Calls, Puts & Options Trades

Weekly Option Plays Ahead of JPMorgan Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Option traders can consider a short-term strategy before JPMorgan announces earnings tomorrow morning.

Trading El Paso’s Uptrend With Covered Calls

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
El Paso is fundamentally and technically strong, making it a could candidate for a short-term covered call.

2 Volatility Plays for Google’s First-Quarter Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
With Google set to report earnings tonight, traders can use weekly options for a volatility play.

3 Options Trades That Swing for the Fences

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Aggressive option traders may swing for the fences with out-of-the-money options, but with the potential reward comes risk.

In a Down or Up Market, Gold Is the Trade

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Generate income with gold and silver ETFs whether the market is moving higher or correcting.

Market May Stall Amid Lower Earnings Expectations

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Consider these options strategies for a rangebound broader market.

4 Long-Term Options Trades for Baseball Season

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Long-term call and put strategies on sports-releated companies can help your portfolio play ball.

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.

Trading Lady Luck via Las Vegas Sands (LVS)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Las Vegas Sands has shown excellent relative strength of late, and a bull call spread looks like an attractive strategy.

5 ETF Options Trades to Play the Market Recovery

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group
As the market continues to climb a Wall of Worry, option players can consider bullish and bearish plays in ETFs.

Defend Your Portfolio with a Colgate-Palmolive Long Call

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Traders wanting to employ options strategies on defensive names could consider Colgate-Palmolive.

Looking for Profits with Valspar Covered Calls

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Traders can use the covered call strategy to play upside in Valspar shares.

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.

Filling Up on Calls Ahead of Constellation Brands Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors and analysts are bullish on Constellation Brands ahead of earnings, but implied volatility makes options expensive.

Sell Weekly Groupon Options for Quick Cash

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Selling weekly puts can be a conservative and structured way to generate capital for your portfolio.

Post-earnings rally not likely for Monsanto

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Three bearish option strategies to consider surrounding Monsanto’s earnings report.

Call Buyers See Further Upside in the Gap

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Option traders take an aggressive stance with a conservative strategy: Bull call spread bets on Gap moving up to 13% higher in next six weeks.

Burgeoning Exxon about to Pop

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Energy stocks are due for a comeback. Here's one way to trade this trend with a bullish options spread.
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