Options Trading

Citi, Yahoo, Boston Sci Lead Option Wrap

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Generally quiet options trading led by Citi (NYSE: C), Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO). CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) trails down.

Option Volume Midday Movers April 1

By OptionsZone Experts
Options trading at midday saw strikes of Financial select SPDR (NYSE: XLF) and S&P 500 SPDR (NYSE: SPY) grabbing solid volume. Option volume in all SPY strikes topped 1 million contracts.

NYSE Euro, Kodak Garner Options Action

By Chris McKhann, optionMONSTER
Options trader doesn’t think the stock of NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) will go much higher despite the takeover battle for the company.

Options Investors Get Bullish — Really Bullish

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) and CBOE Equity Put-to-Call Ratio show that options traders believe the market will go higher in the near term.

Buy AutoNation, Brunswick Calls

By Ken Trester
Inexpensive call options on Brunswick Corp (NYSE: BC) and AutoNation (NYSE: AN) look good no

Triple Your Return on a Market Plunge

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
If the market reverses from current overbought levels, the Direxion Daily Large Cap Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: BGZ) should make traders a bundle.

Dell, RIMM Top the Options Wrap on Dull Day

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options wrap up on slow day as Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) trade down, and Sohu.com (NASDAQ: SOHU) rises.

AmEx Options Busy As Stock Sputters

By David Russell, optionMONSTER
The stock of American Express (NYSE: AXP) has been stuck but the options draw some interest.

Rev Up Returns with Short Puts on Ford

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Ford (NYSE: F) has held at it 200-day moving average. Try selling Ford put options.

Option Midday Movers March 31

By OptionsZone Experts
Options trading at midday saw Citi (NYSE: C) on top followed by the iShares Japan Index (NYSE: EWJ) and the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY).

5 Bank Options for a Changing Landscape

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Large banks and ETFS offer strong options opportunities. Check out Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), BofA (NYSE: BAC), and the Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF).

Quiet VIX Reflects Broad Market

By Adam Warner
The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) has been quiet lately, just like the broader market.

Correction? – Been There, Done That

By Chris Vermeulen
Technical indicators suggest the stock market has had a correction and will now move upward.

Monsanto Options are Roundup Ready

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Call options on ag giant Monsanto (NYSE: MON) should rise after earnings report.

Options Wrap – Visa, MasterCard Charged Up

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading mild though MasterCard (NYSE: MA) and Visa (NYSE: V) rise as the Federal Reserve delays decision on debit card fees.

Option Midday Movers, and Some Stocks Too

By OptionsZone Experts
Options trading at midday saw PowerShares QQQ (NASDAQ: QQQ) trust activity.

Darwin Favors the Evolving Options Trader

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Options offer versatility. A previous trade in Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) can be modified to reduce risk, take profits.

Seattle Genetics, CTrip Draw Option Plays

By Chris McKhann, optionMONSTER
Two normally quiet stocks – Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: SGEN) and Ctrip Intl. (NASDAQ CTRP) – see large option trades.

Home Depot, Chinese Net Firms Lead Options

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Slow options trading is led by Home Depot (NYSE: HD) as it announces $1 billion stock buyback.
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