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BofA Finds a Believer in Options Pits
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Quiet options trading day as Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) finds a call buyer and the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) adds .82 to 17.93.
Option Midday Movers April 8
Options midday movers incliude Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Oracle, (NASDAQ: ORCL) and iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV).
Is the Citi Stock Split Bad for Options?
By
Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
A 10-for1 reverse stock split in Citigroup (NYSE: C) has options trading investors concerned it may lower volume and interest in the marketplace.
Buy Alcoa, Cooper Industries Calls
By
Ken Trester
Buy call options on Alcoa (NYSE: AA), Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE)
Citi Dominates Options Trading
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading slow but Citigroup (NYSE: C) easily dominates equity option trading.
Option Midday Movers April 7
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY), Citigroup (NYSE: C) lead options volume trading this morning.
Options Investors Like Urban Outfitters
By
David Russell, optionMONSTER
Some options traders believe Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) will bounce back after a poor earning report a month ago.
JB Hunt Transporting Option Profits
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Trucking firm J.B. Hunt Transport (NASDAQ: JBHT) call options could rise after it reports quarterly earnings.
Earnings Strategy – Buy the Rumor, Sell the News
By
Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Earnings season creates ample opportunities for traders looking to capitalize on stock moves.
IBM – A Trade 10 Years in the Making
By
Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
IBM options trade yielded a quick 150% profit in Q1. Find out how to opportunistically buy breakouts.
Cisco Breaks Bearish Funk, Rocks Options
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading today dominated by Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSC)) and retailers The Gap (NYSE: GPS), J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP), Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN).
Option Midday Movers April 6
Industrial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLI) May 34 and May 35 Puts
lead option volume this morning.
Try a Jabil Option Risk-Reversal Strategy
A risk-reversal option trade in tech leader Jabil Circuit (NYSE: JBL) pays off by May.
Drive This Semi – With Options
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Buy a call spread in Semiconductor HOLDRs ETF (NYSE: SMH) as sector returns to life.
6 Option Trades Sure to Bloom in Q2
Six option trades for the second quarter include Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Potash (NYSE: POT), iShares Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE: EEM).
Goldcorp, Silver Top Options Volume
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options volume picked up with precious metals firms Goldcorp (NYSE: GG) and Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE: EXK) drawing traders.
Your Guide to Profiting This Earnings Season
By
Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
One of the best triggers for trading opportunities is the quarterly earnings report. Get five tips for trading an earnings report here.
IShares EEM, Anadarko Options Draw Traders
By
Chris McKhann, optionMONSTER
The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: EEM) is very busy this morning with more than 500,000 call options traded.
ConocoPhillips Option Spread Shows Promise
An options spread on ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) can profit as stock is high.