Options Trading

TSLA Earnings Fireworks Should Be BIG

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Wall Street expects a big post-earnings move out of Tesla Motors -- one way or the other. If you own TSLA, here's a way to fireproof your position while possibly picking up a little profit.

Options: The Dividend Arbitrage Strategy

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Tricky but powerful, the dividend arbitrage options strategy is designed to create a risk-free profit from dividend-paying stocks.

Apple: Positive Posture, but Overbought

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The break of the September 2012 downtrend puts Apple stock into a positive formation that should lead to further gains in coming months, though right now might not be the time to bite.

Dow Theory Generates a Buy Signal … Again

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The Dow Industrials triggered another buy signal, and transports have responded in kind. Use the opportunity to capitalize on a low-risk entry point in this railroad stock.

Cash In on Amazon’s Head Fake

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
We're taking a bullish stance on AMZN amid a couple of indicators, including a recent failed breakdown and the likely correction of its correlation with the QQQ.

Call on This Low-Cost Retail Stock

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Off-price apparel and home goods store operator TJX Companies has sound fundamentals, sure, but its TJX's technicals that should have traders excited right now.

How to Boost Verizon Dividends Another 10%

By Traders Reserve
Verizon is a player smack in the middle of the mobile world, and it's dividend yield of just under 4% is nice, but here's a way to make much, much more.

Ride This Biotech’s Powerful Bull Trend

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Illumina jumped to a 20-month high and is under heavy accumulation.

Materials’ Recent Surge Won’t Stick

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
XLB faces a persistent ceiling at $40; another failure will make these bear call spreads pan out.

3 Blue Chips on Thin Technical Ice

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
These three Dow Jones blue-chip stocks are all sitting on some thin technical support that, if broken, could lead to a quick slide lower.

Let Time Warner Slowly Line Your Pocket

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Time Warner's uptrend over the past year has been slow and steady. More of the same will make this diagonal spread pan out in your favor.

Options: The Calendar Call Spread

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
The calendar call spread is an options play that allows you to profit -- even if a stock goes nowhere.

Take the Money and Run in This Biotech

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Following two FDA rejections and two sell signals, it's time to cash out of Gilead Sciences.

Put a Lock on Your Buffett Bet

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
While all-time highs have a number of bullish implications for any stock, it's still smart to purchase some downside protection. Such is the case with Berkshire Hathaway; here are the options to buy.

6 Stock Charts You Need to Watch in May

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Here are the stock charts to watch for trading opportunities in May, as well as a few that can provide insight into the health of the broader market.

Microsoft Stock Needs Time to Digest

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
More upward movement could be in the cards for Microsoft stock, but first, it'll likely need a few weeks to digest an already steep rally.

Chipotle’s Flag Hints at Higher Prices

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Since an earnings jump from two weeks ago, Chipotle has spent its time forming a bull flag more tightly wound than a well-folded burrito. Exploit the resolution of this flag via call spreads.

The Perfect Investment for Anyone Planning to ‘Go Away’

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
SPDR Barclays Capital Convertible Securities ETF (NYSE:CWB) is likely to continue heading north while providing an attractive yield.

GLD Will Have Trouble Running Higher

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold has been a hot trade -- first lower and then higher. How about a credit spread so you can get paid to watch the carnage?
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