Options Trading

Gap (GPS) Options Traders Win Big by Betting on Better Sales

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gap (GPS) rallies after positive same-store sales, sending short-term calls higher and delivering a big payoff for some traders.

3 Tech Stocks With Insider Selling to Watch

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
A high level of insider sales now threatens to derail the tech rally. Should investors heed the warning?

Drill for Upside in the Oil Fund

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Think oil prices will move higher or even hold steady into the spring? Consider a moderately bullish options strategy.

Crossing a ‘Bridge’ to Covered-Call Success?

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
A steady uptrend and strong fundamentals make Chicago Bridge and Iron Company (CBI) a good choice for covered-call traders.

Targeting Instant Cash with Weekly GM Put Options

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
With lots of room to rise between now and potential resistance at $30, GM looks ripe for a put-selling strategy.

4 High-Risk, High-Return Covered Calls

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
A look at stocks you can buy that might not be a great idea to hold for the long term, but that you actually want to get called away after selling calls against them.

Goldman Sachs Looks Golden for Bullish Option Traders

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Goldman Sachs (GS) bulls can capitalize on the stock's and the financial sector's strength with a short-term bull put spread.

Investors: Beware the Big, Round Numbers!

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Priceline just rocketed through the $600 mark, but PCLN investors should watch out -- momentum stocks can fizzle out after major breakthroughs.

Bears Shopping at Kroger Ahead of Earnings

By David Russell, optionMONSTER
Options traders use April puts and March calls to target eventual downside in Kroger. The grocer reports earnings on Thursday.

2 Bullish Options Strategies for a Whole Foods Breakout

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Option traders looking for Whole Foods to break out to the upside could consider one of two strategies using April-dated options.

Seek Profits in Google With Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Google is too rich for most stock traders' blood, but you can use this bullish options spread to take advantage of a move higher in the shares.

Line Your Pockets by Trading AKAM’s Gap

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Open gap gives traders their buy and sell points in Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM).

A Short-Term Trade Idea for Netflix Bears

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
With more companies entering the streaming video business, can Netflix keep afloat? Long puts may help the bearish cause.

Microsoft Puts: A Little Bet on a Big Move

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Microsoft put buyers dream big in the short term with a sizable (but cheap) bet.

Differing Put Strategies Hit Live Nation and BP

By Chris McKhann, optionMONSTER
Live Nation puts are active in the option pits after earnings disappoint, and BP sees put sellers bet on support.

4 Stocks to Watch on Dendreon Earnings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Here's a look at how to trade Dendreon on Monday's earnings report, as well as similar smaller companies that tend to move when DNDN moves.

Big Blue Poised to Break Out

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Traders confident that IBM will break out to another all-time high should consider making this call vertical spread play.

Bank of America (BAC) Call Buyers Jump Ship

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Options players continue their guessing games with high-volatility Bank of America (BAC).

The S&P 500 Is Wearing Down Resistance

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The S&P 500 once again met resistance around the 1,360 mark, but it's setting up an eventual breakthrough -- likely after a modest pullback.
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