Calls, Puts & Options Trades

Hedge BIDU Position by Selling Calls

Use options to protect an unrealized loss in the falling Baidu.com (NASDAQ: BIDU).

Plenty of Pop to This Corn Products Trade

A call options spread can profit on solid Corn Products Intl. (NYSE: CPO).

How Traders Can Make Money on Netflix

Earn premium with a put options spread on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) as the stock remains near current prices.

Time to Fill Up on Hess

Hess Corp. (NYSE: HES) is a reliable and attractive stock for a covered call option strategy.

ISE Plans to Change Trading System

The International Securities Exchange plans to modify its market maker system.

Generate Profits From Harbin Electric

Earn premium with a put sale on Harbin Electric (NASDAQ: HRBN) before it is bought out by management.

The Smart Way to Trade JPMorgan

A call spread on JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) is a cautious play in a fragile market.

Chipping Away at Intel

Buy a put option on Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) to profit from the market decline.

4 ETF Sector Options to Buy Now

Investors turn to the IShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index (NYSE: IYR), Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLV), other ETFs for options trading.

Downside Activity in Burnt-Out SunPower, NovaGold

Options traders are buying puts in SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA) and NovaGold Resources (AMEX: NG).

Buy Puts on Abercrombie, Endo Pharma

Option traders should consider buying puts on Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and Endo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ENDP).

Stubborn VIX Holding Back the Goodies

Little movement in the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is influencing low option premium levels in the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) despite a declining market.

Sell a Covered Call on Soda Maker Hansen

A covered call options trade on Hansen Natural Corporation (NASDAQ: HANS) will generate income while holding a stock that has shown recent strength.

Trader Bets VIX Doubles by July

Options midday trading June 8, 2011

Try a Covered Call on Research In Motion

A covered call options trade in Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) profits if the stock stops dropping.

Low Volatility VIX in Midst of Sell Off

The S&P 500 Index Options (CBOE: SPX) is down but the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is little changed.

Bet on Wynn Resorts Going Down

Wynn Resorts has held up better than other casino stocks in recent years, but there’s only one way you should play it now.

Financial XLF Sees Major Option Trading

Options midday trading June 7, 2011

Sunoco & Temple-Inland Grab Put Sellers

Options traders are selling puts in Sunoco (NYSE: SUN), Temple-Inland (NYSE: TIN).