Options Trading

Options Action in Gildan, Express Scripts

By David Russell, optionMONSTER
Options trading at midday led by Gildan Activewear (NYSE: GIL), Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX), Athenahealth (NASDAQ: ATHN).

Options Newbies — Take a Deep Breath …

By OptionsZone Experts
New options traders should have realistic expectations. So, how much should a new trader expect to make?

Do VIX Futures Undercut the Fear Gauge?

By Adam Warner
Institutional traders debate whether the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is undercut by the futures that trade against it.

Bears Circling OpenTable

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Buy a put option on OpenTable (NASDAQ: OPEN) as it drops below support.

Buy Dell if It Breaks Above $17.50

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
A solid daily close above the multiyear resistance on good volume would be bullish.

Swipe Visa Profits With Weekly Options

By Stutland Volatility Group
An options trade on Visa (NYSE:V) Weekly options offers quick profits and known risk.

No Love at This (Radio) Shack

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
The stock is languishing, but there's still plenty of room on the downside. See the trade to profit from RadioShack's poor earnings.

A LULU of a Covered Call

By Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
A covered call option on a strong stock like Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) means income and position protection.

Traders May Be Lovin’ McDonald’s After Earnings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
McDonald’s announces its earnings on July 22 before the open and should have traders saying "I'm lovin' it." Here's why.

Charts Forecast Gold, Silver, Market Moves

By David Banister
Technical charts better predict market trading in gold, silver and the S&P 500 than following the news and crowd behavior.

How to Beat the Market: 2 Short and 3 Long Short-Term Plays

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Where should you invest? Here are two short-side trades and three ideas to go long that make sense now.

Roll Up an Option Spread to Garner Profits

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Grab your profits from a long call option position when the underlying rises but rolling up your position.

Silver Starts to Shine Again

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Sell a put option on the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) to gain premium and lock in a purchase price.

Earnings May Be Just the Icing on CAKE Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Unless earnings severely disappoint today, technically strong Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) stock should go higher in the coming months.

This Natural Gas Play Is No Hot Air

By Stutland Volatility Group
A two-sided trade offers a virtually free way to profit from a rise in the United States Natural Gas Fund.

Amazon Looks Alluring Before Earnings

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) offers profits with an options bull call spread.

VIX Is Back in Black in 10-Day Rally

By Adam Warner
The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) has moved up more than 30% in the last 10 trading days.

Anadarko Petroleum Fueling Up

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
APC, one of the largest independent players in the oil and natural gas exploration and production business, is getting ready to push through resistance near $81.

Johnson Controls Building Cheap Calls

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
A call option on Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) should rise after it reports earnings.
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