Beth Gaston Moon

Beth Gaston Moon

InvestorPlace Contributor

With more than a decade of experience as a financial journalist and market analyst, Beth Gaston Moon writes about stocks and options from her home in Chicago, IL.

Beth began her derivatives-market career in the research department of Cincinnati-based newsletter publisher Schaeffer’s Investment Research. She started by copy-editing The Options Advisor (the nation’s leading options newsletter) and soon began writing daily market commentaries for SchaeffersResearch.com.

After more than a decade with Schaeffer’s, Beth served as senior editor for PEAK6 Media, composing scripts, trading ideas and articles for The Options News Network. Most recently, she was the senior content and product manager for retail brokerage OptionsHouse.

In 2004, Beth was recognized as a “Woman in Finance” by Money Show Digest. Her market comments have appeared in several media outlets, including Dow Jones Newswires, CBS MarketWatch, Money Show Digest and Reuters. She has also been a contributing author for Forbes.com and Active Trader and Stocks, Futures & Options magazines.

Recent Articles

Best Buy CEO Drama Inspires Options Traders

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor

Short-term calls and puts ignite with activity as CEO leaves the building.

Q1 Earnings Outlook Looks Dubious

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor

First-quarter earnings growth is expected to be stagnant, but we should be thankful for these low expectations.

Same-Store Sales Growth Springs Up Again

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor

An early Easter and warm weather keep the happy streak going (for some), including upside surprises at Target, Macy’s and others.

Bulls Expect a Breakout in Disney

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor

Disney shares are trading lower Wednesday, providing an entry point for bullish option traders using both call and put options.

3 Options Trades on Volatile Stocks

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor

A look at the 10 optionable U.S. stocks that currently have the highest beta rankings, and bullish option strategy ideas on three high-volatility names.

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