Options Trading

An Energy Stock to Buy in the Panic

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst Mar 16, 2011

Following a round of profit-taking and panic selling, Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE: SU) is approaching a buy point.

GM, Ford Options Resilient as Market Wobbles

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com Mar 15, 2011

Options markets very busy, sending the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) over 25 in intraday trading.

Japan ETF Sees Big Bullish Option Trade

By David Russell, optionMONSTER Mar 15, 2011

An options trading investor took out a large bullish position in the iShares MSCI Japan Index (NYSE: EWJ) even as the stock market fell dramatically.

VIX Not Signaling Panic – Yet

By Adam Warner Mar 15, 2011

The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is testing its highs after a two-year downtrend.

Nucor’s Puts Finding Favor

By Mike Yamamoto, optionMonster Mar 15, 2011

Investors bought puts on steelmaker Nucor (NUYSE: NUE) on Monday believing the stock would drop by this summer.

Find Another Pot of Gold in GLD

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst Mar 15, 2011

If the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) breaks above the recent high at just above $139, expect a quick pop to $150.

Ross Stores Options Have Room to Grow

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors Mar 15, 2011

Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) has room to grow following earnings Thursday. Buy April call options.

Star Scientific Options Up, Cameco Down

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com Mar 14, 2011

Options trading mild but Star Scientific (NASDAQ: CIGX) continues rally, while uranium stocks like Cameco Corp. (NYSE: CCJ) reel after the Japanese disaster.

Lubrizol Options Lubricate Intraday Trading

By Andrew Wilkinson, Interactive Brokers Mar 14, 2011

Midday options see action in Lubrizol Corp. (NYSE: LZ), Star Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGX), Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL).

No Games With Electronic Arts Option Buy

By Mike Yamamoto, optionMonster Mar 14, 2011

A trader spent more than $2.3 million to purchase call options in Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS).

Buy the Dip in USO Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Mar 14, 2011

Crude oil pulled back, making attractive put options on the United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO).

Futures on VIX Looking Oddly Reliable

By Adam Warner Mar 14, 2011

: The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures (NYSE: VXX) is tracking closely the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX).

Equities, Gold on Edge of Major Move

By Chris Vermeulen Mar 14, 2011

Technical indicators suggest the stock and gold markets will soon make large moves.

Nifty 50-Day MA Signals S&P 500 Moves

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Mar 14, 2011

The 50-day moving average has become an important market-reversal indicator for stock market chartists.

Star Scientific Smoking in Option Action

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com Mar 11, 2011

Options trading volume in Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ: CLNE), Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), and Star Scientific (NASDAQ: CIGX) options.

Energy SPDR XLF Busy Options Midday

By Andrew Wilkinson, Interactive Brokers Mar 11, 2011

Options trading midday focused on a huge spread in Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLE), and smaller activity in Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS).