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Drill for Oil Profits With Options
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Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
If crude oil can break above resistance, it might just spark another big run. Make a conservative bullish bet on energy through this play on the OIH fund.
Option Plays Ahead of Apple’s iPhone 5
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Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Here are strategies for both bulls and bears on AAPL's next move after the much-anticipated Sept. 12 new product announcements.
Google: A $700 Bargain?
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Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Google is trading above $700 for the first time since January 2008. A little caution is warranted, so GOOG might be best played with this hedged options trade.
The Stock That’s Lighting Up Amazon’s New Kindle Fire
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Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
Part of the new Kindle Fire HD’s allure is AT&T’s wireless service bundled in. Buy this call option to catch this spark in your portfolio.
Playing a China Sentiment Change in Metals
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Friday's surprising bullish move after four months of nearly constant drops in the Dow Jones Shanghai Index creates some option opportunities.
A Bearish Bet on Range-Bound F5 Networks
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John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
This trade isn't about the company's fundamentals or the stock's past performance. It’s about what's currently happening to the stock.
Build Additional Profits in Housing With a Call Roll-Up
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The homebuilders ETF (XHB) has gained nearly 13% since early August, but if you're still bullish, you can up the ante with this new options trade idea.
Investors Have a Pal in EBAY
eBay -- in large part thanks to PayPal -- is once again a Silicon Valley growth stock, and one way to ride it higher is through options.
Follow Homebuilders to Higher Ground
By
Ken Trester
Homebuilders are picking up a head of steam; use call options to profit from the move at a fraction of the cost of stocks.
The Frothiness of Silver Options
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
With implied volatility now sitting at 35%, premiums on SLV options have risen high enough to make selling them an alluring proposition.
Limbering Up with Lululemon Options
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Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Expecting a second-quarter rebound in Friday's earnings report? Try this strategy, which will let you bet on a bounce without giving you agita.
Kroger Option Shopping Ahead of Earnings
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Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Here are bear and bull strategies that key on the next earnings report from the nation's largest grocery chain.
Options: If You Can’t Short ‘Em, Put ‘Em
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Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Can't find shares to borrow of the stock you want to short? If you can, will you be charged an arm and a leg? Consider deep-in-the-money puts instead.
A Covered Call Play for Texas-Sized Profits
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John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Texas Capital Bancshares has enjoyed the bounties of a relatively strong Texan economy. Keep riding this bullish stock higher with this options trade idea.
LVS: Beckon Lady Luck With Naked Puts
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Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Las Vegas Sands is waving a bullish flag. Traders wanting to exploit a breakout have several options strategies at their disposal, but I like this one best.
Valero Stock Triggers a Potential Explosion
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John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Valero Energy (VLO) was able to beat a long-standing resistance, setting up the opportunity for a bullish options trade.
Make a Polar Put Bet on Semiconductors
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The $33 zone once again appears to be acting as support for the semiconductors ETF (SMH), and is setting up an aggressive options trade.
Golden Bulls: Target the GDX
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Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
One wildcard likely to impact gold miners is Ben Bernanke's Friday speech in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Those feeling bullish might consider this spread on gold miners.
Strap on Your Mining Helmets — It’s Time to Dig for Profits
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John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Traders willing to bet rare-earth producer Molycorp's rebound will be more than a brief bump up should consider this options trade.
