Options Trading

Target Back on Top With Back-to-School Sales

By Stutland Volatility Group
A covered call options trade on Target (NYSE: TGT) is a defensive play that could pay off.

Low Volume Means Market May Go Haywire Any Minute

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Fourth of July holiday, the end of the second quarter and the Greek austerity vote are all aligned on a low volume week for stocks. Anything can happen.

Troubled KB Homes Needs a Rehab

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Buy a put option of KB Homes (NYSE: KBH) as the housing sector remains in trouble.

Earn Some Credit with Apple

By Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
A put spread on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a low risk way to generate income from a great stock.

Utilities SPDR Safe Haven in Risky Market

By Stutland Volatility Group
Buy a call option of the Utilities SPDR (NYSE: XLU) to play a safe sector in a tough market.

Investors Beware: Oil Equipment Stocks Are Tapped Out

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
These three stocks demonstrate a downward trend in the oil equipment industry.

Choppy Market Lacks Momentum – Meaning Bulls Still Have a Chance

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Technical analysis charts show weakness in financials and oil service stocks, but the market isn't dead yet.

Charts Have Looked Ugly Since May – Is a Crash Imminent?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Financial ETF and S&P technical analysis hint at a coming crash.

Coventry Health Deserves a Call

By Ken Trester
Buy call options on Coventry Health Care (NYSE: CVH) to profit from its rise.

Use Gold to Foil the Crisis Summer

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Use options on the SPDR Gold Trust and the CBOE Volatility Index to profit from problems bedeviling the markets.

Goldman on the Ropes

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
A put option on Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) profits if the stock falls along with the shaky financial sector.

Trade the Google Sell Off

By Stutland Volatility Group
A Weekly option trade on Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) profits from a sell off in the stock.

FedEx Set to Deliver Traders Timely Profits

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Strong earnings and bullish chart action make the case for going long FedEx (NYSE: FDX).

Nike Looking Worn Out Before Earnings

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Nike (NYSE: NKE) looks overpriced heading into earnings Monday. Buy a put option to profit from a downturn.

Profit from XLF Financials’ Flop

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
A put option spread on the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLF) profits from this funds lagging performance.

Don’t Miss GLD’s Next All-Time High

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) are gearing up for a breakout that should take the popular ETF to yet another new high.

Grab Silver Profits With SLV

By Stutland Volatility Group
A covered call option on the iShares Silver ETF (NYSE: SLV) earns premium and lowers the break even price.

Futures Show Muggy July for VIX

By Adam Warner
The iPath S&P 500 VIX Term Futures (NYSE: VXX) imploded as the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) fell.

A Steady Return on Steady Teradata

By Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Sell a covered call on Teradata Corp. (NYSE: TDC) as it rises slowly but surely.
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