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3 Option Strategies for Dow Earnings
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Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Reviewing the backdrop of Dow industrial stocks (and considering potential options strategies) ahead of their earnings reports.
3 Tasty Pre-Earnings Options Strategies
By
Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Consider these limited-reward, limited-risk option trading ideas ahead of earnings.
One Way to Trade Apple (AAPL) Ahead of Earnings
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Consider a May bull put spread to capture premium in Apple ahead of its highly anticipated earnings announcement.
Under Armour Earnings Beat Spurs Breakout
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Under Armour volatility collapses after earnings, making option buying a more attractive strategy.
A Post-Earnings Trade Idea on M&T Bank
By
John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
MTB issued positive earnings and looks strong from a technical perspective, making the stock a long-call candidate.
Chipotle Rewards Volatility Sellers
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Chipotle falls after earnings, but not as much as options prices were predicting.
Curb the High Cost of Child-Rearing with these Call Trades
By
Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Try to make back a little of the money spent raising a child with long calls on these baby-friendly companies.
What’s the Deal With Safeway Options Activity?
By
Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Options volume has surged in Safeway as speculative traders attempt to buy in before the company's next strategic announcement.
A Bullish Trading Idea on Lowe’s Companies
By
John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Lowe's has a strong fundamental and technical backdrop, making it a solid covered call candidate.
3 Dow Industrial Earnings Plays
By
Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Consider these option trading ideas on three blue-chip names before they report earnings this week.
Stuck In the Middle with Your Portfolio? Consider Options.
By
Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Options strategies can be profitable even while the broad market treads water.
Apache Trading at a Sizable Discount to its Peers
By
Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apache has found technical support amid a strong fundamental backdrop, and there are option strategies that can help traders benefit.
After Google Splits, What Options Do You Have?
By
John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Even after Google splits, it will be pretty expensive. But long options and option spread are a more affordable way to trade the stock.
Options Traders Can Squeeze More Juice Out of Apple
By
Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Apple could hit $1,200 in the next 1-3 years. Before that happens, however, consider income-generating strategies with weekly options.
How to Trade Chipotle Volatility Ahead of Earnings
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Volatility sellers have profited following many past Chipotle earnings, but selling strangles assumes unlimited risk.
Options Plays If Starbucks Cools Off
By
Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Using $57 as a target price and the July 20 expiration, here are some strategies to consider.
A Long Call That Makes Sense
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John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
InvenSense is at an attractive buying level -- take advantage of a bullish outlook for INVN by ringing up long calls.
Rolling Up a Bearish Bet on Bonds
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Option traders sitting with a loss on their bear call spread can try shifting the trade to higher strikes.
Play the Selling Sequel with Call Spreads
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Traders expecting continued broad-market lethargy could consider a limited risk, limited reward options spread strategy.
