Hello, sports fans, and welcome to the Friday shout-out. Now for the roll-call of new faces around our community:

Did you realize Ford has introduced a 100% end-of-life recycling program for their vehicles? Here’s one fan’s take on it. Meanwhile, Jbougearel’s recap of the more colorful financial headlines on 2007’s credit crunch is a remarkable read – take a look. Last but not least, PhillyBob weighs in with the best trade he did in 2007 – a put spread strategy that taught him a few lessons, but then finished in a nice, profitable ending. Rock on, Bob! I love when you can learn the lessons and still see a buck at the end of the day.

Why not share your own best (or worst) trade of 2007 here? I’d love to see your comments or links to your own blog posts. Even better: why not write your first trade note of 2008 and kick-start a great habit? Trade notes are a super-easy way to keep track of your thinking behind each trade, as well as to invite comments and advice from other traders in our community.

Here’s to your weekend, everyone!

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Hey Don. Thanks for the props. DIA and SPY just fell below my low strike in my long put spread. Time to start biting my fingernails again. Let's hope we hit bottom soon, but it's a great time to be trading options!

Keep us posted, Bob (pun intended). Seriously, I loved how your post told the full story of your success, including what you learned from mistakes along the way. It's experiences like this that can make us all sharper in the long run, so bring it on! And thanks again for taking the time to share with the group.