Options Trading

Earnings Trade – Omnicare-OCR

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
With analysts and options traders in love with pharmaceutical company Omnicare (OCR), we have to ask, is anyone looking at the same chart we are?

7 Home Run Options Trades

By OptionsZone Experts
Ready to score big? Here are seven trades we think will knock it out of the park.

Technical Analysis vs. Fundamental Analysis? The Answer to the Age-old Question

By Chris Rowe
Investors often argue the merits of fundamentals versus technicals. I'll put that debate to bed.

Investing in IPOs – How to Invest in IPOs

By John Lansing
Trading IPOs is an exciting way to make spectacular gains. It's also a great way to lose money. But, if you follow my strategy, you can maximize your profits and minimize your risk.

Earnings Trade – Cephalon-CEPH

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Cephalon (CEPH) looks like a textbook bearish case of lousy technicals, questionable fundamentals and misplaced optimism -- which could lead to a very profitable put play.

Use Trendlines to Predict the Market’s Next Move

By Chris Rowe
When charting stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), futures, commodities, currencies or the market, identifying trendlines is where it all begins.

Stocks to Trade – 3 Hottest Trades in 3 Hot Sectors

By John Lansing
These companies are about to report earnings, and they will almost surely explode the day they report, or shortly thereafter. How do I know which stocks are going to be the monster movers? I'll tell you.

Internal Markets vs. External Markets – Why Watching the News Can Hurt Your Trading

By Chris Rowe
The reason most individual investors lose money is because they invest in stocks, or withdraw from the market, based on what they hear in the news, which is backward.

Writing Options Straddles – Profit in a Stagnant Market

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
By selling an options straddle, you can profit even if the market is going nowhere.

Market Analysis – Why Aren’t the Markets Soaring?

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
With so many companies exceeding forecasts, why hasn't the market broken into a violent buying spree with dramatic new highs? I'll tell you.

Options Straddles – How to Profit if the Market Goes Up … or Down

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
Have a hunch that the market is going to make a big move, but not sure in which direction? Here's a low-risk way to make big returns.

Writing Put Options – How to Buy Stocks at a Discount by Writing Put Options

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
Option traders have the upper hand in buying discounted stocks by selling put options. Here's how it works.

How to Buy Stocks at a Discount by Writing Put Options

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
Option traders have the upper hand in buying discounted stocks by selling put options. Here's how it works.

Earnings Trade – Caterpillar-CAT

By Jon Lewis, Contributor
Heading into earnings, the indicators point to Caterpillar (CAT) breaking above its September high. So look at a bullish trade before the company reports.

6 Cheap Options Trades on Expensive Stocks

By OptionsZone Experts
Ever passed on a good stock because it was just too expensive? Our experts share the best options to trade on high-priced stocks so you can play for a fraction of the cost.

Shipping Stocks – Triple Your Money in These Trades

By John Lansing
Don't you wish you could hop in a time machine, go back three weeks and buy gold when it was $100 cheaper? Well there's another opportunity presenting itself that's just as good.

Market Analysis – Time for Traders to Exit the Market

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Traders should exit positions and build cash, while longer-term investors should pare back on non-performers. And everyone should prepare to buy into the decline, which most likely will not last long.

8 Ways to Reduce Your Commission Costs

By Ken Trester
High commission costs are one of the major criticisms of options trading, but there are ways to avoid and reduce them.

Gold Stocks – A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity to Profit in Gold

By John Lansing
Gold is in a parabolic rally worldwide, and this global phenomenon is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to cash in on this huge bull market. Get two great plays to profit in this sector.
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