Options Trading

Stay Sharp When VIX Is High

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
A rally in the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) can mean a troubled market but rarely a meltdown.

Why RIMM Will Comeback and How to Profit

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Research In Motion has been mauled but it will rise again due to worldwide growth of smart phones and the value of its BlackBerry. Here's how to profit.

Humana Pushing Pre-Recession Levels

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The health-care stock broke out of a consolidation phase and is attempting a run at its 2008 highs.

Get a Leg Up on Leggett & Platt

By OptionsZone Experts
Revenues of furniture maker Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) are rising, sending its stock higher.

Is GM Back or Not?

By Chris McKhann, optionMONSTER
Options traders were active in General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) this morning.

MOO Options Almost Safe as Milk

By Stutland Volatility Group
A covered call options trade on the Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (NYSE: MOO) provides returns and limited risk.

SPY Takes on Apple in New Index

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The Alpha AAPL vs. SPY Index (NASDAQ: AVSPY) is an index that offers a new way to trade Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL).

FedEx Ready to Soar

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Buy call options on FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) to profit from a coming strong quarterly report.

Dollar Tree Could Make Traders a Quick Buck

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite broader market headwinds, a fast trade in Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) should be profitable.

An ETF for This Week’s Greek Drama

By Jack Walker, IVolatility.com
The Greek downturn suggests options on the inverse ETF ProShares UltraShort Euro (NYSE: EUO).

Financials, Tech Look Ready to Rise

By Chris Vermeulen
Market charts indicate coming turnaround of Financial Select SPDR (NYSE: XLF) and Technology Select SPDR (NYSE: XLK).

Money Does Grow on (Dollar) Trees

By OptionsZone Experts
Here's why you should buy a call option on rising budget retailer Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR).

Short Buffalo Wild Wings as Stock Cools Off

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Although a potential long-term growth candidate, Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) is likely to fall in the short term.

Covered Calls Counteract Weak Apple Sauce

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) broke through its 200-day moving average suggesting some covered call option trades.

Buy Puts on Take Two, Nvidia

By Ken Trester
Buy put options on stocks that are still falling including Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA).

Sidelines May be Best Spot for Traders

By J.W. Jones
Charts in S&P Index Options (CBOE: SPX) and Financial Select SPDR (NYSE: XLF) show dangerous and volatile markets for most traders.

6 Trades to Squeeze the Shorts

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Buy calls on stocks beaten down by short sellers, including Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX), Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS), Moody’s (NYSE: MCO), Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG)

Count on Apple to Hold Strong

By Stutland Volatility Group
Invest in a rising Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) with a Weekly option trade.

American Express Approaching Breakout Level

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
American Express (NYSE: AXP) has behaved well technically, and its fundamentals are improving.
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