Options Trading

Runaway Oil Stock Still a Good Buy

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Oil stock Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) may have another major move ahead of it.

Apple, Citi, GE, VIX Options Volume Leaders

By InvestorPlace Contributor
Options trading was active on the first day of January expiration week, as General Electric (NYSE: GE) calls saw volume along with Citi (NYSE: C).

5 Option Expiration Questions Answered

By Mark Wolfinger
Option expiration can be confusing for traders of all skill sets.

Hopeium and Leverage Bedevil Options

By Price Headley
New option investors often see their great leverage and make the same mistakes time and again. I've been trading and analyzing options since the early-1990s…

VIX is Chartable but its Message Unclear

By Adam Warner
Statistical analysis of the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has imprecise payoffs as it is a statistic not a stock or an index.

BP, Aetna, ITT Lead Options Trading Today

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Several stocks lead options trading activity, with Williams (NYSE: WMB, and BP (NYSE: BP) busy along with ITT (NYSE: ITT) and Aetna (NYSE: AET).

Option Spreads Work in Low-Volatility Times

By InvestorPlace Contributor
A vertical spread can generate returns for option traders in a low-volatility market.

Buy IDT, AONE Calls as Uptrend Continues

By Ken Trester
With the market at these levels, buy call options in IDT Corp. (NYSE: IDT) and A123 Systems (NASDAQ: AONE) but place a sell limit order to exit if the market turns down.

VIX Futures VXX, VXZ Look Tired

By Adam Warner
Since their introduction two years ago, the VXX and VXZ futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) have dropped dramatically and their premium prices today aren’t appealing.

Research In Motion, Yahoo Top Options

By InvestorPlace Contributor
Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) calls saw heavy volume as the stock rallied during a day of busy option trading.

Time Decay, the Greeks and Options Trading

By Traders Reserve
Time decay is central to the pricing of options premium and is expressed by theta.

Buy Ebay Calls to Beat Earnings Release

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Low earnings expectations for eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) offer call option buyers a profit opportunity.

See Gold, Silver Drop as Dollar Rallies

By Chris Vermeulen
Prices of gold and silver will drop in an inverse move to a rally in the U.S. Dollar than began last October.

Take Profits in NVDA Before It’s Too Late

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Irrational exuberance in tech stocks makes NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) a stock to sell.

Tech SPDRs, Micron Spur Options Trading

By InvestorPlace Contributor
Options markets were busy today led by calls in the Technology Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLK), and Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU).

VIX Volatility Still on Hold

By Adam Warner
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) isn’t seeing a jump in movement in January but option premium is high.

10 Top Tips for Covered Call Writers

By Mike Scanlin, CEO, Born To Sell
Option investors using the popular covered call, buy-write strategy should follow 10 basic rules.

Take Profits if S&P 500 Rallies Strong Today

By Ryan Mallory
The S&P 500 could open strong today testing its recent highs.

Patriot Coal Smokes in Options Trading

By InvestorPlace Contributor
Options trading today sees bullish call buying in Patriot Coal (NYSE: PCX), SINA Corp. (NASDAQ: SINA), while bears hit Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD).
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