Options Trading

4 ETF Sector Options to Buy Now

By OptionsZone Experts
Investors turn to the IShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index (NYSE: IYR), Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLV), other ETFs for options trading.

Downside Activity in Burnt-Out SunPower, NovaGold

By Mike Yamamoto, optionMonster
Options traders are buying puts in SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA) and NovaGold Resources (AMEX: NG).

Market Getting Close to a Bounce

By Chris Vermeulen
Bottoms are forming in the market, indicating a bounce is due in the SPDR Financial Sector ETF (NYSE: XLF), S&P 500 Index.

Buy Puts on Abercrombie, Endo Pharma

By Ken Trester
Option traders should consider buying puts on Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and Endo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ENDP).

Top Bank Stock to Buy for Summer: Citigroup

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Citigroup (NYSE: C) should outperform during the next two to three months.

Stubborn VIX Holding Back the Goodies

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Little movement in the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is influencing low option premium levels in the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) despite a declining market.

What a Tool – Option Volatility Charts

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Options traders use volatility charts to help determine the value of an option premium.

Sell a Covered Call on Soda Maker Hansen

By Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
A covered call options trade on Hansen Natural Corporation (NASDAQ: HANS) will generate income while holding a stock that has shown recent strength.

Trader Bets VIX Doubles by July

By OptionsZone Experts
Options midday trading June 8, 2011

Try a Covered Call on Research In Motion

By Stutland Volatility Group
A covered call options trade in Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) profits if the stock stops dropping.

Low Volatility VIX in Midst of Sell Off

By Adam Warner
The S&P 500 Index Options (CBOE: SPX) is down but the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is little changed.

Short Sellers May Hit Bull’s-eye With Target

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) issued a strong sell signal and is likely adding a new down leg to its bear market.

Bet on Wynn Resorts Going Down

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wynn Resorts has held up better than other casino stocks in recent years, but there’s only one way you should play it now.

Financial XLF Sees Major Option Trading

By OptionsZone Experts
Options midday trading June 7, 2011

Sunoco & Temple-Inland Grab Put Sellers

By Chris McKhann, optionMONSTER
Options traders are selling puts in Sunoco (NYSE: SUN), Temple-Inland (NYSE: TIN).

How to Repair the Research In Motion Mess

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
An options spread strategy can repair a long position in Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM).

Garner Power With Utilities ETF Trade

By Stutland Volatility Group
A put option spread on the Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLU) offers a quick credit before June expiration.

Get Ready for a Stock Bounce Then …

By Chris Vermeulen
Market charts indicate the stock market has nearly hit bottom while gold and silver are near a top.

Oversold RIMM on Its Way to Being More Oversold

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Buy a put option on Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) before it reports earnings.
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