Calls, Puts & Options Trades

6 Strong Trades That Could Surge on a “Short Squeeze”

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Investments in Netflix, GameStop and these other picks allow you to take advantage of a "short squeeze" -- an event that could cause shares to jump 10% or more in short order!

Trade Oil Services Stock Foster Wheeler to a Gusher of Profits

By Stutland Volatility Group
An option spread on Foster Wheeler (NASDAQ: FWLT) offers limited risk but decent rewards.

VIX, SPY Top Options Trading

By OptionsZone Experts
Options trading at midday is led by the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX), SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL).

Take a Shot on Big Lots

By Jack Walker, IVolatility.com
Use options to profit from lagging takeover target Big Lots (NYSE: BIG).

Marvell, Medco, CVS Option Trading Brisk

By OptionsZone Experts
Quiet trading before holiday though CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), MedcoHealth Solutions (NYSE: MHS) are busy.

Smooth Trip for Options on Vail Resorts

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Buy mid-term call options on Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) before it reports earnings.

CVS Grabs Options and Huge Fed Contract

By OptionsZone Experts
CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) wins $3 billion federal contract and options volume jumps in midday trading.

Sell Sunshine With Shorts on Solar Stocks

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Solar stocks will drop as government subsidies are reduced. Sell First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) options.

Profit as Gas and Silver Rebound

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
Options traders should buy calls on U.S. Gasoline Fund (NYSE: UGA), DB Agriculture Fund (NYSE: DBA), Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW).

Buy Biotech Elan Calls and QLogic Puts

By Ken Trester
Profit from options trading in Elan Corp. (NYSE: ELN) and QLogic Corp. (NASDAQ: QLGC).

Microsoft, El Paso Grab Options Action

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading slow but Microsoft, (NASDAQ: MSFT), Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) and El Paso (NYSE: EP) garner strong volume.

Weekly Options Grow Stronger Everyday

By OptionsZone Experts
Weekly options are growing in popularity with retail investors.

LinkedIn Trading Requires Kid Gloves

By Adam Warner
Option traders in LinkedIn (NASDAQ: LNKD) should use spreads to limit their risk.

This Smucker Trade Has Got to Be Good

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Buy call options on J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM) prior to its June 9 earning’s report.

Tesla Powers Up as SPY Options Drop

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading moderate with Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) and PowerShares Bullish Dollar Fund (NYSE: UUP) rising as the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) fell.

Could Best Buy Buy Radio Shack?

By OptionsZone Experts
Options volume moderate as market rises. Whispers are that RadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) may be the target of Best Buy Corp. (NYSE: BBY).

SLV Volatility – Strike While The Iron Is Hot

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Aggressive options traders must jump quickly on implied volatility trades such as the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV).

Buy Metals ETFs As Euro Zone Tanks

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Trade options on metals ETFs iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV), SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD) to profit from Europe’s debt crisis.

Bulls Flock to Retailers American Eagle, Saks

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Retailers American Eagle (NYSE: AEO) and Saks ((NYSE: SKS) saw bullish options trades while Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and China-Biotics (NASDAQ: CHBT) were slammed.
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