Calls, Puts & Options Trades

Netflix Option Spread Too Good to be True

By J.W. Jones Jan 26, 2011

The earnings release today by Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) offers options traders a lesson in implementing double calendar spreads.

Bank of America is Options Action Leader

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com Jan 25, 2011

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Citrix Systems (NASDAQ: CTXS), and Star Scientific (NASDAQ: CIGX) lead options trading today.

Options and Dividends — When to Exercise

By Mark Wolfinger Jan 25, 2011

Option owners will want to follow a few rules to determine the best time to exercise their call options to receive a stock dividend.

VIX Downtrend Urges Trader Discipline

By Adam Warner Jan 25, 2011

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is in an extended downtrend but is sending mixed signals to traders trying to predict market moves.

Momenta, VIX Give Options Momentum

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com Jan 24, 2011

Options remained active as the market rallied with Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD), Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Clinical Data (NASDAQ: CLDA) spurring volume.

Buy Starbucks Calls Before Earnings Report

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors Jan 24, 2011

Investors should consider buying Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) Calls before it reports earnings later this week.

Buy Microsoft Puts as it Reports Earnings

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors Jan 24, 2011

Option investors should consider buying Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Feb puts before it reports earnings on Thursday.

Drive Profits with Options on Auto Stocks

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader Jan 24, 2011

Profits could be had by trading options on such auto stocks as Ford (NYSE: F), General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Toyota (NYSE: TM).

Options See Big Busy Bets on Citi, GE

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com Jan 21, 2011

Options markets were active on expiration Friday with Citi (NYSE: C), and General Electric (NYSE: GE) finding high contract volume.

Selling Option Time Premium

By Price Headley Jan 21, 2011

Option credit spreads, or vertical spreads, are best initiated about two weeks before expiration to earn the most time premium.

Buy Silver Trust Put, Euronext Call

By Ken Trester Jan 21, 2011

Options traders should consider buying a put option on the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) as silver is sold off.

Beaten VIX Futures Having Their Day

By Adam Warner Jan 20, 2011

The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures (NYSE: VXX) have risen two points recently after a two-year decline.

5 Stocks for Weekly Options Traders

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader Jan 19, 2011

Weekly options are for active traders looking for busy stocks.

Buy Exxon Call Spread Before Earnings

By InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 19, 2011

Option traders can benefit from the rise in ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) stock as it garners greater revenues due to the increase in oil prices.

Option Spreads Work in Low-Volatility Times

By InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 14, 2011

A vertical spread can generate returns for option traders in a low-volatility market.

Buy IDT, AONE Calls as Uptrend Continues

By Ken Trester Jan 14, 2011

With the market at these levels, buy call options in IDT Corp. (NYSE: IDT) and A123 Systems (NASDAQ: AONE) but place a sell limit order to exit if the market turns down.