Options 101

Go ‘Buck Wild’ With Dollar ETFs

Making a buck in the market isn't as easy as it used to be. But you can make money playing the greenback when it goes up -- or down.

Use LEAPS to Avoid Value Traps

Is it the right time to buy that value stock? Maybe. Maybe not. Find out how to use LEAPS to ride out near-term volatility while you wait for a longer-term trend to emerge.

Options Traders’ Top Questions Answered

Expert gives advice about dealing with volatility and using the iron condor strategy.

Be Selectively Bullish During the Financial Crisis

The Street's assumptions are wrong (again). You can pick your places to start buying now.

Outsmart the ‘Dumb Money’ With Profitable Earnings Trades

Everyone wants to follow what they perceive as the 'smart money.' But don't confuse those players with the 'dumb money' -- because you can make BIG profits off of their foolish bets!

5 Ways to Profit From Volatility

The crazy volatility spike has some people shying away from trading, and they're missing out. Find out how to use volatility to your advantage.

5 ETF Advantages

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are turning into the "next big thing" in many investment circles.

How Time Affects Your Options Positions

Options are 'wasting assets' that decline in value over time. Learn how time decay impacts your positions and how you can turn the 'enemy' of time into an ally.

What’s Ahead for the TED Spread?

This premium measure has jumped to its highest level in more than 20 years. We can explain why it happened.

Insider Trading – The Sad Truth About Insider Trading in Options

Find out why insider trading is so popular in options.

Volatility: The Option Buyer’s Secret Weapon

Many experts claim that buying options is a sucker's game, but they don't understand the rules.

Make Explosive Option Profits This Earnings Season

In the next few weeks, almost every CEO of every publicly traded company in the land will get in line outside the Earnings Confessional and tell the truth to the world.

8 Keys to Trading for Bear Market Profits

In the midst of a bear market, there are eight secrets that will pave the way to bear market profits.

How to Track Options Volatility – Part II

In Part II of his article on volatility, Randy Frederick further explores the use of put/call ratios in options trading.

Give Yourself Time to Be Right

Risk is everywhere on Wall Street, conquer it with stock options.

Don’t Stop ‘Banking’ on a Bailout

The Titanic is only just approaching the iceberg. And there aren't enough lifeboats handy for everyone who's going to need one.

Give Yourself Time to Be Right

Risk is everywhere on Wall Street, conquer it with stock options.

How to Track Options Volatility – Part I

If the market is driven by "fear and greed," then understanding the best way to measure these emotions could improve your trading.

No Paulson Plan, but it’s Still $700 Billion to You and Me

While Congress and the president wrestle over a Wall Street bailout, the pain will eventually reach Main Street.