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Silver Options Down as VIX Tops 17
Options were active in midday trading with action in iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV), Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO).
Traders Buy Puts in L-1, Cypress Semi
By
Chris McKhann, optionMONSTER
Put option buying is active in L-1 Identity Solutions (NYSE: ID), Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ: CY).
Apple Trade Bets on Big Move
By
Adam Warner
Goldman analysts offer Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) option trade that bets on big move in stock ahead of Developer’s Conference.
Defend Profits With a SPY Option Trade
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Protect market gains and gain premium with an option spread on the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY).
Options Traders Bullish on MicroSoft
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) finds bullish options traders as market volume distorted by ex-dividend trading in equities.
Boeing, Citi Lead Quiet Options Midday
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) ex-dividend play grabs professionals while Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Citi (NYSEC) find play with retail traders.
6 Options for a Defense Stock Decline
By
Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Use options to trade a decline in defense stocks like Boeing (NYSE: BA), General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN) and others.
Trade a Buy-Write on the XLI Industrial SPDR
A covered call option trade on the Industrial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLI) lowers costs and protects the downside.
VIX Rally Portends Market Move … Or Not
By
Adam Warner
The 10-Day Simple Moving Average in the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) shows mixed signals.
RIMM Hung Up, Dollar Thrifty Gassed Up
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options quiet but action seen in Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), Dollar Thrifty (NYSE: DTG) is Sysco Corp. (NYSE: SYY).
Option Traders Turn to the Russell 2000
The iShares Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) leads options volume with a broad rally in market. IShares Silver (NYSE: SLV) bounces back.
Retracement of Metals Starts Now
By
J.W. Jones
Use options to profit from the rally in precious metal proxies like the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD) and the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV).
Buyout Bid has Ralcorp Options Rising
By
David Russell, optionMONSTER
ConAgra’s (NYSE: CAG) takeover bid has spurred volume in the options of Ralcorp (NYSE: RAH).
Apple is Ripe for Option Selling
By
Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is ripe for options selling due to the volatility built into its premium.
Pair Up Option Trades for a Double Dip
By
Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Looming recession suggests option trades with paired firms. Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) looks weak. In medical, pair Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) with TEVA (NASDAQ: TEVA).
Options Active With Deutsche Bank Under Fire
By
Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options active with CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) rising again and Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB), Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) dropping.
SPY and Silver Rally Lead Options Volume
Positive jobs report sends consumer mid-caps higher, generates options trading.
Semiconductor ETF on the Brink of Breakout
By
Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Find profits with a vertical call option spread on the Semiconductor HOLDRS ETF (NYSE: SMH).
Design a Covered Call on Autodesk
Covered call option trade on software designer Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK).
