Options Trading

We All Gotta Eat – Buy the Ag ETF DBA

Trade a covered call option on the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETF (NYSE: DBA).

Gold Options Have Further to Run

An options spread on SPDR Gold (NYSE: GLD) profits as the ETF continues rising.

Dollar Decline Means Near-Term Rally, Then …

Market charts show a near-term market rally as the U.S. dollar declines. Here's what you may expect to see from the S&P 500 Index after that.

Electronic Arts Poised for a Push Higher

A pullback has brought a nice buying opportunity. Here's the trading target for Electronic Arts.

Stocks Still Consolidating in Front of Likely Volatility

Stocks are still consolidating in front of likely volatility and a big earnings week should shake up the markets.

Short Put Shake ‘n’ Bake on TBT

The ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury ETF (NYSE: TBT) offers several put option trading opportunities.

Apple Has Option Expiration PIN Possibilities

Options expiration Friday brings huge trades in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) at strikes near stock price.

Ride a Ryder Option as it Drives Higher

Buy a call option on Ryder System (NYSE: R) and a put on Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL).

Milk a Gold Straddle for Profits

It seems gold is the gift that keeps on giving. Keep playing last week’s winning options trade in the SPDR Gold ETF.

Metals and Oil Futures Grab Attention

Charts are indicating heightened trader interest in gold, silver and crude oil futures as equity markets flounder.

Guess Shares Should Deliver Profitable Answers

Two separate charts each offer a different strategy. See the trades here.

Stocks Still Waiting for a Buy Signal

The tape is sending mixed signals, but an exhaustion selling point would still lead one pro to buy select setups for another few weeks.

This Covered Call No Old Fossil

A covered call options trade on Fossil Inc. (NASDAQ: FOSL).

Not Enough Fear in the VIX Fear Gauge

The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) may be accurately pricing in the fear that is roiling the markets this summer.

Coinstar Should Deliver More Than Chump Change

You know Coinstar's coin-counting machines, but it also operates Redbox DVD rental kiosks. Here's why its stock is on a nice upward trend.

Defensive Market Suggests Wait-and-See Approach

Use caution heading into this consolidation period for stocks.

Energy-Trading Stocks Are Powering Up

The charts are suggesting big upside is coming to this overlooked sector.

Gold Miner Options Float Like a Butterfly

Technical indicators suggest a Fibonacci Butterfly option strategy on the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX).

Market Proves to Be Fearless – But Will It Last?

If we glance at the broad equity indices such as the S&P 500 INDEX, RTH and Dow Jones Industrial Average, traders continue to shrug off bad stock market news.