strategy we have been using over the last year that has yielded 6% per month. Our Optium, Iron Condor service is up over 70% in the last year. Click HERE or PowerStore tab to get your copy of the book. |
| January 27, 2010 |
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The whole industry is updating and changing for the Options Symbology Initiative (OSI). We have gotten some questions regarding what will be shown on PowerOptions and how our subscribers will be able to interact with their brokers. As a result, we have sent out an email to explain the changes and also posted a blog article. As more information becomes available, we will continue to post comments here and to the blog article. |
| November 22, 2009 |
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The charts on Position Analysis, Profit/Loss, Options Research and Allocation have been updated with new features:- 3 line capability shows present and expiration values.
- Show/Hide each line by clicking the legend.
- Data pop-up to see the numerical data when mouse is over any data point.
- Right mouse click chart to print or expand to full page.
We also added a previous and next link next to portfolio selection in the Profit/Loss portfolio. Investors that have several portfolios can now easily click through multiple portfolios.
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| November 13, 2009 |
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The Portfolio Tools have been updated to include a "Portfolio Alerts Summary" page. This allows you to view all of the alerts you have set, and have triggered, for any position in any portfolio all at once.
This page will be especially useful for investment advisors, financial planners, and large scale retail investors who follow many positions and/or many different portfolios since it allows a quick snapshot of all positions whose alerts have been triggered without having to load each portfolio separately.
To use the new tool: From the 'MY PORTFOLIO' Tab, just click the 'ALERT SUMMARY' sub-tab. |
| November 3, 2009 |
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The Search tools have been expanded to include "# Days Short Interest". This parameter is often used by investors to anticipate a short squeeze. Also both "# Days Short Interest" and "% Short Interest" have been added as possible column display values.
For more information: Blog Article on the "Short Squeeze" |
| October 22, 2009 |
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The following changes have been made to the PowerOptions Portfolio tools:- Cash on Hand is now displayed on the QuickAdd list. A cash on hand of $100,000 is shown by default for new portfolios.
- Portfolio Name and Cash on Hand are now displayed on the new position entry form.
- Two new sets of alerts have been added for option positions:
- Time Value ($)
- Time Value (%)
- Lower and Upper limits are available for each alert.
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| August 10, 2009 |
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The Position Analysis tool and Position Simulator tool have been updated for Collars and Long Stocks. Long stocks that have a profit of more than 20% could be insured with put protection or hedged by writing a call against the position or both. The before and after scenario can be graphically viewed with the position simulator. |
| July 10, 2009 |
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Our webinar archive has been upgraded to include webinars in multiple file formats in case your computer has trouble loading or showing them. Recorded webinars that teach some option trading strategies, option search tools, option trade management are now available in the following formats: Flash, Silverlight, WMV, YouTube. |
| June 17, 2009 |
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The following enhancements have been made to the PowerOptions search tools...
Collar search tools upgraded to find collars where expiration dates for both options are equal or separated, i.e. some investors like collars where put and call expire at the same time, others like collars where the put expires further out in time from the call, and still others like puts to expire before the call.
Upgraded Position Portfolio now allows you to enter a dividend event for a position you are tracking, as a result, the EFFECTIVE COST PER SHARE column is then updated to reflect the dividend.
Position Analysis Tools have been upgraded for the LONG CALLS strategy to now show some roll-out opportunities/ideas. |