Calls, Puts & Options Trades

3 Ways to Play Cheap GLD Options

Low volatility in the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD) offers several profit opportunities for option traders.

Oil Strength Could Pump Up Nabors

Options trade on oil service giant Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE: NBR) profits of it rebounds.

Clean Up With Clorox and BMC Software

Two option spread trades on BMC Software (NASDAQ: BMC) and Clorox (NYSE: CLX) are designed for bulls to bring in some revenue.

Baidu Has Room to Run

Call options on fast-moving Baidu stock should still have room to grow.

Win Silver With a Covered Call

Sell a covered call against the IShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) to generate premium and lower break even costs.

Generate a Payment With a Visa Weekly

Earn premium with a Weekly option on Visa (NYSE: V) while waiting for the stock to drop lower.

Bond Drop Means Rally in TBT Inverse ETF

A fall in bonds makes attractive the ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (NYSE: TBT). Sell TBT puts to obtain premium.

Get Smooth Profits With Botox Owner

A covered call option on Allergan will generate returns and lower the break even on the stock.

Novellus Options Chip in Returns

Buy a call option on tech firm Novellus before it reports earnings.

Stretch Your LULU Gains With Options

Use options to protect and build on your gains in stocks like Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU).

Exxon Is Going Strong Into Earnings

A call spread on Exxon Mobil -- heading into its quarterly earnings -- shows promise.

Target Back on Top With Back-to-School Sales

A covered call options trade on Target (NYSE: TGT) is a defensive play that could pay off.

Troubled KB Homes Needs a Rehab

Buy a put option of KB Homes (NYSE: KBH) as the housing sector remains in trouble.

Earn Some Credit with Apple

A put spread on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a low risk way to generate income from a great stock.

Utilities SPDR Safe Haven in Risky Market

Buy a call option of the Utilities SPDR (NYSE: XLU) to play a safe sector in a tough market.

Coventry Health Deserves a Call

Buy call options on Coventry Health Care (NYSE: CVH) to profit from its rise.

Use Gold to Foil the Crisis Summer

Use options on the SPDR Gold Trust and the CBOE Volatility Index to profit from problems bedeviling the markets.

Goldman on the Ropes

A put option on Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) profits if the stock falls along with the shaky financial sector.

Trade the Google Sell Off

A Weekly option trade on Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) profits from a sell off in the stock.