Calls, Puts & Options Trades

What’s Worse Than the Jobs Number?

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint Oct 8, 2010

The overall economy is in bad shape, but the housing sector is worse.

5 Option Trades to Profit From the New Frugal

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint Oct 8, 2010

Find out how to profit from this consumer spending phenomenon.

3 Tech Volatility Trades for Friday

By Jon Ogg Oct 7, 2010

Play a short-term move in cloud computing stocks with these option straddles.

Is it a Good Time to Buy Options? Ask Baidu

By Adam Warner Oct 7, 2010

Options have not been the best buy lately, but that may be changing, as we're seeing volatility spike in names like Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU).

8 Stocks in Danger of a Bear Attack

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors Oct 7, 2010

These stock's chart patterns suggest that the bears are ready to push them lower.

An Earnings Trade That's Better Than GOOG, INTC

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors Oct 7, 2010

With some heavy hitters reporting next week, many will overlook the better earnings trade - ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN).

Will Paychex Offer a Payday for Bulls or Bears?

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint Oct 6, 2010

Learn the pros and cons of payroll processor Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYX).

Go Short Treasurys With TLT Options

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader Oct 5, 2010

A bearish trade on Treasury bond ETF iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (NYSE: TLT) could pay off as Treasurys appear overbought here.

Reserve Some Profits With Marriott Options

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors Oct 4, 2010

These call options look favorable heading into Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) earnings report.

5 Option Trades to Kick Off Earnings Season

By Jon Ogg Oct 4, 2010

Jump-start your Q4 with these earnings trades.

Buy JCP Nov 27 Calls

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors Sep 30, 2010

J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) surged an eye-popping 39% in September amid an increase in trading volume.

AirTran Options Could Take Off With a Higher Bid

By Jon Ogg Sep 29, 2010

These speculative AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI) options could be high-fliers if Southwest Airlines Co.'s (NYSE: LUV) or another airline stock puts in a higher bid, or they could crash and burn.

5 Stocks Set to Rally in a Short Squeeze

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader Sep 27, 2010

These five stocks could make a big move higher if they get squeezed.

Adobe Got Cooked, Smells Overdone

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors Sep 27, 2010

Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE) got burned after an earnings miss and looks ready for a short-term bounce.

XLK – Your Best Tech Bet

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader Sep 24, 2010

Tech stocks are likely to outperform the market in the near term, and you can take advantage with call options on the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLK).