Options Trading

A Call for a Bullish Outlook Next Week

By Ken Trester
All the indicators are pointing up for next week -- open calls in biotech company Amgen (AMGN) to ride the wave.

3 Calls to Keep Cost and Risk Low

By Ken Trester
Take a chance on these three call picks -- and I’ll share exactly what your probability of hitting the target is.

Hedge Your Way into Deere With a Short Put

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Waiting for more attractive prices to own DE? This strategy -- a cash-secured put -- can make you money in the meantime.

Bears Are YELP-ing in Pain

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Turn YELP bears' pain into your gain by making this options spread play on the rising social stock.

Bundle Up With an Energy Options Play

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Cabot Oil & Gas is well-positioned to capture rising natural gas prices -- and investors can capture COG's stride through this options trade idea.

Ag Stocks: Mosaic and Monsanto Set a Bearish Tone

By John Lansing
Based on these two early reporters' latest earnings, look to their peer agriculture stocks for downside plays.

Beware the Bear Flag in IWM

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The IWM has enjoyed a few days of upside, but the charts are signaling downside in the near term. Selling a November call spread is one way to play an impending dip.

Use Options to Play QE3

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
The knock on QE3 is that it will cause inflation. So the more income you can generate now, the better off you’ll be as the value of that income erodes.

Santander: A Put Option for the Eurozone’s Woes

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
The news is trending poorly for Santander as big finance ministers balk at the ECB's goals. SAN eventually will be saved, but play its downside for now.

Is Apple a Buy Here?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Apple may have reversed its near-term downtrend. See Sam Collins' trade of the day.

Don’t Fret Low Options Trading Volume — Feast On It

By Ken Trester
Here’s a credit spread trade idea in the energy sector to take advantage of low-volume periods in options trading.

VXX Reverse Split Won’t Halt the Grind Lower

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The lofty days of 2008 are far in the past -- this maneuver just prolongs the inevitable for this much-maligned vehicle.

Keep an Eye on Wall Street’s Holiday-Season Hot Stocks

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The retail sector is actually something of a laggard for the final quarter of the year, but there's opportunity in its regular outperformers.

2 Ways to Play the Weakness in Chips

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
After a brief spurt of outperformance heading into August, the semiconductor sector has returned to its lackluster ways. The weakness in the Market Vectors Semiconductor…

Buy Costco Options in Bulk!

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Costco stock should get a little technical support off the $100 level. Get into these options before Costco reports earnings in mid-October.

Buy This Natural Gas Stock on a Pullback

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Encana Corp. issued a strong long-term buy signal but is somewhat overbought at current levels. Get the buy price for ECA.

Put Down Your Semiconductor Stocks

By Ken Trester
Bulls better steer clear of the chips for now, but don't sit on the sidelines -- play puts in Lam Research (LRCX).

Looking for Yield? Look No Further

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
In a world where high-yield investments are hard to find, the largest mortgage REIT out there -- Annaly -- could be a great bet.

RIMM’s Good Fortune Is All Tapped Out

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
News has lifted Research In Motion the past couple days, but expect RIMM to hit a hard wall of reality after earnings. Make this options trade beforehand.
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