American Capital Agency: Making Money With Options

By John Mylant: The last article I wrote on American Capital Agency (AGNC) was on May 3rd. At that time I was bullish on the stock and there were a number of reasons. I was certain that single family mortgage rates would continue higher and the company would continue to make good money.

By John Mylant: I wrote an article on American Capital Agency (AGNC) on May 3 where I said the stock would continue to move up because there were no signs it would slow down. A short-term income trade I suggested at the time ended up working well. Here is the original trade I suggested:

By John Mylant: As an investor, when something is working, why not continue to trade or invest the same way if the stock and condition still warrant the opportunity? I believe we can find that with AT&T. The last article I wrote on AT&T (T) had a short term income play that I suggested that did not take long to complete.

By Zvi Bar:On Monday, October 29, American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) reported Q3 income of $1.3 billion or $3.98 per share, and net book value of $32.49 per share. On a per share basis, this is an increase to book value of $3.08 per share, from the last reported book value of $29.41 at the end of Q2.

By Tradevestor:Back in March, we wrote a piece comparing Annaly Capital Management (NLY) and American Capital Agency (

ByAlbert Alfonso:So far in 2013, agency mortgage REITs have staged quite the recovery. It is my opinion that some income seeking investors have returned to this sector seeking yield. Currently, American Capital Agency Corp (AGNC) is one of the largest and highest yielding of these mortgage REITs.

By John Mylant: Here's an example of waiting patiently for a short-term income trade to occur. I wrote an article on GE back in August stating that the company looked better than its numbers. At that point the stock was moving up, but I suggested a short-term income play contrary to the trend of the stock. I usually don't do this; I usually go with the trend.

By John Mylant: Revisiting an article I wrote about Verizon (VZ) on June 29th, I penned about the stock slowing down and advised on a short term income play. The stock did slow down from its strong bullish climb and the income play turned out profitable. This is the original trade I wrote about: The Options Play