Options Trade

Link Up With a Bullish LinkedIn Play

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
One high-probability strategy worth consideration is selling the September 90-85 bull put spread for 60 cents or better.

5 Closed-End Funds With 6%-Plus Yields

By Jeff Reeves
While there are a number of quirks to closed-end funds, when used right, they can help investors produce big returns and nice dividend yields.

Making a Bearish Bet on BMC Software

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
A long put could be the right play if BMC stops again at its resistance level around $42. Since a weak earnings report, the stock has risen on falling volume.

Ariad Pharmaceuticals: Steady Wins This Race

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
A covered call strategy is ideal for a stock that's rising gradually. But it's also wise for traders to have strategies at hand no matter what happens next.

Gold Support Spells Options Opportunity

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The SPDR Gold Trust's support at $150 creates a good trade idea using a bull put spread. That support line also serves as a sign for when to exit this position.

3 Antidotes to Piggish Trading

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Don't let quick gains blind you to the always-present downside. Here are three techniques you can use for a profitable call option trade.

A Call Spread Can Collect on COG

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
If Cabot Oil & Gas keeps its uptrend intact, this option strategy will pay off. It's a cheap way to acquire bullish exposure to a further rise in COG’s price.

Option Plays for Election Outcomes

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Both the stock market and politics are couched in uncertainty. The good news is options are perfect when it comes to hedging your portfolio for such circumstances.

Use USO Short Puts to Play Oil’s Dip

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
With oil's path of least resistance remaining sideways to higher, selling put options in the United States Oil Fund appears a reasonable strategy.

MMR Options Implied Volatility Is Too Rich

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Given the cheap price tag and overall uptrend present in MMR’s stock price, selling put options may not be a bad way to go here.

Euro Options: Now on Sale!

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Anytime euro implied volatility has dropped to the current levels, it has represented an alluring opportunity to buy FXE options on the cheap.

Option Plays That Offer Large Premiums

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
For investors seeking a home-run play, consider these options trade ideas for Wynn, Green Mountain and Coinstar.

‘Strangling’ Baidu Ahead of Earnings

By Jocelynn Smith, InvestorPlace Contributor
A strangle play, using both long calls and long puts, looks appealing here to position yourself for a post-earnings move in either direction.

Why VXX Should Reverse Split

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
The lower it goes, the harder it is to craft a good option spread. So, here's hoping issuer Barclays saves it from the the underworld of single digits.

At Monsanto, Seeds Be Sproutin’

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
This ag-related stock has a bumper crop of signals showing strong of growth ahead. And this call spread trade could help you harvest profits.

Fear Is on the Ropes

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Despite the S&P 500's six-day sell-off, the VIX is hardly rising. What's behind this relative lack of volatility during a stock price drop?

A Way to Take Off With Spirit Airlines

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor
A covered call strategy can be the ticket if the stock keeps rising. Given Spirit's strong business prospects, that's a good possibility.

2 Options Trades to Play JPM Earnings

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
Consider selling July Week 2 put options on JPM stock to play this Friday's earnings report.

Puts Pile on Marriott Ahead of Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Between traders and analysts, the pulse on Marriott's upcoming earnings is mixed. But those leaning bearish could consider these two spread trades.
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