Options Trade

4 Hot Option Trades to Kick Off 2012

By Stutland Volatility Group Dec 29, 2011

Keep your resolution for a prosperous new year with these four option trades in AT&T, AOL, CNOOC Ltd. and Western Digital.

Energy-Drink Maker Hansen Natural Ready to Pop

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 29, 2011

The Monster Energy drink maker looks ready to pop; capture the upside with covered calls.

Cloud Computing Edge Can Lead VMware Sky-High

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 28, 2011

After the recent Oracle earnings debacle, VMW is gaining back most of its losses.

Garmin: Your Roadmap to Options Returns

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 26, 2011

It looks like GRMN can map out the way to the land of profitability.

Valero Fuels up for an Early 2012 Run

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 22, 2011

Expect VLO to move back toward the 200-day moving average of $24.50 by June expiration. Get the trade.

Fade the Gold Pop With GLD Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Dec 22, 2011

The rally in GLD may continue for a few more days before a new wave of selling takes hold.

Make Money Practically Every Time You Take Out the Trash

By Stutland Volatility Group Dec 22, 2011

In today’s uncertain market, there is one certainty – Americans will generate lots of garbage in 2012.

Amgen CEO Resigns, Stock Perks Up

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 21, 2011

The CEO may be leaving in May, but the returns are starting right now in AMGN options

2 Options for the Euro’s Fall and the Dollar’s Rise

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader Dec 21, 2011

Here’s a way to create your own leveraged currency pair using two worldly ETFs.

Don’t Sell Treasuries – Sell TLT Covered Calls Instead!

By Stutland Volatility Group Dec 21, 2011

Bonds dropped in an up market, putting TLT options in a sweet spot to profit

Boeing Poised to Take Flight

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Dec 21, 2011

BA has formed a clean base that may serve as a launch pad for more upside. Take advantage with this call option play.

Mosaic Offering a Tapestry of Returns

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 19, 2011

Once the recent bout of risk aversion in the overall market tempers, I look for a multiple expansion and for MOS to head back to the $58 level by June options expiration.

Construct Some Options Gains with U.S. Steel

By John Kmiecik, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 19, 2011

Shares of the biggest steel producer look to be kicking off an uptrend and could spike by spring. Get the trade for X.

Bearish on Bonds Reaching New Highs?

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Dec 16, 2011

With the sell-off in stocks this week, money shifted into the bond market. But will this trend last?

Get a Longer-Term Lift out of Lockheed

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 16, 2011

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is a global security company engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems and products. It…