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Mow Down Profits with Briggs & Stratton Calls
By
Ken Trester
Buy call options on Briggs& Stratton (NYSE: BGS) and put options on Cameco Corp. (NYSE: CCJ).
Microsoft Tops Equity Options, VIX Down
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options busy today led by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX).
Options Midday – Microsoft, EEM Top Volume
Options Trading – Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: EEM)
Option Bears Swat Constellation, UHS
By
Mike Yamamoto, optionMonster
Option trades this morning suggest investors believe Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) will drop.
Oil Drop Offers a Short Put Shot in ETF
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The drop in oil exchange-traded funds offers traders an opportunity to sell a put in the U.S. Oil Fund (NYSE: USO).
US Bancorp Should Surprise Naysayers
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Buy call options on U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) as its earnings beat expectations and stock rises.
Alcoa, Yahoo, Citi Lead Options Today
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options volume picks up on Alcoa (NYSE: AA), CitiGroup (NYSE: C) and Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) trading. VIX falls below 17.
VIX Tops Option Midday April 13
CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) very busy in midday options trading.
Try a Covered Call on Quest Diagnostics
A covered call option on Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) is mildly bullish.
Options Wrap Focus on BofA, Target
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options wrap finds some bulls buying Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) calls, while bears buy target (NYSE: TGT) puts.
Options on Gold, Silver Firms Ride Uptrend
By
Jack Walker, IVolatility.com
Options trades on Eldorado Gold (NYSE: EGO), Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW) could profit from the rise in the metals.
Many Dips Start to Look Appealing
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The market correction gives options traders the chance to buy calls in Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFMI), Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) and Western Refining (NYSE: WNR).
Right DISH Option Could Transmit Returns
Sell put options in DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) to profit from rise in consumer spending.
Tenet, Community Spat Spurs Option Volume
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading moderate as CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) drops, Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC) sues Community Health (NYSE: CYH).
Progressive Options Trade Beats Earnings
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Buy call options on insurer Progressive (NYSE: PGR) as it reports earnings.
Option Midday Movers April 11
Midday options trading volume is impacted by takeover battle between Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC) and Community Health (NYSE: CYH).
5 Options on Firms Paying Tiny Taxes
By
Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Buy options on firms smart enough to not pay taxes including General Electric (NYSE: GE), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX).
Try a SPY Bear Call Spread in Weak Market
By
Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
A weakening market suggests an option trading bear call spread on the S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY).
