Options Trading

Expedia, Freeport Grab Option Spotlight

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com May 19, 2011

Options trading mild for expiration Thursday though Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE), Freeport McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) grab some volume.

LinkedIn Options to Start Next Week

By OptionsZone Experts May 19, 2011

Options on LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) could start trading on Friday, May 27.

Strangle Salesforce.com for Fast Profits

By Stutland Volatility Group May 19, 2011

An options strangle in Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) counts on the stock moving large due to today’s earnings release.

Finding Spare Change in Bond ETF Option

By Chris McKhann, optionMONSTER May 19, 2011

An options trader collects premium by selling puts in iShares Barclays 20 Year Treasury Bond Fund (NYSE: TLT) but risks huge losses if the market turns.

Buy Calls In Steady Medtronic

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors May 19, 2011

Buy call options on Medtronics (NYSE: MDT), a steady stock and medical device maker.

Grown Men Tremble at Fear Gauge Close

By Adam Warner May 19, 2011

The monthly settlement price of the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is confusing.

Traders Buy BofA Calls, XLI Industrial Puts

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com May 18, 2011

Options trading quiet while volume flows to Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Hershey (NYSE: HSY) and SPDR Industrials ETF (NYSE: XLI).

Big Jump in Liberty Media Options

By OptionsZone Experts May 18, 2011

Expiring options drive volume higher though action appears moderate

Bear Threatens to Claw SPY

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician May 18, 2011

A bearish option trade on the S&P 500 Index Options (NYSE: SPY).

Ross Stores Offers Quick Profit

By Stutland Volatility Group May 18, 2011

An options trade on Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) profits with a strong earnings report.

What a Tool — the Options Calculator

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician May 18, 2011

Options calculators are valuable tool for novice options traders as they learn premium pricing.

Hewlett, Dell See Huge Option Trading

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com May 17, 2011

Options trading was active in Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) as personal computer market contracts.

Cautious Mood in Midday Trading

By OptionsZone Experts May 17, 2011

Options trading at midday is cautious as mixed news from Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) brings out the bears.

Options Reinvent Sell in May Cliché

By Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor May 17, 2011

Option traders should use income-producing trading strategies during slow summer months when volume and volatility dry up.

Options Offer Cheap MasterCard Buy

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician May 17, 2011

Use options to buy MasterCard (NYSE: MA) for less than Warren Buffett.

Volatility Spares VIX, Hits GLD and SLV

By Adam Warner May 17, 2011

Volatility is impacting pricing in SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD), iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) and iShares Russell 2000 Index (NYSE: IWM) but not the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX).