Options Trading

Covered Calls and First of the Month Phenom

By Mike Scanlin, CEO, Born To Sell
Investors can profit from the first of the month phenomenon by buying stock and selling covered call options.

VIX on Track for Greater Volatility

By Price Headley
The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is showing greater volatility after nearly a year of mild behavior.

Option Bulls Like TIVO, Bears Bite Sachs

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading moderate as call buyers liked TIVO (NASDAQ: TIVO) while bears slammed Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Central European Distribution (NASDAQ: CEDC).

PNC Calls Rise at Midday Despite Downturn

By Andrew Wilkinson, Interactive Brokers
Midday options trading sees activity in PNC (NYSE: PNC), Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD), Central European Distribution (NASDAQ: CEDC).

Are VIX and Bollinger a Match to Watch?

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) and Bollinger Bands have tracked each other closely as market indicators.

Buy Humana Calls, Royal Caribbean Puts

By Ken Trester
Buy call options on Humana (NYSE: HUM) as it rises, and buy puts on Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) as it declines.

Citi Busy, Chiquita Slips in Options Trading

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading average but Citigroup (NYSE: C) sees bulls take charge. Chiquita Brands (NYSE: CQB) stock slips and falls while options rise.

Flextronics, Bristol-Myers Top Midday Options

By Andrew Wilkinson, Interactive Brokers
Options midday see volume in a huge straddle in Flextronics (NASDAQ: FLEX), and Bristol-Myers (NYSE: BMY) action after Goldman recommendation.

Do Weeklys Weaken Options?

By Adam Warner
The Weekly option products have proven popular, just look at Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), PowerShares QQQ (NASDAQ: QQQQ), and SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY).

Charts Show Stocks Bullish, Gold Bearish

By Chris Vermeulen
Technical charts of the S&P 500 Index, gold futures, and the U.S. Dollar suggest near-term bullishness.

View Glittering Gold Options on GLD

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Option traders should look at the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD) May call spread as a way to play its rise in the next few months.

7 Japanese Candlestick Charts You Should Know

By Traders Reserve
Candlestick charts are powerful trading tools when combined with Western technical analysis. Here are seven candlestick patterns every trader should know.

Get Truckin’ with Navistar Call Options

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Call options on manufacturer Navistar International (NYSE: NAV) look good as it reports earnings next week.

Spyders, Silver Miners Spark Option Trading

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading was light but traders bought calls on Endeavour Silver Corp. (AMEX: EXK), and implemented an S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) trade.

Options Intraday – American Eagle, Verigy

By Andrew Wilkinson, Interactive Brokers
Andrew Wilkinson is senior market analyst with Interactive Brokers, the professional’s gateway to the world’s markets. Your intraday options trading update. Verigy Ltd (NASDAQ: VRGY)…

Top 6 Stocks for March

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A renewed round of buying should push these top stocks higher in the month of March.

3 Pedal-to-the-Metal Auto Stock Options

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Option traders may want to trade in the rising auto sector including Ford (NYSE: F), GE (NYSE: GM), Toyota (NYSE: TM).

VIX Looks Ready to Run

By Adam Warner
The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) could rise rapidly as the broad market is vulnerable to oil shocks. The VXX futures could be a trading tool.

CH Robinson Put Spread Could Drive Profits

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The Transport sector has been hurt, and options traders might trade the C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ: CHRW), CHRW April 72.50 – 67.50 Bear Put Spread.
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