Options Trading

Year-End Trading Itch? Virgin Media (VMED) Has You Covered

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Virgin Media has made a slow but steady climb to all-time highs, and there's room to keep marching upward. Get bullish with this year-end options trade.

Pharma Stock Breaking Down — Get Out Now

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
GlaxoSmithKline suffered a major reversal and is flashing a sell signal. Get out now.

Sell Semiconductor Puts for Full Profits

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF might need a little time to digest its recent gains, but it's setting up for a continued uptrend.

Should You Follow Buffett Deeper Into DaVita?

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
Warren Buffett's slew of large, expensive purchases of DaVita make this healthcare stock an intriguing one to watch.

Walk on Bullish Eggshells Around AIG

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Traders should have cautious optimism after the Treasury's big sale of AIG shares. Approach with care using this options spread trade.

Wring a Few More Gains From JCPenney

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
JCPenney stock's recent rebound might seem a bit much in just three weeks, but JCP might still have double-digit gains before hitting resistance.

Innovative Alt Energy Stock Gearing Up for a Move Higher

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Westport Innovations (NASDAQ:WPRT) pierced its 50-day moving average and MACD is flashing "buy."

Nat Gas Looks Ready for a Bounce

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Natural gas (and the UNG) have been beaten down of late, but the charts suggest an upside reversal may be imminent.

AAPL Volatility Got Ya Scared? Don’t Worry — Profit Instead

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
An expectation for lower volatility in AAPL coupled with rich option premiums sets up a perfect scenario for selling iron condors.

3 Stocks That Offer Great Wintertime Options

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Netflix, Exxon Mobil and Select Comfort offer heartwarming premiums for the holidays.

XOM’s Chart Pattern Targets a Move Over $100

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Buy Exxon Mobil for a combination of appreciation and yield. Get the target for XOM.

Wait for a Pullback in MCD

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Despite shares moving higher after good November same-store sales numbers, the upside trade looks a bit tough right now.

Go Long on This Double-Dealing Miner

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite initial pessimism, Freeport-McMoRan's pair of deals could bear fruit. Use this options trade to profit off potentially warming investor sentiment.

Lululemon Ready for Follow-Through Buying

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The market quickly rejected any negativity in LULU on Thursday, leaving a classic hammer formation in its chart that bodes well for the coming days.

Apple’s Looking Rotten — Here’s a Smart Hedge

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Looking for downside protection after Wednesday's slide? Use a put spread to help minimize the outlay.

Profit Off a Peaking Netflix

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
An announced deal with Disney has sent NFLX higher, but it might just have a little room to go. But even if it trades sideways, this options trade will profit.

Apple Close to Triggering Death Cross — Buyer Beware

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is threatening to issue a long-term sell signal.

1 Industrial Stock to Buy, 1 to Sell Before 2013

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
While industrials have the potential to broadly outperform for the rest of the year, don't love 'em all. Here's one stock to like, as well as one dud to avoid.

3 Options Trades for High-Priced Stocks

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Selling naked puts against any of these three stocks would accomplish two things -- giving you a healthy balance of profit and protection.
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