Calls, Puts & Options Trades

Texas Instruments Poised to Power Higher

TXN's inventory lately has been consistent with the demand of its product, which points to increased demand.

2 Footwear Trades to Kick Off the New Year

Here are a couple of bullish option trade ideas in two popular retail stocks that could bring in some cash before the holiday bills start rolling in.

Mine Newmont for Investing Gold

Gold mining stocks have also seen an influx of buying, and NEM's option prices seem neither a steal nor overly expensive.

4 Tips for Becoming a Successful Covered Call Seller

Today we discuss which stocks benefit most from this strategy, and which call options to pick.

Who Needs Dividends? Get More Monthly Income With Naked Puts

Selling puts is a time-tested options trading strategy that can provide tidy chunks of income if you target your choices carefully.

Get a ‘Hedge Edge’ With the Active Bear ETF

This “hedge-edge” is a vehicle that swells your account as a select number of high-flying companies fade and start falling from the sky.

Look for Weight Watchers to Gain After Earnings

The shares have plenty of room to move higher, with around 20% of upside available to the all-time high reached in May.

Get Hip to MAKO Surgical’s Breakthrough Hip Procedure

Not only is MAKO’s fundamental story a compelling one, but the technicals are attractive right now as well.

2 Quick Options Plays for Europe’s Tangled Web

Fortunately for options players, Europe’s tangled web represents opportunity. Here are two ways to fast returns.

Kansas City Southern: Full-Steam Ahead to $65

The current market condition might take some of the aggressiveness out of KSU, at least for a few weeks.

Expect Gold Prices to Rise as Euro, USD Come Under Pressure

GDXJ is down 25% YTD, while gold has rallied nearly a like amount. We look for this gap of nearly 50% to close, with GDXJ being a relative outperformer to gold.

Volatility Soars, But VXX Still Well Off its Peak

VXX options trade at a 95 volatility right now, which sounds high in a total vacuum, but not so much in terms of actual VXX action.

The Way to Trade Greek Democracy

While Greece asks its people to vote on a bailout, there are several short-term trades we can make right now to profit from the market-wide fear in the meantime.

Lululemon Looking to Squeeze Higher

If a stock is able to rise in a weak tape, it is all the more likely to lead in a strong tape, which is why you should look at LULU now.

Halliburton Calls a Slick Way to Play Oil

HAL has been trading below most analysts’ estimates, and it may be the right time for this stock to head even higher.

Qualcomm to Power Higher into Year-End

There's a lot of enthusiasm that translates into high expectations. But there’s good reason for the optimism.

Copper Wired for a Short-Term Correction

Copper prices have just put in their best five-day performance ever, and SCCO has rallied nearly 16% in that time frame.

It’s Time to ‘Clean Up’ with Clorox Puts

Not only did CLX not participate in the market run-up, but all technical signs point to continued downside.

Schlumberger Soars After Solid Q3 Revenues

SLB missed estimates by pennies but income soared 50% year-over-year. Here are two bullish options trades to play the stock's rise.