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Charts Show Market at Key Inflection Point
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J.W. Jones
Technical analysis of the markets show a major move up or down after the Memorial Day holiday.
Bulls Flock to Retailers American Eagle, Saks
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Retailers American Eagle (NYSE: AEO) and Saks ((NYSE: SKS) saw bullish options trades while Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and China-Biotics (NASDAQ: CHBT) were slammed.
Campbell Soup Chunky Options Trades
Meandering options market though Citi (NYSE: C) is trades below 40 and Campbell’s Soup (NYSE: CPB) open interest leader is 18 months away.
Bears Maintain Their Foothold in SPY
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
A put spread would earn profits if there is little change in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY).
Option Volume Jumps in Ultra Petroleum
By
Chris McKhann, optionMONSTER
Options traders are selling calls in Ultra Petroleum (NYSE: UPL) as the stock rallies.
Use Options to Generate Income
Selling covered calls and put options are bullish strategies that generate income.
An Option for Stuck Toll Brothers
A put option spread on home builder Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) counts on the stock remaining near current levels.
Sigma Calls Could Jump With Strong Earnings
Bears have dumped on Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM). Buy call options before it rallies due to strong earnings.
Gold and Silver Look to Rally
Investors should see a rally in silver through the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) and in gold through the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD).
VIX Rallies in Options Trading Today
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Bears rule options trading with the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) touching 20 though Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) finds some fans.
A Turned Off Trade for Retailer Hhgregg
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Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Buy a put option on retailer Hhgregg (NYSE: HGG) before it reports earnings.
Senate Investigates Options Trading
Down market has options busy in major indices SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY), S&P Index Options (CBOE: SPX) and PowerShares QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ).
VIX Great to Trade But it is Just a Number
By
Adam Warner
There are many ways to trade off the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) except for the spot price itself.
MMM MMM Good Option Trade
By
Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
An investor should check several option trades depending on their strategy toward a stock. Consider a put spread on MMM (NYSE: MMM).
Option Troubles Sends VIX Higher
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options expiration Friday trading busy with Cheniere Energy (AMEX: LNG), CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX), The Gap (NYSE: GPS) and Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO).
Retailers and Greece Drag Down Options
Option expiration is dominated by indices likes CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) and SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY), while Gap (NYSE: GPS) falls.
Oil ETF Drives Weekly Option Trade
Weekly options on the Energy Select SPDR (NYSE: XLE) offer a short-term bet that oil will rise.
Buy a Crown Call and Emerson Electric Put
By
Ken Trester
Buy call options on Crown Holdings (NYSE: CCK) and put options on Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR).
6 Options for a Hot Summer Break
Six option trades for a hot summer including McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) and Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT).
