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GMCR Options Jump Before Earnings
Volume soared from 41,000 to 140,000, with investors looking very short-term -- mostly within the February series.
Bears Remain Hungry for YUM
Tuesday’s trading saw more than 7,500 contracts for the March 60-strike put cross the tape. Was a mixed earnings report from McDonald's a factor?
Las Vegas Sands Hot Ahead of Earnings
Casino stock Las Vegas Sands is trending higher going into Wednesday's earnings, but will it continue? Put buyers don't think so.
A Bear Bets Big as Starbucks Hits New High
A "ratio put spread" calls for medium-term downside. The trade got off to a bad start Monday when SBUX staged an intra-day rally.
Options Made Simple: Selling Covered Calls
How to trade a conservative hedge on an existing stock holding.
Options Traders Look for (Even) More RIMM Downside
Service interruptions. Fierce competition from Android and iPhone. A recession. General ennui. These factors and others have made business difficult for Research In Motion (NYSE:RIMM).…
Are Bullish Traders Looking for a Safeway Short Squeeze?
Heavy options activity in the form of Safeway (SWY) call buying suggests hope for future upside in the grocery stock.
3 Big Bullish Option Trades
Call buyers are looking for upside in BofA, Citi, and Lowe’s. All three stocks were the subject of outsize trades on Friday.
Pandora Sounds Good to Put Sellers
This options play on Pandora stock has a high probability of success.
Bearish Options Traders Pile on Carnival
The sentiment that it's going to get worse for the tragedy-struck cruise line shows in the whopping 77,000 put options that were traded Tuesday.
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