Options Trading

An Options Trade Seated in Pure Logic

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Cirrus Logic is positioned nicely to continue its ride upon Apple's tailwind. Position yourself for profits through this covered call trade.

Exploit High Volatility Before the Earnings Boogieman Comes

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Rather than trying to pinpoint a direction on Riverbed Technology, a volatility trade might be a better alternative. Here's how to attack.

Play a Snap-Back in Small Caps

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
With the market gods still smiling on the bulls, pullbacks should be viewed as buyable events. One way to profit is through this options trade on small caps.

Look at the Bright Side of Adobe Pessimism

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Analysts and traders both seem bearish heading into Adobe's Q3 earnings report, but that actually could be a bullish indicator. Try this spread play to profit.

9 Charts to Watch for Potential Breakouts

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Although the broader market has moved to a new high, these nine stocks still haven't broken above resistance -- but could bust through in coming weeks.

7 Reasons Not to Fear a Quadruple Witching

By Adam Warner
Get the answers to some common questions about this quadruple witching expiration day.

Profit From the Retiree Rocket

By Ken Trester
There are lots of ways to play the baby boomer market, but health care is among the best. Consider this options trade on Medtronic.

Breaker, Breaker: Communication Stocks Calling for Near-Term Runs

By Ken Trester
After hitting 52-week highs, there's room for Harris (HRS) to run; November calls offer the chance for a quick hit.

Bet on Alpha Natural’s Heater

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Coal has been bad business now for quite some time, but help from the Fed and other sources could change that. Go bullish with this options trade on ANR.

5 Ways to Hit Earnings Trade Home Runs

By Traders Reserve
Understanding some basic rules to analyze an options trade on earnings is a great way to profit in your portfolio with strong options plays

How Wicked is the Quadruple Witching?

By Adam Warner
Friday is a quadruple witching expiration day, where we'll see stock options, index options, index futures and single stock futures expire. Should you be scared?

Banks Back in Action, Thanks to the Fed

By Ken Trester
Several banks are now seen as "powerhouses," and BAC in particular offers a short-term chance to double your money with cheap call options.

Time to Cash In on This Tech Stock

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
QUALCOMM Inc. has hit our target, so traders should nail down their profits.

Netflix Dropping Like a Ton of Bricks

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
There's little downside protection for Netflix if the S&P corrects, and the company itself isn't set up for short-term success. Short the stock or play puts.

Trapped in Apple? Protect Downside With Options ‘Insurance’

By Jeff Reeves
If you're mostly bullish on Apple but have a couple nagging concerns, don't sell your shares -- try buying put options as "insurance" of sorts instead.

A Power Play on American Electric Power

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Now that summer is almost over, it’s fun to look back and reflect on some things that happened. The market as a whole was generally…

Drill for Oil Profits With Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
If crude oil can break above resistance, it might just spark another big run. Make a conservative bullish bet on energy through this play on the OIH fund.

Get Positioned for Apple’s Sell-off

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Apple is setting up for a short-term pullback to its 50-day moving average.

Option Plays Ahead of Apple’s iPhone 5

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Here are strategies for both bulls and bears on AAPL's next move after the much-anticipated Sept. 12 new product announcements.
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