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Ameritrade Feb Call Options Show Spark
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Earnings by TD Ameritrade Holding (NASDAQ: AMTD) make AMTD Feb 20 Calls attractive.
Be a Better Biotech Investor
By
Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Invest in the biotech sector using an ETF like iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology (NASDAQ: IBB).
Apple’s January Covered Calls Fit Skeptics
With Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) at a 52-week high, consider a covered call option sale.
MIPS and Rock-Tenn Options Enticing
By
Ken Trester
Options investors could profit from two rising stocks, MIPS Technologies, (NASDAQ: MIPS), and Rock-Tenn Co. (NYSE: RKT).
Try SYNNEX Calls to Catch Earnings Bump
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Contract manufacturer SYNNEX Corp. (NYSE: SNX) may be obscure but it consistently beats earnings estimates.
Alcoa Calls Shining This Week
Alcoa call options are attractive as Alcoa (NYSE: AA) prepares to announce earnings next Monday.
Dividend Option Play Often Much Ado About Little
By
Adam Warner
Option traders should be wary of the AT&T (NYSE: T) ex dividend play.
Options Today – Citigroup, NVIDIA, Sprint are Volume Leaders
The options markets were active today with Citigroup (NYSE: C) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) seeing high-volume in bullish positions.
Gold Options Put Spreads Offer Risk, Income
Selling an options put spread in the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD) can generate premium income but it brings risks.
Option Wrap Up for January 3
The market rally send option volume up in Alcoa (NYSE: AA), and Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO), while Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX), saw its daily put volume double.
Consider Puts as KB Home Reports Earnings
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Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Trading signals are against homebuilder KB Home (NYSE: KBH) as it reports earnings on Friday.
4 January Covered Calls to Sell
By
Mike Scanlin, CEO, Born To Sell
Mannkind Corp. (NASDAQ: MNKD) January calls are popular for covered call sellers, along with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Inspire Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ISPH), and Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX).
Early Assignment Can Be a Gift
A rookie option trader should not fear early exercise of an option that he sold as it can prove profitable.
Top 8 Option Trades for 2011
Options trading experts offer their top picks for the year ahead.
Covered Calls – Should I Roll My Position?
A good covered call option calculator to help you decide whether you can increase your options trading profitability.
Top 10 Bullish Short Interest Trends
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Overall short interest in S&P 500 companies has declined slightly, but some noteworthy increases may be pointing to great trading opportunities.
VIX Rallies – Christmas Miracle or White Noise?
By
Adam Warner
There may be less to today’s VIX rally than meets the eye, as VIX futures fail to follow the same large trend upward.
5 Reasons for Traders to Bet Against China
By
Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
If you're considering investing in China in 2011, you'd better read this first.
A Fruitful Earnings Trade for the New Year
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Agriculture stock The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) could make for a good bullish play before the current earnings season comes to a close.
