Calls, Puts & Options Trades

Play Gold’s Pullback With This Put Option Trade

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The key to playing GLD with this put spread merely requires that the precious metal doesn’t drop too far in value from current levels.

USB’s Uptrend Should Continue After Wednesday’s Earnings

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
We’re not looking for a huge rally from USB after earnings, but its uptrend should continue, and we're looking to play it with November call options.

Biogen Idec Looking to Break Out

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
BIIB is setting up technically to run up in front of its Oct. 28 earnings announcement.

Get in on Hewlett-Packard Call Options Here Before Earnings

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
If HPQ can get over a resistance area at about $26.30, HPQ might be able to fill the gap it left in August.

Are Your Stocks in Need of Some Short-Term Protection?

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The options market provides virtually limitless choices when it comes to protecting, and generating income from, your long stock positions.

3 Smoking-Hot Options Plays

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Go big on Big Tobacco with these three short-term call option plays.

A Short-Term Options Play for a RIMM Resurrection

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
RIMM's global service outage is another black eye for the BlackBerry maker. But the charts say the stock is preparing for a potential breakout.

IBM Call Options a Buy in Front of Monday’s Earnings

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Big Blue doesn’t often miss an estimate, and beating this time around shouldn't be an issue.

5 Option Trades to Keep You ‘Covered’

By OptionsZone Experts
If you want to make income from stocks you own (or want to own), there’s an option strategy that works well in any market: the covered call.

Here’s a Bearish Trade to Get a Perk from a Slumping Coffee Maker

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Caffeinated stock Green Mountain has formed a bear flag over the last week, meaning that it might soon commence another sell-off.

Want to Collect a Weekly Windfall Well Into January?

By Preston James, Weekly Windfall Secrets
Want to collect option income every week but with a guarantee that you won't have to touch the stock? This "mini" strategy can help you to generate consistent returns, starting with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA).

Could AutoZone’s Earnings Growth Soon Stall Out?

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) is up 20% while the overall market is down. But can it keep trading at a premium for much longer?

Amazon’s on ‘Fire’ Now, but Not for Long

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares can't keep outpacing the stock market indefinitely. Here's an intermediate-term options play to prepare for a pullback.

Buy Safeway Puts Before Thursday Earnings

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Safeway (NYSE:SWY) tends to meet earnings expectations, yet its performance after reporting is an issue.

Buy Puts in Front of a FedEx Drop-Off

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Shares of FedEx are set to follow the economy once again ... this time, it's down.

Let Apple’s Options Volatility Work For You

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Here's a low-risk strategy to profit from Apple resuming its uptrend.

Get Set For Infosys’ Earnings Report Slide

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Put options look attractive for a stock that has stumbled after earnings reports.

Lorillard Options Could Pad Your Profit

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
A covered call strategy could be the right move with a stock that may be done going sideways.

Harvest a Profit With Monsanto Calls

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Here's a low-cost strategy to capture a profit in a stock that usually bounces after earnings.
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