Calls, Puts & Options Trades

Baidu Bulls Send Options Volume Higher

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options volume strong with bulls buying Baidu.com (NASDAQ: BIDU), bears hurting Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE), rumors for Chicago Board Options Exchange (NASDAQ: CBOE).

An Oil Options Trade with High Precision

By J.W. Jones
The United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) has found a bottom and volatility is low. Try an option calendar spread for March that can be rolled through the year.

Carmax, DuPont Show Option Volatility Trades

By InvestorPlace Contributor
Options traders track implied volatility in CarMax Inc. (NYSE: KMX), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), and DuPont (NYSE: DD) for profits.

5 Options Trading Ideas for the Homebuilders

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Options traders can find profit opportunities in homebuilding stocks like KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN), and PulteGroup Inc. (NYSE: PHM).

Microsoft, Banks, Tesla Lead Option Volume

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) options see action while Tesla may benefit from credits. Calls are active in banks PNC Financial (NYSE: PNC), JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM).

Apple Options a Buy but They Aren’t Cheap

By Adam Warner
Options on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are attractive but prices remain high despite a decline in volatility.

Increase Portfolio Yield with Call Options

By InvestorPlace Contributor
Trade deep in-the-money calls to increase yield on a stock and lower the downside risk. The deep in-the-money sale often is a form of a buy-write trade.

Cisco Up, China Media Down in Options

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading was active led by Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), IShares Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM), China MediaExpress (NASDAQ: CCME), and New York Times (NYSE: NYT).

Northrop Grumman Calls Look Mighty

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
The earnings announcement this week by Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) could send call options higher due to pessimism in the stock.

An Option Formula for Ex-Dividend Risk

By Mark Sebastian
Option traders that sell a call short can check an ex-divided formula to determine if the stock will be called away. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is an example.

This Cisco Straddle Could Blast Through

By Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Buy A Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) straddle in the March options for a total of $1.75. It’s an inexpensive play on earnings and possible volatility. Buy the CSCO March 22 Calls and the CSCO March 22 Puts.

8 Super Option Trades for the Super Bowl

By OptionsZone Experts
Super Bowl weekend is a chance for option traders to consider trades in Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS), PNC Financial (NYSE: PNC), others.

Buy Calls on Alcoa, Rare Element Resources

By Ken Trester
Alcoa (NYSE: AA) call options look attractive along with Rare Element Resources (AMEX: REE). Go long, set a selling price and watch closely.

Airline Troubles Could Spur Put Options

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Put options may work in airlines for United Continental (NYSE: UAL), Delta Air (NYSE: DAL), Southwest (NYSE: LUV), or the Guggenheim Airline ETF (NYSE: FAA).

Massive Yahoo Option Trade Sparks Dull Day

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Option trading was enlivened by a massive trade in Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) and sizable action in the Spydrs SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY).

10 Option Trades for Emerging Markets

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Options traders can find many emerging market opportunities with such ETFs as the MSCI Emerging Market Index (NYSE: EEM), and the FTSE China 25 Index Fund (NYSE: FXI).

Coke Call Options Look Sweet

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) stock should rise next week after earnings, sending its March call options higher. Coke should rise after a January down turn.

Citi, GE, Costco Lead Options Trading Action

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Option trading volume mild but some action in General Electric (NYSE: GE), Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Citi (NYSE: C). JA Solar and SunPower are hot.

Markman: Here Comes P/E Expansion

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
With a little help, investors are poised to push stock multiples higher.
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