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Seattle Genetics, CTrip Draw Option Plays
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Chris McKhann, optionMONSTER
Two normally quiet stocks – Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: SGEN) and Ctrip Intl. (NASDAQ CTRP) – see large option trades.
Home Depot, Chinese Net Firms Lead Options
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Slow options trading is led by Home Depot (NYSE: HD) as it announces $1 billion stock buyback.
How to Play the Coming Gold Meltdown
By
Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
Correction in precious metals will present short-term trades and a buying opportunity for investors who missed the January dip in mining stocks.
Strangle on CSX Pays With Big Stock Move
Buy a strangle option trade on CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) to profit on large stock move.
Citi, Wells Fargo Top Options Monday
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Citi (NYSE: C) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) see busy options trading.
Option Midday Movers
Options trading at midday saw volume leaders in the iShares MSCI Emerging Market ETF (NYSE: EEM) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY).
Family Dollar Options Worth a Few Bucks
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Call options on Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) are attractive.
A Yahoo Straddle Plays on Volatility
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Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Buyers of an April straddle in Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) believe the stock will be volatile.
Kodak, Yahoo, SPY Spark Options Action
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading today active in Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK), Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) and SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY).
Unusual Options Trades in Affymax, AK Steel
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David Russell, optionMONSTER
Normally quiet Affymax (NASDAQ: AFFY) and AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) saw high volume option trades this morning.
Buy Leap Wireless Calls, Aflac Puts
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Ken Trester
Buy call options on carrier Leap Wireless as its breaks through $14.30; sell Aflac puts as Japan exposure sends stock down.
6 Spring Cleaning Option Trades
Use options to garner premium as you drop portfolio laggards and buy promising newcomers.
Apple, Citi Top Options Trading Action
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options volume picks up due to trading in Citigroup (NYSE: C), Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY).
Option Leaders Midday Thursday
Trading leaders in the options market this morning include Citigroup (NYSE: C), iShares Russell 2000 Index (NYSE: IWM, and Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT).
Bulls Buying Retail Sector Options
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David Russell, optionMONSTER
Options trading was active in Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) and SPDR S&P Retail Fund (NYSE: XRT).
Buy Calls in Tesoro, Valero, Western
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Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Buy call options on oil refiners Tesoro Corp. (NYSE: TSO), Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO), and Western Refining (NYSE: WNR).
No Fertilizer Here – Buy Mosaic Calls
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Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Buy call options on fertilizer firm Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) to profit when it reports strong earnings next week.
Baidu Up, BofA Down in Slow Options Trading
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Baidu.com (NASDAQ: BIDU) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) were volume leaders in the options markets today.
Amgen, SanDisk Draw Option Traders
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Chris McKhann, optionMONSTER
An option trader bucks trend in Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN), while a bear buys SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) put options.