Options Trade

First Solar Hitting a Dark Patch

There’s still some downside left in FSLR before it has a chance of getting to its (heavily discounted) target price.

KLA-Tencor Options Attractive With Volatility Down, Shares Up

KLAC’s implied and historical volatility are right in line -- making option prices seem fairly priced here.

Exploit Elevated Volatility With This S&P 500 Option Trade

The options market is expecting in a big move, but probably NOT as much as is currently priced in.

A Retail ‘Call’ to Arms

Major retailers say they’re expecting increased sales this holiday season. This is the play traders willing to take a bullish bet should make.

Market Volatility Fueling BP Share Price

It's a good time to take advantage of volatility by owning the stock and selling call options against it for instant income.

Inflation Pressures Likely to Put Brakes on Any Treasury Rally

TLT moved up to $124 at the time of Operation Twist, only to fall back to the present level around $117 in Tuesday's trading.

2 Options for Playing a Nasdaq OMX Group Breakout

Once the stock is finally able to absorb all of the supply in this area, higher prices should be in the offing.

Ulta Salon an Easy Way to Beautify Your Portfolio

Ulta shares are up almost 100% for the year, with the stock recently hitting a 52-week high.

Amazon Shares Rekindling Their Pre-Earnings ‘Fire’

Following last month’s post-earnings beatdown, AMZN is now filling in its earnings gap.

Will Disney Earnings Fail to Bring the Magic?

Disney needs a blowout to break out of its funk, and the odds of such a report appear unlikely.

Salesforce.com’s Cloud Bubble Is About to Burst

Paying over nine times sales for a $17 billion market cap company seems a little difficult to swallow.

2 Footwear Trades to Kick Off the New Year

Here are a couple of bullish option trade ideas in two popular retail stocks that could bring in some cash before the holiday bills start rolling in.

Mine Newmont for Investing Gold

Gold mining stocks have also seen an influx of buying, and NEM's option prices seem neither a steal nor overly expensive.

4 Tips for Becoming a Successful Covered Call Seller

Today we discuss which stocks benefit most from this strategy, and which call options to pick.

Who Needs Dividends? Get More Monthly Income With Naked Puts

Selling puts is a time-tested options trading strategy that can provide tidy chunks of income if you target your choices carefully.

Get a ‘Hedge Edge’ With the Active Bear ETF

This “hedge-edge” is a vehicle that swells your account as a select number of high-flying companies fade and start falling from the sky.

Look for Weight Watchers to Gain After Earnings

The shares have plenty of room to move higher, with around 20% of upside available to the all-time high reached in May.

2 Quick Options Plays for Europe’s Tangled Web

Fortunately for options players, Europe’s tangled web represents opportunity. Here are two ways to fast returns.

Kansas City Southern: Full-Steam Ahead to $65

The current market condition might take some of the aggressiveness out of KSU, at least for a few weeks.