Options Trading

Buy This Oversold Stock’s Reversal Now

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Following a pullback, KBR Inc. reversed and closed above its 50-day moving average.

Will Oil Prices Break $100?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The string of higher lows for oil proxy U.S. Oil Fund bodes well for the commodity to have a shot at hitting the $100/barrel level, though it's hardly a sure thing.

Wall Street Might Be Too Sour on BlackBerry

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
The bar for BlackBerry's Q1 earnings has been set to 'expert limbo,' and BBRY's sales prospects and technicals look promising. Consider these bullish options ahead of its report.

Tech Stock on Fire and Showing No Signs of Cooling

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Micron Technology (MU) broke from a seven-session consolidation to a new high.

Apollo Flunks — Play for More Pain With a Bear Credit Spread

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
This for-profit ed stock can't get out of its own way. Selling an extremely near-term credit spread takes advantage of those missteps.

Shake the Seeds of Doubt in Monsanto

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Monsanto is heading into its fiscal third-quarter earnings report with a great deal of negativity and uncertainty facing its stock. A contrarian bull play is the way to go.

Profit Off Choppy Waters for Google

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
GOOG has been strong, but it might have a tough time moving higher in this choppy market. That makes this credit spread an appealing trade idea.

Seasonal Patterns Say to Buy Gold, Sell Semiconductors

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Seasonal patterns aren't always reliable, but these charts show that it's nearing time to buy gold and take profits in semiconductors.

The S&P 500 Isn’t Short-Term Cooked for Certain, But …

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Following an aggressive Bernanke-led selloff, the S&P 500 is left perched on perilous technical ground. And the path of least resistance is down.

Strike While Apple’s Volatility Is Dead

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
With AAPL exhibiting the pulse of a corpse, few traders are willing to pay high prices for option contracts. Exploit these cheap options prices.

Options Basics: How to Sell Covered Calls

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Covered calls provide an alluring introduction into the options realm for traders looking to not only improve returns, but also attain some downside protection.

Options: How Much Risk Is Right for You?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
When using options, it's just as much about what you might lose as what you might gain. Here's a look at some spots along the risk spectrum.

Gold Has Gone Ice-Cold

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Both the long- and short-term charts point to further downside in gold, but the results of the FOMC meeting could have a lot to say about that.

Need Income? You Need Covered Calls

By Bryan Perry
This conservative options strategy generates a steady flow of cash in stocks you want to hold.

The Market’s in for a Crude Awakening

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Improving technicals are helping to strengthen the resolve of oil bulls. Consider this put trade on USO to play off a possible breakout.

GameStop: It’ll Pop … or Double-Top

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Following a recent breakout, GameStop is retesting another level of important support. Watch this level to signal a big move in either direction.

Linn Energy Just Needs to Toe the Line

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
Friday's trading might have signaled an end to Linn Energy's decline, putting this options spread into play.

HPQ Is Sniffing at Important Resistance

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hewlett-Packard has found itself trading in a tight range around an important resistance area. A meaningful break above could be followed by a significant move.

It’s Time to ‘Put’ Your Big Winners in Protection Mode

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Are you sitting on big gains in stocks like Best Buy, Micron or Bristol-Myers Squibb? This basic options trade can help you shield your profits and keep you long.
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