Options Trading

Human Genome, Family Dollar Top Options

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR), Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ: HGSI), Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) see busy options action. Quiet despite Expiration week.

Campbell’s Soupy Returns Heat Up Puts

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) faces higher commodity and marketing costs, putting pressure on earnings. Buy a put option as the stock drops.

Options get Sirius, Dell Rallies, AMD Up

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading busy, led by Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), AMD (NASDAQ: AMD), Sirius (NASDAQ: SIRI), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), NVidia (NASDAQ: NVDA).

Options Expiration – Dreams Die Hard

By Mark Wolfinger
Options expiration can be difficult for traders. They either love it, hate it, or are neutral and miss the action. Find your attitude and trade accordingly.

Markman: How the Fed Buys an Uptrend

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
What happens when the Fed turns off the spigot?

Oil, S&P 500 Uptrend Indicates Bear Time

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The S&P 500 Index is trading above its 200-, 50-, and 20-day moving averages, suggesting the market is too high and due for a sell-off or consolidation.

Ford’s Tough Road Suggests Put Options

By Adam Warner
Ford (NYSE: F) volatility is low, stock is inexpensive, and options are cheap, suggesting May put options for trading.

Option Traders Dress Up The Gap, Citi

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading modest but investors active in Citi (NYSE: C), Gap Stores (NYSE: GPS), Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SPPI), and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA).

Starbucks News is Good for April Options

By Dawn Pennington
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) faces challenges but it won a lawsuit against Kraft (NYSE: KFT) and will launch a single-cup coffee brewer. Buy April in-the-money calls.

Volatility Decline Impairs VIX, VXZ Premiums

By Adam Warner
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has dropped as volatility in the S&P 500 Index has declined. Premium in VIX futures like the VXZ and the VXN have also dropped.

NASDAQ, Dell, Blackstone Top Option Trading

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Option traders flocked to NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ: NDAQ), along with Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) in front of earnings. Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) was busy.

Buy Express Scripts Calls for a New High

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
The pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts (NASDQ: ESRX) offers call option buying opportunities before it reports earnings this Wednesday.

VIX May be Key to Week’s Moves

By Price Headley
Technical indicators suggest the S&P 500 Index rally is weak as the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has not hit new lows.

Generate 10% in Apple Dividends with Options

By Mike Scanlin, CEO, Born To Sell
Owners of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) can increase the yield on their stock by writing covered call options. Strategies can generate from 10.7% to 35.7% annually.

Try a SLB Call Spread to Ride Gas Rise

By Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
A buyer of a bull call option spread in Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) can profit from a rise in SLB stock as higher gas prices increase its revenues.

Nokia Sees Heavy Call Action in Options

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) call options are sold off as bulls rally to Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW), Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), and Office Depot (NYSE: ODP).

Gold ETF Showing Sell Signals

By Chris Vermeulen
Charts indicate a sell off in gold and the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDX). This is despite the rise in inflation and international upheaval.

Options Strategies: Collar

By The Options Industry Council
Options Industry Council Strategy Briefs

6 Valentine’s Day Options to Love

By OptionsZone Experts
Lovers will find romance and profits with these trades for Valentine’s Day – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Tiffany (NYSE: TIF), and others.
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