Calls, Puts & Options Trades

Drive Toward General Motors Put Options

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
It's hard to be anything but skeptical of this stock, especially with analysts so bullish. Get the trade.

A Foolproof Put Strategy for a Rising Market

By Traders Reserve
Get instant gratification in the form of premium, then profit when the stock rises or get in at a discount if it falls.

OfficeMax Slump Looks Like a Good Options Bet

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Shares of OMX have dropped around 60% this year, but its slump looks like a good options bet.

How to Trade Both Sides of the Debt Crisis

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Is the US too big to fail, or are we going to hell in a handbasket? Get trades for either scenario.

5 Money-Doubling Options Trades

By OptionsZone Experts
Options traders can find money-doubling opportunities in energy, real estate and health care.

Profit With a Put on Ryland Group

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Expectations for this week's profit report look elevated.

Options Action in Gildan, Express Scripts

By David Russell, optionMONSTER
Options trading at midday led by Gildan Activewear (NYSE: GIL), Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX), Athenahealth (NASDAQ: ATHN).

Do VIX Futures Undercut the Fear Gauge?

By Adam Warner
Institutional traders debate whether the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is undercut by the futures that trade against it.

Bears Circling OpenTable

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Buy a put option on OpenTable (NASDAQ: OPEN) as it drops below support.

Swipe Visa Profits With Weekly Options

By Stutland Volatility Group
An options trade on Visa (NYSE:V) Weekly options offers quick profits and known risk.

No Love at This (Radio) Shack

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
The stock is languishing, but there's still plenty of room on the downside. See the trade to profit from RadioShack's poor earnings.

A LULU of a Covered Call

By Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
A covered call option on a strong stock like Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) means income and position protection.

Silver Starts to Shine Again

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Sell a put option on the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) to gain premium and lock in a purchase price.

This Natural Gas Play Is No Hot Air

By Stutland Volatility Group
A two-sided trade offers a virtually free way to profit from a rise in the United States Natural Gas Fund.

Amazon Looks Alluring Before Earnings

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) offers profits with an options bull call spread.

VIX Is Back in Black in 10-Day Rally

By Adam Warner
The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) has moved up more than 30% in the last 10 trading days.

Johnson Controls Building Cheap Calls

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
A call option on Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) should rise after it reports earnings.

We All Gotta Eat – Buy the Ag ETF DBA

By Stutland Volatility Group
Trade a covered call option on the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETF (NYSE: DBA).

Gold Options Have Further to Run

By Jack Walker, IVolatility.com
An options spread on SPDR Gold (NYSE: GLD) profits as the ETF continues rising.
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