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Put Buyers Target PulteGroup
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Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
They're betting that the home builder's stock will topple in the next few weeks even amid tentative signs of improvement in housing.
Playing Buffalo Wild Wings with Options
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Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Buffalo Wild Wings could get a jolt from March Madness, making this bull call spread a winning options trading idea.
American Eagle Flies Into Resistance
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Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Options activity shows confidence in AEO shares post earnings.
Spring-Clean Your Portfolio with Home Depot (HD) Calls
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John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Play the uptrend in HD with an at-the-money long call.
Options Players Were Ready for Starbucks
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Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Option traders bought SBUX call options and traded a bearish options spread in Green Mountain Coffee ahead of Starbucks' new-product reveal.
Option Volume Spikes in DR Horton Shares
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Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Homebuilder DR Horton shares were higher Thursday, providing put buyers with a trade opportunity. And they jumped on it big-time.
Traders Expect Downside in Yahoo
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Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Will Yahoo drop 18% in the next four months? Some option traders seem to think so.
A Short-Term Trading Idea for Intel Bulls
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John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Intel shareholders can earn additional income through covered call options.
Making Big Money on Little Stocks with Options
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Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Another way to play the options game involves super-cheap stocks, which allows you to buy or sell options in bulk.
Grab Your Quick Cash from the ‘Apple Effect’
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Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Shorting weekly options can generate speedy profits around Apple's latest event.
4 Option Plays Where You Won’t Miss The Dividend
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Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
One way to make sure you don’t miss a dividend when selling covered calls? Write calls against stocks that don’t pay them.
Williams-Sonoma: Pre-Earnings Options Plays
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Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Why was Tuesday's put volume for Williams-Sonoma nine times the average one-month volume?
3 Outperforming Dow Stocks With High Put/Call Ratios
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Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Put traders have been notably active on these rallying stocks. Is that a sign of trouble? Turns out, it's not so clear-cut.
Bulls Keep Charging as Liz Claiborne Hits New Highs
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Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Call buying and put selling continues in LIZ as traders expect further upside following a S&P debt rating upgrade.
Sirius Investors Hedge With Upside Calls
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Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
As the CEO prepares to sell a huge chunk of his stake, Sirius XM investors may be preparing for a short-term pullback with a covered-call strategy.
An Options Strategy for Goldman Sachs Bulls
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John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Goldman Sachs just took out month-long technical resistance; bulls can capitalize on this move with a long call.
Can Williams-Sonoma Stay Range-Bound Through Earnings?
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Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Option traders look for low volatility in Williams-Sonoma (WSM), even as earnings approach.
Gap (GPS) Options Traders Win Big by Betting on Better Sales
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Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gap (GPS) rallies after positive same-store sales, sending short-term calls higher and delivering a big payoff for some traders.
3 Tech Stocks With Insider Selling to Watch
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Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
A high level of insider sales now threatens to derail the tech rally. Should investors heed the warning?
