Options Trading

3 Top Earnings Trades – Plus 3 to Avoid

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Here are three stocks that are likely to trade higher after announcing earnings -- and three that won't.

5 Secrets Your Online Stock Broker Won’t Tell You

By InvestorPlace Staff
When investors compare online stock brokers and broker fees, it can be a maddening task. Like any stockbrokers, online brokers are still in business to make money. This means when you compare online stock brokers, investors have to remember that the brokerage firms are looking out for themselves first.

An Earnings Trade Set to “Pop”

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Historically Dr. Pepper (NYSE: DPS) sees some fizz in its shares after its quarterly report. Get our trade here.

Trade of the Day – J.B. Hunt Transport (JBHT)

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Sam Collins recommends accumulating shares of JBHT stock as a long-term position. Get his trading target here.

Is It Time to Switch Online Stock Brokers?

By Jeff Reeves
Investing for beginners usually starts with a seemingly simple step: Choosing an online stock broker. But when do beginner investors know when their broker isn't doing right by them?

How to Profit From Apple Inc. Volatility on a Straddle

By Jon Ogg
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a winner yet again after blowing out its earnings estimates, making it a prime candidate for options traders looking for a straddle to play the volatility.

Trade of the Day – ProShares UltraShort Technology ETF (REW)

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Yesterday's late announcement by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) of outstanding earnings and revenues could result in a sharp day down for this inverse ETF and an opportunity to buy it at an attractive price.

Friday’s Sell-Off a Prelude of Declines to Come

By Ron Ianieri
The bulls have used previous earnings seasons as launching pads for this rally since 6,500 on the Dow. Could this earnings season be different?

Options Traders Get New Life on MannKind (MNKD)

By Jon Ogg
JAN-2011 is where the new pivotal action will be in MNKD calls for the rest of 2010.

Stock Market Beginner Tips – How to Get Good Broker Service

By InvestorPlace Staff
Stock market beginners learn one thing quick when learning how to invest online: online brokers never call, and they never write. The fact is that it's investing 101 to know online stock brokers are more interested in taking commission fees than taking your calls.

Stock Up on Some SWY Calls

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Find out why Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) should make option players happy this week.

Drive Home the Profits With This Earnings Trade

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) should see strong price action with an earnings beat.

The ETF to Buy Now

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
If the stock market confirms that a bear market has begun, the ProShares UltraShort Financials ETF (NYSE: SKF) could break out.

2 New Ways to Trade Volatility

By Adam Warner
If you want to trade volatility, you could use VIX options, but there are now two better ways.

6 Questions to Ask Before Picking a Stock Broker

By InvestorPlace Staff
Gone are the days when choosing a discount stock broker meant simply shopping for the lowest commissions. Online stock brokers have a host of options for beginner investors and with the recent consolidation in the industry, and the intensifying downward pressure on commissions, discount brokers are scrambling to differentiate themselves from one another in ways beyond price.

How to Trade a Double Diagonal Option Spread

By Mark Wolfinger
Learn how to execute this trading strategy by relating it to others you may be more familiar with.

ABC: Just What the Doctor Ordered

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Pharmaceutical services company AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC) is a healthy stock with a lot of growth potential.

The Sovereign Debt Play You’d Never Expect

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
The debt problems of cities, states and nations are not going away anytime soon, so you may as well profit from them.

A DOG You Want to Buy

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The ProShares Short Dow 30 ETF (NYSE: DOG) provides a way to insure portfolios against a major breakdown and could give traders a quick profit.
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