Options Trading

A Breakout Looms in Western Refining

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The stock is poised for a breakout after months of consolidation -- here are two options strategies to take advantage of the coming move.

Where Will Gasoline Prices Go From Here?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Driving season is upon us, but we haven't seen the rise in gas prices we might have expected. It may be on the horizon -- here's what to watch for.

3 Stocks That Won’t Suffer a Large Correction

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
As long as these stocks continue making higher lows and higher highs without going vertical, the broader market will have a hard time slowing them down.

Profit From the Bond Bulls’ Misfortune

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Aggressive traders looking to profit from the misfortune of bond bulls have a handful of bond ETFs to choose from. Consider this potential trade in the TBT.

Little Stands in the Way of General Electric

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
General Electric's steady and orderly stock incline of the past few years can easily continue over the coming months. Here's what the charts have to say.

Charge Ahead With a Visa Credit Spread

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
The stock has strong underlying support -- this income play pays if the stock stays above $169.45 through June expiration.

2 Ways to Adjust to Beaten-Down Utilities

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Given how far utilities have fallen, now is not the time for those with bearish positions to rest on their laurels. Here are two ways to roll your XLU options.

Facebook Wobbling on Its Last Technical Legs

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook stock doesn't look any more appealing to the bulls than it did two weeks ago, but the bears are salivating as FB approaches last support.

The Shampoo Rocket Ship J&J Hits Turbulence

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
After months of nonstop euphoria for Johnson & Johnson, the stock winds have changed. It's not necessarily time to sell, but you should get protective.

A Pivotal Test Looms for Market Leaders

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Many extended stocks such as Google (GOOG) and Netflix (NFLX) have finally retraced to potential support levels. Here are two options plays hoping they'll rebound higher.

Wyndham Primed for a Bounce off Support

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
The fundamentals of Wyndham Worldwide are well and good, but the technicals are really giving WYN stock a bullish glow. All signs point to a simple call play.

Apple: Stay Bullish Above $430

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Much of AAPL's overbought condition has worked itself out, and the stock now is in a more neutral stance that should favor the bulls.

2 Ways to Play a Mending Apple

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
A few technical patterns are making the case for a more stable AAPL. Depending on just how bullish you are, one of these two options trades might fit the bill.

Nikkei: Aggressively Pulling Back, But Not Collapsing

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Nikkei's two-day bashing (and related drop in the EWJ) is jarring, but technical support should keep this dive from getting much hairier.

An Opportunity Amid the Nikkei Crash

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
An overnight hammering of the Nikkei has opened up an options opportunity in the DXJ exchange-traded fund.

Let Yahoo Take Its Lumps for a Minute

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yahoo looks technically frothy in the short-term, but it is in position to work nicely higher still in the coming years.

Humana’s ‘Sell’ Signal May Be a Good Sign for Potential Buyers

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Humana could pull back to the strong support zone between $72 and $75. Consider this an opportunity for potential buyers.

How to Sell Naked Puts for Big Income

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Selling naked puts against undervalued stocks can generate significant income. Here are three recent examples of how this trade can work.

Utilities Are Running Out of Energy

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Three signs of deterioration in the utilities fund XLU warrant caution for the bulls and opportunity for the bears. Here are two options strategies worth considering.
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