Options Trading

5 Rules for Making Big Profits Shorting Stocks

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Find out how to go about finding spectacular short-side plays and profiting from them.

What is Options Delta? Part II: Turn Your Deltas Into Dollars

By Chris Rowe
Learn how to use delta to pick options that offer the most gain when a trade goes in your favor and the least amount of risk if things don't go your way.

10 Summer Blockbuster Options Trades

By OptionsZone Experts
These options trades are sure to be the summer's smash hits.

3 Hot Technical Trades

By John Lansing
Don't know much about technical analysis? No need to worry. I'll tell you exactly what options to buy on three stocks that are about to break out.

Earnings Trade – Express Scripts-ESRX – Just What the Doctor Ordered

By Jon Lewis, Contributor
Look for ESRX to extend its impressive earnings run and for the stock to break through its June highs.

What is a Call Option?

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
Call options offer traders high profits at a lower price.

Selling Calls: A Closer Look at Shorting Calls

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
Learn how a short call gives you the ability to profit if the market falls, remains flat or even rises.

Earnings Trades: 4 Stocks Set to Take Wall Street by Surprise

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
These stocks will likely shock the Street when they report earnings. Find out how to position yourself for profits.

Put Options – What is a Put Option?

By Learning Markets
Puts options make it is possible to invest and benefit from declines in the stock market or in individual stocks.

Using the Relative Strength Index to Sell at the Right Time

By Chris Rowe
The Relative Strength Index is one of the most helpful, widely used indicators employed by chartists today.

What is Options Delta?

By Chris Rowe
Gaining an understanding of delta changed my trading life forever. I promise that this four-part series will be one of the most important and influential investing lessons you've ever had.

Earnings Trade – Will Altria-MO Get Smoked After Earnings?

By Jon Lewis, Contributor
With the cost of a pack of smokes these days, you'd think Altria, owner of cigarette maker Philip Morris, would be sitting pretty.

Earnings Trade – Google-GOOG Getting ‘Binged’?

By Jon Lewis, Contributor
Anything less than a strong earnings report and outlook next week could send the bulls for the exits.

Options Pricing: Bid-Ask Spread

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
Every option has two prices at any time of the trading day: the bid and the ask price.

Options Expiration, Exercise and Assignment

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
Whether you are an options buyer or seller, you will want to make sure you understand how these three critical factors can affect your trades.

Selling Short Puts vs. Covered Calls

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
See how these two bullish option selling strategies compare from a risk and reward perspective.

Options Delta: Understanding Delta in Options

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
Find out how delta can help you to determine the probability that an option will expire in the money.

Portfolio Diversification – Building a Diversified Portfolio

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
Diversification is the only free lunch in the market. It comes with benefits and no disadvantages.

Earnings Trade – Family Dollar Stores-FDO Technicals Could Spell Profits

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If technical support holds, Family Dollar Stores (FDO) calls could be great way to kick off earnings season.
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