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If WOR closes above $45 on August 19, we will be assigned and obliged to sell our shares at $45. This would earn us $2.25 per share on $42.75 at risk, or 5.26%. Over a 38-day period, that would be 50.5% on an annualized basis.

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For the buy write, if LEVI closes above $17 when these options expire, we would need to sell our shares at $17. If this happens, and we earn the July 29 dividend, we would earn $1.02 per share on $16.10 per share at risk, or 6.34%. Over 22 days, the annualized return would be 60.8%.

The weakness Monday means that bears finally recaptured the pivot point for the S&P 500 at 3,865. It also puts bulls back on defense.

The drumbeat of traders talking about a market bottom is growing louder. Bullish troops are being mobilized. Bears need to make their stand early this week.

The Forbes Dividend Investor portfolio gained 0.07% last week. Two of our most recent recommendations were the biggest winners: Qualcomm (QCOM +10.1%) and Carter’s (CRI +5.4%). Intel (INTC +4.5%) also had a good week.