Calls, Puts & Options Trades

Butterfly Spreads Grab Options Premium

By J.W. Jones
Option traders should consider using a butterfly spread to take advantage of the rapid time-decay in option premium value in the last two weeks of the trading cycle.

6 Reasons to Sell Covered Calls as Bulls Rule

By InvestorPlace Contributor
Selling covered call options in a rising market makes sense in certain situations. An over-priced stock, pending news, and profit-taking are reasons for selling.

Citi Calls Top Options, Baidu a Volatile Mover

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading was active today led by Citi (NYSE: C), Baidu.com (NASDAQ: BIDU), and the SPDR S&P 500 Trust (NYSE: SPY).

Hedging VIX Volatility an Advanced Strategy

By Mark Sebastian
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has become volatile again following Egyptian street demonstrations. Traders are seeking ways to insure their portfolios.

YUM!’s Real Beef May Be in its Earnings

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Restaurateur Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) looks to report pretty good earnings Wednesday despite recent meat uproar. Buy the Feb call options.

Yahoo, Cisco, VIX Futures Top Option Trading

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options volume led by Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO), and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures (NYSE: VXX).

Markman: Newness Never Gets Old

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
You can't beat something new to breathe new life into a stock.

Rambus Iron Condor Option Could Fly

By InvestorPlace Contributor
An iron condor options trade is a strategy that works with range-bound stocks such as Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS). Trade the March expiration options to generate revenue.

Egypt Gives VIX a Volatility Rush

By Adam Warner
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) exploded in response to riots in Egypt, along with option traders covering their short sales.

Fear is Back in Options as VIX Jumps

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options volume was heavy and the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) rallied as investors sold off the market due to Egyptian riots.

4 Oil Industry Calls to Buy

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Option traders can profit from oil industry earnings reports from Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) and Tesoro (NYSE: TSO).

COCO and Coventry Options on the Rise

By Ken Trester
Buy call options on Corinthian Colleges (NASDAQ: COCO) as the stock rebounds. Buy call options on Coventry Health Care (NYSE: CVH) as it rises.

Netflix, Genco Spur Put Option Volume

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options were moderately active with Netflix seeing volume in its Weekly options. Put options find favor with investors.

Time for Put Options on High-Flying Netflix

By Dawn Pennington
The cult around Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) suggests it is time for contrarians to buy put options to profit from a coming decline in customers.

Beware the Amazon Options Jargon

By Adam Warner
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) reports earnings this afternoon and option analysts are over-analyzing a buy-call strategy. Selling puts may make sense.

American Eagle Call Options Flying Right

By Mark Sebastian
Retailer American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) has rebounded and the March 16 Call options look attractive.

KB Homes, Pfizer Lead Options Trading

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options volume steady today with Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), KB Homes (NYSE: KBH) seeing action. VIX down and China-Biotics (NASDAQ: CHBT) sell off continued.

Buy Dow Calls as Chemicals Come Back

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Buy March 35 DOW call options as Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) moves higher.

Use Options to Repair Stock Losses

By InvestorPlace Contributor
Options can be used to repair the decline in a stock. Buying a call option spread at different strikes will fix the damage if the stock rebounds.
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