Calls, Puts & Options Trades

Play With the House’s Money in EEM

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Put options on the emerging-market exchange-traded fund EEM have become profitable, giving traders the chance to lock in profits and make a new play for more.

Call Backspreads: Limited Risk, Huge Upside

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
A call backspread fulfills that sought-after dual mandate of limiting risk while offering great upside potential. Here are a couple of potential trade ideas to get started.

Use Protective Puts to Cover Your Hiney

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
With the market seemingly at an inflection point, cautious investors can try to hedge via options on the market itself, or by targeting single stocks.

Bears Send a Shot Across the Bow

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
On Monday, small caps changed their stripes from market leaders to market laggards. Whether you think it's the tip of the iceberg or that the pain will be limited, bear call spreads are worth a look.

CF Industries Has a Rough Spring Ahead

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
This fertilizer stock has fallen sharply over the past several weeks and could continue to struggle. Here's an options play to take advantage of that likelihood.

Embrace the Low-Volatility Bonanza

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Low-volatility stocks like consumer staples have been running rampant of late, and some of the sector's stocks -- like Procter & Gamble -- are forming compelling setups.

Bears Should Make Their Way Toward Red Hat

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
The sheer volume of bullish sentiment, RHT's weak price action and concerns about earnings guidance have me leaning toward a bearish put spread.

Options: Fly to Income With the Iron Butterfly

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
The iron butterfly is an options strategy that you can use to leverage blue chips to enjoy some extra income while limiting your risk.

Let Tiffany & Co. Slowly Lose Its Luster

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Exploit Tiffany's rich valuation and technical weakness with bear call spreads.

Get a Quick Buck out of Baker Hughes

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Baker Hughes finished last week by reversing off an upward-sloping trendline, which could lead to a quick pop. Consider playing it via calls.

A Bear Play Beckons in Bond Land

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The TLT bond fund has climbed higher in past weeks and currently is retesting strong resistance levels, making this low-risk bearish option play appealing.

How to Cash In on Super-Coiled Silver

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Silver's volatility is at an all-time low, meaning a big move is almost surely coming soon. Spring your way to profit with one of these two trades.

Try This Tiffany Trade Before Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Tiffany reports earnings before the bell tomorrow and the sentiment heading into the report is heavily bearish, setting up a contrarian bullish trade.

Get Solid Income From This Sturdy Stock

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
You may not have heard of Trinity Industries, but this name can bring you dependable cash, every month, with this options strategy.

Oil Services Under Pressure From the Buck

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Strength in the dollar has undercut any attempt at commodities to stage a sustainable advance. One setup to watch for is a breakdown in the oil services fund OIH.

Bet Against the Bears Heading Into KB Home’s Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite KB Home's run and positive economic indicators for homebuilders, the market seems dead-set against KBH going into its Q1 earnings report. Bet against the crowd.

How to Play the Lululemon Collapse

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Traders are souring on this apparel stock after an ill-timed recall -- here are two options strategies that position you for further downside.

Control Your Inner Bull Going Into FedEx’s Earnings Report

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
FedEx is faced with a mix of sentiment but strong technicals going into its Q3 earnings report. Make a cautiously bullish play on FDX via this options spread.

Options: Don’t Gag on the Long Strangle

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you think a stock will move big, but aren't sure in which direction, use the long strangle option strategy.
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