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In the Option Advisor subscriber area, scroll down below the monthly calendar where you will see a box on the left-hand side denoting the current issue. Click on the  PDF version to access the entire newsletter.

Hotlines are designated on the "Current Calendar" page as yellow highlighted boxes. Clicking on any of the highlighted dates will enable access to that day's hotline.

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Every Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Special updates are available at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET the next trading day following a +/- 100 point close on the Dow.

In the Option Advisor, you typically have seven (7) days to enter the trade.

Don't chase positions. Wait for the next trade.

Please refer to Chapter 4 of your Option Advisor handbook for a thorough explanation of how to read ticker symbols. In the "Recommendations at a Glance" section there is a table with a column called "Series." We will add the word "Put" or a letter "P" in this column to indicate a put; otherwise, the option will be a call.

You can find the stock symbols in the Expectational Analysis^® sections of the Option Advisor newsletter.

Yes. For the protection of our subscribers and SIR, we periodically change the Hotline number. We will notify you with an insert in the preceding issues of the Option Advisor newsletter that a Hotline number change is forthcoming. Web subscribers will be sent an email notification the day before the newsletter mails*.

No, the messages are the same. On the website you have the added advantage of being able to review past Hotline messages.

The seven calendar days starts the Friday after the OA hotline and goes to the following Friday. The closeout date is the date a position should be closed unless otherwise instructed via the hotline. No position should be closed prior to the closeout date unless targets are hit or instructions change per the hotline.

I'm assuming that very few of you have a million dollars in trading capital in the bank. Therefore, you can follow my portfolio and invest any amount you wish in the same stocks if you want and you are free to sell when I sell.

Unlike my Alert recommendation services, there is no capital requirement, no minimum account size, and no target profit level. The purpose of my Bulletin is simply to watch and learn while I actually trade stocks. What you do with the individual trades (if anything) is entirely up to you. You are not required to put any capital at risk unless you wish to follow the trades with your own money.

One of the most important tenets of my Expectational Analysis® approach is that the power of a contrarian indicator is much greater when the underlying sentiment runs counter to the direction of the stock. For example, pessimism (e.g., a high put/call ratio, high short interest, fewer analyst "buy" ratings) would be an expected reaction to a downtrend and thus would not be a valuable contrary indicator. "Everyone" was pessimistic on Kmart when they announced they were restructuring. A contrary investment play here doesn't make sense because the fundamentals and technicals showed the pessimism was warranted.

On the other hand, such skepticism on a rising stock is a powerfully bullish combination, as tops aren't seen until optimism reaches extreme levels. Early in 2003 the crowd was pessimistic on eBay, but the fundamentals and technicals were strong. My Master Portfolio made 44% gains when I sold eBay this summer.

See how I apply the time-tested Expectational Analysis® approach that made me the number-one stock market timer according to Timer Digest. You will receive notification whenever I make a trade with specific reason for opening new positions or closing entire positions. This will give you the opportunity to observe an experienced trader and learn or trade along if you like - and see how I make money trading stocks.