Options Trading

Buy Calls on Alcoa, Rare Element Resources

By Ken Trester
Alcoa (NYSE: AA) call options look attractive along with Rare Element Resources (AMEX: REE). Go long, set a selling price and watch closely.

Airline Troubles Could Spur Put Options

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Put options may work in airlines for United Continental (NYSE: UAL), Delta Air (NYSE: DAL), Southwest (NYSE: LUV), or the Guggenheim Airline ETF (NYSE: FAA).

Massive Yahoo Option Trade Sparks Dull Day

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Option trading was enlivened by a massive trade in Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) and sizable action in the Spydrs SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY).

VIX Concepts often Miss the Volatility Boat

By Adam Warner
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) moves in opposition to the market, with a roughly -.66 correlation. Implied volatility is currently high compared with historic volatility.

10 Option Trades for Emerging Markets

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Options traders can find many emerging market opportunities with such ETFs as the MSCI Emerging Market Index (NYSE: EEM), and the FTSE China 25 Index Fund (NYSE: FXI).

Coke Call Options Look Sweet

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) stock should rise next week after earnings, sending its March call options higher. Coke should rise after a January down turn.

Top Food Inflation ETF to Buy

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Higher food prices should translate to higher prices for the agriculture ETF PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (NYSE: DBA).

‘Fear Index’ Shows Dow 12,000 is Doomed

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
The Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed to new highs on Wednesday, closing above the emotional 12,000 level for the second day -- but can it last with the VIX going wild?

Citi, GE, Costco Lead Options Trading Action

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Option trading volume mild but some action in General Electric (NYSE: GE), Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Citi (NYSE: C). JA Solar and SunPower are hot.

Markman: Here Comes P/E Expansion

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
With a little help, investors are poised to push stock multiples higher.

Butterfly Spreads Grab Options Premium

By J.W. Jones
Option traders should consider using a butterfly spread to take advantage of the rapid time-decay in option premium value in the last two weeks of the trading cycle.

6 Reasons to Sell Covered Calls as Bulls Rule

By InvestorPlace Contributor
Selling covered call options in a rising market makes sense in certain situations. An over-priced stock, pending news, and profit-taking are reasons for selling.

Citi Calls Top Options, Baidu a Volatile Mover

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading was active today led by Citi (NYSE: C), Baidu.com (NASDAQ: BIDU), and the SPDR S&P 500 Trust (NYSE: SPY).

Top 6 Stocks for February

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A potential international oil crisis and a ruling against the Obama health care plan have energy and health care stocks among our top picks for the month ahead.

Hedging VIX Volatility an Advanced Strategy

By Mark Sebastian
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has become volatile again following Egyptian street demonstrations. Traders are seeking ways to insure their portfolios.

YUM!’s Real Beef May Be in its Earnings

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Restaurateur Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) looks to report pretty good earnings Wednesday despite recent meat uproar. Buy the Feb call options.

Yahoo, Cisco, VIX Futures Top Option Trading

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options volume led by Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO), and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures (NYSE: VXX).

Smart Advice Works for All Traders

By Mark Wolfinger
Traders of all experience levels should not assume that options trading advice is a waste of time. Incorporate helpful ideas without brushing them off.

Markman: Newness Never Gets Old

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
You can't beat something new to breathe new life into a stock.
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