Options Trading

Google: A $700 Bargain?

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Google is trading above $700 for the first time since January 2008. A little caution is warranted, so GOOG might be best played with this hedged options trade.

The Stock That’s Lighting Up Amazon’s New Kindle Fire

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
Part of the new Kindle Fire HD’s allure is AT&T’s wireless service bundled in. Buy this call option to catch this spark in your portfolio.

Playing a China Sentiment Change in Metals

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Friday's surprising bullish move after four months of nearly constant drops in the Dow Jones Shanghai Index creates some option opportunities.

A Bearish Bet on Range-Bound F5 Networks

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
This trade isn't about the company's fundamentals or the stock's past performance. It’s about what's currently happening to the stock.

Build Additional Profits in Housing With a Call Roll-Up

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The homebuilders ETF (XHB) has gained nearly 13% since early August, but if you're still bullish, you can up the ante with this new options trade idea.

Investors Have a Pal in EBAY

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
eBay -- in large part thanks to PayPal -- is once again a Silicon Valley growth stock, and one way to ride it higher is through options.

Follow Homebuilders to Higher Ground

By Ken Trester
Homebuilders are picking up a head of steam; use call options to profit from the move at a fraction of the cost of stocks.

The Frothiness of Silver Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
With implied volatility now sitting at 35%, premiums on SLV options have risen high enough to make selling them an alluring proposition.

Limbering Up with Lululemon Options

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Expecting a second-quarter rebound in Friday's earnings report? Try this strategy, which will let you bet on a bounce without giving you agita.

Kroger Option Shopping Ahead of Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Here are bear and bull strategies that key on the next earnings report from the nation's largest grocery chain.

Options: If You Can’t Short ‘Em, Put ‘Em

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Can't find shares to borrow of the stock you want to short? If you can, will you be charged an arm and a leg? Consider deep-in-the-money puts instead.

A Covered Call Play for Texas-Sized Profits

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Texas Capital Bancshares has enjoyed the bounties of a relatively strong Texan economy. Keep riding this bullish stock higher with this options trade idea.

A Big Divergence in Small Caps

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Is Tuesday's jump in the Russell 2000 just a one-day aberration? What could be an early bullish indicator will bear close watching ahead.

Breakaway Gap Very Bullish for Gold

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
SPDR Gold Shares have broken out of the right triangle formed from May to August. Get the target.

LVS: Beckon Lady Luck With Naked Puts

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Las Vegas Sands is waving a bullish flag. Traders wanting to exploit a breakout have several options strategies at their disposal, but I like this one best.

Valero Stock Triggers a Potential Explosion

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Valero Energy (VLO) was able to beat a long-standing resistance, setting up the opportunity for a bullish options trade.

Abercrombie & Fitch Is for Traders ONLY

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Abercrombie & Fitch is fundamentally weak, but likely to trade higher. Get the target for ANF.

Make a Polar Put Bet on Semiconductors

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The $33 zone once again appears to be acting as support for the semiconductors ETF (SMH), and is setting up an aggressive options trade.

This Hip Stock May Be More Than Hype

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Short-sellers seem to love Skullcandy, but the stock's fundamentals and chart are solid.
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