Options Trading

Fear Be Percolating in the VIX

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) jumped 17%, sending option prices higher.

Get Greenbacks With Herbalife Options

By Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
A covered call options strategy works for Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) as it moves sideways.

You Gotta Eat … and Trade Options

By Stutland Volatility Group
The strength of Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) offers a profitable buy-write options trade.

Yahoo’s China Troubles Create Opportunity for Bullish Traders

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yahoo’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) four-week sell-off following the Alipay news has taken the stock down to support where it can be bought.

Hedge BIDU Position by Selling Calls

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Use options to protect an unrealized loss in the falling Baidu.com (NASDAQ: BIDU).

4 Must Knows About Option Volatility

By Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Option traders must learn and study the role that volatility has in the pricing of options.

Plenty of Pop to This Corn Products Trade

By Stutland Volatility Group
A call options spread can profit on solid Corn Products Intl. (NYSE: CPO).

Ride Home Depot Back Up to 2011 High

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The homebuilders had a tough spring, but Home Depot’s (NYSE: HD) chart says it’s time to go long.

Quick Bounce Here Offers Profit Taking

By Chris Vermeulen
Technical indicators suggest the S&P 500 Index will rise short term but possibly soon falter.

How Traders Can Make Money on Netflix

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Earn premium with a put options spread on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) as the stock remains near current prices.

VIX Rally Looks Like Real Volatility Lift

By Adam Warner
The rally in the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) appears real.

Time to Fill Up on Hess

By Stutland Volatility Group
Hess Corp. (NYSE: HES) is a reliable and attractive stock for a covered call option strategy.

Expedia Is Soaring Despite Market Plunge

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) is up 9.5% in the past three weeks, while the broader market has sold off.

ISE Plans to Change Trading System

By OptionsZone Experts
The International Securities Exchange plans to modify its market maker system.

Generate Profits From Harbin Electric

By Jack Walker, IVolatility.com
Earn premium with a put sale on Harbin Electric (NASDAQ: HRBN) before it is bought out by management.

Watch the S&P 500 to Test its Lows

By J.W. Jones
Charts indicate the S&P 500 Index (CBOE: SPX) could test its lows of and drive below 1,250.

The Smart Way to Trade JPMorgan

By Stutland Volatility Group
A call spread on JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) is a cautious play in a fragile market.

Chipping Away at Intel

By Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Buy a put option on Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) to profit from the market decline.

Cult Stock CROX May Rise Again

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors got burned when CROX went down in flames, but the stock’s fundamental and technical picture look much brighter now.
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