Options Trading

American Eagle Flies Into Resistance

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Options activity shows confidence in AEO shares post earnings.

Spring-Clean Your Portfolio with Home Depot (HD) Calls

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Play the uptrend in HD with an at-the-money long call.

Options Players Were Ready for Starbucks

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Option traders bought SBUX call options and traded a bearish options spread in Green Mountain Coffee ahead of Starbucks' new-product reveal.

Is Light-Volume Trading a Good Thing?

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group
Month-over-month options volume indicates traders are becoming more engaged.

Option Volume Spikes in DR Horton Shares

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Homebuilder DR Horton shares were higher Thursday, providing put buyers with a trade opportunity. And they jumped on it big-time.

Traders Expect Downside in Yahoo

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Will Yahoo drop 18% in the next four months? Some option traders seem to think so.

A Short-Term Trading Idea for Intel Bulls

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Intel shareholders can earn additional income through covered call options.

Making Big Money on Little Stocks with Options

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Another way to play the options game involves super-cheap stocks, which allows you to buy or sell options in bulk.

Grab Your Quick Cash from the ‘Apple Effect’

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Shorting weekly options can generate speedy profits around Apple's latest event.

4 Option Plays Where You Won’t Miss The Dividend

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
One way to make sure you don’t miss a dividend when selling covered calls? Write calls against stocks that don’t pay them.

Williams-Sonoma: Pre-Earnings Options Plays

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Why was Tuesday's put volume for Williams-Sonoma nine times the average one-month volume?

3 Outperforming Dow Stocks With High Put/Call Ratios

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Put traders have been notably active on these rallying stocks. Is that a sign of trouble? Turns out, it's not so clear-cut.

Bulls Keep Charging as Liz Claiborne Hits New Highs

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Call buying and put selling continues in LIZ as traders expect further upside following a S&P debt rating upgrade.

Coal Stocks: Don’t Get Burned

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
They're down so hard, is up the only direction from here? Not necessarily. Use these charts as a guide before considering a trade.

Sirius Investors Hedge With Upside Calls

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
As the CEO prepares to sell a huge chunk of his stake, Sirius XM investors may be preparing for a short-term pullback with a covered-call strategy.

An Options Strategy for Goldman Sachs Bulls

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Goldman Sachs just took out month-long technical resistance; bulls can capitalize on this move with a long call.

Can Williams-Sonoma Stay Range-Bound Through Earnings?

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Option traders look for low volatility in Williams-Sonoma (WSM), even as earnings approach.

Use Bollinger Bands to Raise Your Batting Average

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Here are some key pointers to get you started in using this powerful technical tool to spot entry and exit points.

MU Chart is Lighting Up

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) flashed four buy signals and just completed a breakaway gap.
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