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Buy Halliburton, Louisiana-Pacific Calls
By
Ken Trester
Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE: LPX) call options look to rise going into spring. Market indicators remain bullish.
Apple Down as Dish Rallies in Options Trading
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) sells off as small crowds seek the Verizon (NYSE: VZ) iPhone. Rumors swirl on an AT&T (NYSE: T) bid for Dish Networks (NASDAQ: DISH).
Forget Spy vs. Spy, Try SPY vs. Apple
By
Adam Warner
New Alpha Indexes allow traders to trade Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Citigroup, (NYSE: C), Gold ETFs and more against broad market benchmarks.
Buy ADI Calls Before Earnings Report
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
The tech firm Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) reports earnings that could send the stock over 40. Buy March 40 call options to profit.
Baidu Bulls Send Options Volume Higher
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options volume strong with bulls buying Baidu.com (NASDAQ: BIDU), bears hurting Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE), rumors for Chicago Board Options Exchange (NASDAQ: CBOE).
An Oil Options Trade with High Precision
By
J.W. Jones
The United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) has found a bottom and volatility is low. Try an option calendar spread for March that can be rolled through the year.
Carmax, DuPont Show Option Volatility Trades
Options traders track implied volatility in CarMax Inc. (NYSE: KMX), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), and DuPont (NYSE: DD) for profits.
5 Options Trading Ideas for the Homebuilders
By
Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Options traders can find profit opportunities in homebuilding stocks like
KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN), and PulteGroup Inc. (NYSE: PHM).
Microsoft, Banks, Tesla Lead Option Volume
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) options see action while Tesla may benefit from credits. Calls are active in banks PNC Financial (NYSE: PNC), JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM).
Apple Options a Buy but They Aren’t Cheap
By
Adam Warner
Options on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are attractive but prices remain high despite a decline in volatility.
Increase Portfolio Yield with Call Options
Trade deep in-the-money calls to increase yield on a stock and lower the downside risk. The deep in-the-money sale often is a form of a buy-write trade.
Cisco Up, China Media Down in Options
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading was active led by Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), IShares Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM), China MediaExpress (NASDAQ: CCME), and New York Times (NYSE: NYT).
Northrop Grumman Calls Look Mighty
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
The earnings announcement this week by Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) could send call options higher due to pessimism in the stock.
An Option Formula for Ex-Dividend Risk
Option traders that sell a call short can check an ex-divided formula to determine if the stock will be called away. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is an example.
Gold, Silver Cool their Heels Before Rising
Gold, Silver and gold mining stocks are near a bottom so investors should look for a good entry point. The precious metals could rebound by summer.
Making Money with Options
A measured approach to options trading works best with options offering leverage, income, and hedging benefits to investors’ portfolios.
This Cisco Straddle Could Blast Through
By
Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Buy A Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) straddle in the March options for a total of $1.75. It’s an inexpensive play on earnings and possible volatility. Buy the CSCO March 22 Calls and the CSCO March 22 Puts.
Vegas Sands Sandbagged in Options Action
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) saw large option trading volume today, along with United Rentals (NYSE: URI), and Radioshack (NYSE: RSH). The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), traded down to 16.20.
8 Super Option Trades for the Super Bowl
Super Bowl weekend is a chance for option traders to consider trades in Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS), PNC Financial (NYSE: PNC), others.
