Options Trading

Microsoft Tops Equity Options, VIX Down

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options busy today led by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX).

Options Midday – Microsoft, EEM Top Volume

By OptionsZone Experts
Options Trading – Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: EEM)

Option Bears Swat Constellation, UHS

By Mike Yamamoto, optionMonster
Option trades this morning suggest investors believe Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) will drop.

Oil Drop Offers a Short Put Shot in ETF

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The drop in oil exchange-traded funds offers traders an opportunity to sell a put in the U.S. Oil Fund (NYSE: USO).

Speculating on Market Direction for One Stock

By Mark Wolfinger
An options spread trade raises the opportunity for profit though the return may be modest.

US Bancorp Should Surprise Naysayers

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Buy call options on U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) as its earnings beat expectations and stock rises.

A Shipping Stock That Has Set Sail

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Following a rally, Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) looks primed for a pullback.

Options FAQ: Technical Information

By The Options Industry Council
The Options Industry Council answers common questions on options investing

Options FAQ: Splits, Mergers, Spinoffs & Bankruptcies

By The Options Industry Council
The Options Industry Council answers common questions on options investing

Options FAQ: LEAPS® & Cycles

By The Options Industry Council
The Options Industry Council answers common questions on options investing

Options FAQ: Options Assignment

By The Options Industry Council
The Options Industry Council answers common questions on options investing

Options FAQ: Trade Entry & Execution

By The Options Industry Council
The Options Industry Council answers common questions on options investing

Options FAQ: Expiration

By The Options Industry Council
The Options Industry Council answers common questions on options investing.

Options FAQ: Option Price Behavior

By The Options Industry Council
The Options Industry Council answers common questions on options investing

Options FAQ: Strategies

By The Options Industry Council
The Options Industry Council answers common questions on options investing

Options FAQ: Options Exercise

By The Options Industry Council
The Options Industry Council answers common questions on options investing.

Options FAQ: General Information

By The Options Industry Council
The Options Industry Council answers common questions on options investing.

Alcoa, Yahoo, Citi Lead Options Today

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options volume picks up on Alcoa (NYSE: AA), CitiGroup (NYSE: C) and Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) trading. VIX falls below 17.

Options FAQ: Basics

By The Options Industry Council
The Options Industry Council answers common questions on options investing
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