Calls, Puts & Options Trades

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2 Ways to Play a Mending Apple

A few technical patterns are making the case for a more stable AAPL. Depending on just how bullish you are, one of these two options trades might fit the bill. More 

An Opportunity Amid the Nikkei Crash

An overnight hammering of the Nikkei has opened up an options opportunity in the DXJ exchange-traded fund. More 

How to Sell Naked Puts for Big Income

Selling naked puts against undervalued stocks can generate significant income. Here are three recent examples of how this trade can work. More 

Utilities Are Running Out of Energy

Three signs of deterioration in the utilities fund XLU warrant caution for the bulls and opportunity for the bears. Here are two options strategies worth considering. More 

Trading Amazon? Just Go With the Flow

A select few stocks are better played by shutting down your brain and going with the flow, and Amazon is one of them. Swim downstream with this options spread. More 

Gold Changes Its Stripes, Favoring the Bulls for a Change

Traders wishing to go the higher-probability route who want to make a bet that GLD will remain above its potential double bottom could sell bull put spreads. More 

Facebook’s Volatility Has Fallen Into the Basement

Following Facebook's recent earnings announcement, implied volatility has dropped -- the perfect environment for options buyers who have been considering a trade. More