Calls, Puts & Options Trades

Buy Calls on McDermott, Rosetta Resources

By Ken Trester
McDermott International (NYSE: MDR), and Rosetta Resources (NASDAQ: ROSE) both have promising call option buying trades in the mid–term months.

Freeport Option Volatility Suggests Puts Trade

By Mark Sebastian
Traders should consider a put option spread in Freeport-McMoran (NYSE: FCX) as the stock is trending down. Options offer many trading opportunities.

Puts Look Sexy on Top-Heavy Under Armour

By Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Charts indicate active-wear maker Under Armour (NYSE: UA) is poised for a sell off. Buy put options to profit.

Human Genome, Family Dollar Top Options

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR), Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ: HGSI), Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) see busy options action. Quiet despite Expiration week.

Campbell’s Soupy Returns Heat Up Puts

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) faces higher commodity and marketing costs, putting pressure on earnings. Buy a put option as the stock drops.

Options get Sirius, Dell Rallies, AMD Up

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading busy, led by Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), AMD (NASDAQ: AMD), Sirius (NASDAQ: SIRI), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), NVidia (NASDAQ: NVDA).

Markman: How the Fed Buys an Uptrend

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
What happens when the Fed turns off the spigot?

Ford’s Tough Road Suggests Put Options

By Adam Warner
Ford (NYSE: F) volatility is low, stock is inexpensive, and options are cheap, suggesting May put options for trading.

Option Traders Dress Up The Gap, Citi

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading modest but investors active in Citi (NYSE: C), Gap Stores (NYSE: GPS), Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SPPI), and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA).

Starbucks News is Good for April Options

By Dawn Pennington
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) faces challenges but it won a lawsuit against Kraft (NYSE: KFT) and will launch a single-cup coffee brewer. Buy April in-the-money calls.

NASDAQ, Dell, Blackstone Top Option Trading

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Option traders flocked to NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ: NDAQ), along with Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) in front of earnings. Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) was busy.

Generate 10% in Apple Dividends with Options

By Mike Scanlin, CEO, Born To Sell
Owners of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) can increase the yield on their stock by writing covered call options. Strategies can generate from 10.7% to 35.7% annually.

Try a SLB Call Spread to Ride Gas Rise

By Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
A buyer of a bull call option spread in Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) can profit from a rise in SLB stock as higher gas prices increase its revenues.

Nokia Sees Heavy Call Action in Options

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) call options are sold off as bulls rally to Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW), Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), and Office Depot (NYSE: ODP).

6 Valentine’s Day Options to Love

By OptionsZone Experts
Lovers will find romance and profits with these trades for Valentine’s Day – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Tiffany (NYSE: TIF), and others.

Buy Halliburton, Louisiana-Pacific Calls

By Ken Trester
Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE: LPX) call options look to rise going into spring. Market indicators remain bullish.

Apple Down as Dish Rallies in Options Trading

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) sells off as small crowds seek the Verizon (NYSE: VZ) iPhone. Rumors swirl on an AT&T (NYSE: T) bid for Dish Networks (NASDAQ: DISH).

Forget Spy vs. Spy, Try SPY vs. Apple

By Adam Warner
New Alpha Indexes allow traders to trade Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Citigroup, (NYSE: C), Gold ETFs and more against broad market benchmarks.

Buy ADI Calls Before Earnings Report

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
The tech firm Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) reports earnings that could send the stock over 40. Buy March 40 call options to profit.
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