Options Trading

6 Options for Baseball’s Spring Season

By OptionsZone Experts
Baseball’s spring season is a time of renewal. Options trading experts offer six trades including DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) and Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE).

Qualcomm, Human Genome See Busy Options

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), and Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ: HGSI) active in options trading today, along with Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR).

Lorillard, USO Lead Intraday Options Action

By Andrew Wilkinson, Interactive Brokers
Option traders at midday were actively trading large spread positions in Lorillard Inc. (NYSE: LO), and the United States Oil Fund LP (NYSE: USO).

Covered Calls in USO Grab Volatility Premium

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
High demand for options on the United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) has led to high premium. Consider selling covered calls.

Rapid Moves in VIX Should Slow

By Adam Warner
The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) and the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (NYSE: VXX) have been unusually volatile lately.

SPX Options Undergo a Metamorphosis

By Mark Wolfinger
The S&P 500 Index option (CBOE: SPX) is a popular product that will become more popular when it shifts to afternoon settlement from morning settlement.

Unconventional Ways to Trade the Oil Panic

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
Call options on the U.S. Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) have paid off handsomely. Here's what to do next.

No Fat on These Smithfield Options

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Smithfield Foods (NYSE: SFD) earnings report Thursday should be strong; making April options an interesting trade.

VIX Up, Western Digital Rises, ARMH Down

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
The market sell off has the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) jumping 10% and put options selling briskly.

5 Options for the End of Brick & Mortar

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is taking market share from brick-and-mortar retailers like Best Buy (NYSE: BBY). Buy options on AMZN and eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) to profit.

As Euro Crisis Returns, Go Short on Santander (STD)

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
If a Euro crisis is returning thanks to high interest rates and inflation, then a short on Spain bank Banco Santander (NYSE: STD) is a good investment.

Ride Silver with a Stock Replacement Strategy

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) has risen dramatically. Use call options to lock in profits and continue to hold SLV as it rises.

Try a USO Call Spread to Profit from Oil Rise

By Jack Walker, IVolatility.com
Oil has jumped a third in price and looks to rise higher. Buy a long call option spread on United State Oil (NYSE: USO) with a short sale of a Weekly put.

3 Pair Trades for an Unpredictable Market

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Take advantage of the recent volatility with pair trades in NASDAQ:DELL, NYSE:HPQ, NYSE:VZ, NYSE:T, NYSE:JNPR, NASDAQ:CSCO.

What is an Option?

By OptionsZone Experts
Using options as investment tools and determining the value and price of an option.

What is an Option? Part 1

By The Options Industry Council
Definitions and other introductory material on options.

What is an Option? Part 3

By The Options Industry Council
The Options Industry Council offers the basics on getting started with options investing.

Getting Started in Options

By The Options Industry Council
The Options Industry Council offers the basics on getting started with options investing.

Options — Benefits and Risks

By The Options Industry Council
The Options Industry Council offers the basics on getting started with options investing.
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