-
Most Recent
Options Trading
Sirius Earnings Trade – A Sirius Hail Mary Option Trade
By
Jon Ogg
Check out Sirius (SIRI) May call options for a low-risk/high-return way to play the company's earnings report.
Kraft-KFT Earnings Trade
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
With solid upside potential and limited downside risk, traders should look at Kraft (KFT) call options before earnings hit.
Garmin-GRMN Earnings Trade
Garmin (GRMN) reports earnings later this week. Here is a breakdown of the risk/reward scenario for a few trading strategies.
Risk Management for Option Traders
Wrong! Just because you are making money now, does not mean you are going to succeed. Learn more.
Is it Time We Banned the VIX?
By
Adam Warner
Have I gone mad? No. Hear me out and I'll tell you what's wrong with the VIX.
Stock Replacement – The Case for In-the-Money Options
Many investors consider options to be too speculative, but if you pick the right options, it is not so different from buying stocks.
DuPont-DD Earnings Trade
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
DuPont (DD) suffered from a 'sell the news' takedown after the company announced earnings, but this stock is far from down and out.
Chevron-CVX Earnings Trade
Learn how to pick good earnings plays and why bearish traders may want to consider a speculative income trade in Chevron (CVX).
8 Short-Term Option Trades for Fast Profits
In the spirit of the Kentucky Derby, we are recommending short-term trades that should deliver some quick profits.
Palm Options – 2 Cheap Palm Buyout Trades
By
Jon Ogg
Betting on additional buyout offers for Palm (PALM) may be a long shot, but these options are so cheap they are hard to pass up.
VIX Options and VIX Futures – Why It’s Hard to Profit From the VIX Spike
By
Adam Warner
The VIX exploded Tuesday, but trying to capture big moves like that with VIX options and futures is not as easy as it seems. Find out why.
4 Tips for Picking the Right Options Broker
Options brokers are not created equal. And the questions you will need to have answered are usually not found in the checklist comparisons that most brokers will give you. We can help.
How Gamma Affects Short-Term Option Positions
Owning a short position in a near-term option comes with high positive time decay, but it also carries an extra risk that is not immediately apparent. Find out what it is.
Understanding Margin Requirements for Selling Naked Puts
If you plan to sell put options, you need to understand the margin requirements and what broker approval levels are necessary.
AIG Options Expensive for Long-Term Bets
By
Jon Ogg
Any option trader making a long-term bet on AIG's failure or success needs extreme conviction, because they'll be putting up a lot of money.
NFLX Volatility – Is Netflix’s Unusual Volatility Cause for Concern?
By
Adam Warner
Netflix (NFLX) is experiencing the rare combination of rising stock price and rising volatility that we've seen before in momentum stocks that crashed and burned.
Insurance ETF Earnings Trade
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
The insurance sector has been red hot, and a good run of earnings reports this week should keep that momentum intact.
USG Corp-USG Options Active
By
Jon Ogg
USG Corp. (USG) is up on strong volume and very unusual options trading volume.
Go Long Retailers, Short Real Estate With These ETFs
By
Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Use options on retail and real estate ETFs to amplify your returns while playing the current trends in these sectors.
