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CBOE Buy Speculation Tops Options Action
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading mild but takeover speculations drives action in CBOE, and high volume spreads laid out in Ford (NYSE: F), and SPDR Financial Select (NYSE: XLF).
Check Weekly Option PINs in Amazon, Google
By
Adam Warner
Weekly options offer greater expiration trading opportunities. Study Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Google, (NASDAQ: GOOG).
Buy PetroBras Calls, Cracker Barrel Puts
By
Ken Trester
Buy call options on Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE: PBR) to profit from an oil rally; sell put options on Cracker Barrel Old (NASDAQ: CBRL) as commodity prices rise.
Buy Hewlett and Sell a Call Against it
By
Mike Scanlin, CEO, Born To Sell
Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) has seen a downturn. Buy the stock and sell a covered call option against it for the premium income.
Is Writing Covered Calls Only for the Wealthy?
Options investing offers strategies that fit many portfolios, from small accounts to the wealthy. Writing covered call options can be used by many investors.
6 Oil Trades to Fuel Your Portfolio
The price of oil is rising due to uncertainty. Trade options on Suncor Energy (NYSE: SU), US Oil Fund (NYSE: USO), Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) and others.
MGM, Clean Energy Spark Options Action
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
The options markets were busy, driven by MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM), Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ: CLNE), and IShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (NYSE: EEM).
Buy Home Depot Calls
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has sold off despite solid earnings. Buy April call options to profit as it rises again.
Option Bulls Opt for Intel Despite Downturn
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading was very active with Citi (NYSE: C), and Longtop Financial Technologies (NYSE: LFT) declining but Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) options rallying.
Midday Option Focus – Netflix, Priceline
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Adam Warner
Options trading today is highlighted by high-volume sell-off in Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and non-event in Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) before earnings tonight.
Buying Calls – 3 Problems, 1 Solution
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Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
A Bull Call Spread has several advantages over simply buying a call option. The spread requires a lower capital investment and it has a lower time-decay risk.
6 Options to Play a Market Bounce
Investors can sell put options on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), and Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) to lock in a purchase price and gain premium income.
VIX is Back as Delta, Ford See Options Action
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading was busy as the broad market fell. CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), F (NYSE: F) and Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) top the active list.
Options Now – Gold and Silver, VIX and VXX
By
Adam Warner
Investors trading SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD) and iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) ETFs, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) and its futures (NYSE: VXX).
How to Trade the Oil Panic Without Buying Oil Stocks
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Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
Oil stocks are not the way to play rising oil prices caused by the oil crisis. Oil futures or options on an oil etf are better ways to play the panic.
Buy March Options on Toll Brothers
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Homebuilder Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) has done well of late. Consider buying the March call to profit from a continuing near-term rise.
Play Silver Volatility With SLV Bull Spread
By
Jack Walker, IVolatility.com
Silver is moving up, away from gold. Consider an iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) bull call spread as it moves gradually higher.
5 Shop Til You Drop Retailer Option Trades
By
Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Traders should look to play a continuation of the bull market in retail stocks. Rising sales and Presidents Day discounts make these call options a bargain.
Wal-Mart, Target Jump in Options Trading
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options of retailers like Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT), and Target (NYSE: TGT) were active before reporting earnings next week.
