Options Trade

Trade of the Day: TiVo (TIVO)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
TIVO shares have been in a tight two-year trading range, and a blowout quarterly report on Tuesday could lead to an explosive move.

Trade of the Day: iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
To profit from a continued slide in volatility, the CounterPoint Options system is recommending a bearish trade on the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX).

Trade of the Day: Cooper Tire & Rubber (CTB)

By Ken Trester
With major U.S. stock market indexes regaining bullish readings and volatility perhaps beginning to ebb, options traders can begin to feel more comfortable with bullish positions.

Trade of the Day: SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
The CounterPoint Options system is recommending SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) calls, based on its viewpoint of a rally in the broad market over the next few weeks.

Trade of the Day: Blackberry (BBRY)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
This year and last have provided ripe opportunities to pick some low-hanging fruit via stocks like BBRY.

Trade of the Day: Avon (AVP)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Avon has had its share of issues over the past few years. We think the stock will lose the gains from Thursday and fall through support before earnings next month.

Trade of the Day: Merck (MRK)

By Ken Trester
With major U.S. stock indexes returning to bullish trends, today's trade is a call option in "Big Pharma" stock Merck (MRK).

Trade of the Day: Brocade (BRCD)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
Brocade's chart shows a multi-year breakout is on the horizon, and it has beat or matched earnings expectations over the past four quarters.

Trade of the Day: American Express (AXP)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
With the Fed on deck to make an announcement today and December options expiring Friday, this could be one o the more volatile weeks.

Trade of the Day: Agilent Technologies (A)

By Profit Scanner
Agilent Technologies (A) dropped 2.2% on Friday. According to the Profit Scanner powered by Recognia, this move represents the start of a new downtrend.

Trade of the Day: Home Depot (HD)

By Ken Trester
While potential trouble has become more evident, momentum in the major stock indexes continues to lean to the bullish side, and options traders should evenly weight bullish and bearish positions. Today’s trade is on the bullish side of that equation.

Trade of the Day: Pandora Media (P)

By Profit Scanner
Shares of Pandora Media (P) are down about 5% in the last couple of days after suffering some insider selling on Thursday.

Trade of the Day: H&R Block (HRB) and Murphy Oil (MUR)

By Ken Trester
I've got a two-for trade for you today featuring one call option to take advantage of the stock's bullish trend and one put option.

Trade of the Day: Manitowoc Company (MTW)

By Profit Scanner
Despite lackluster Q3 earnings, this industrial equipment company did especially well in the last few sessions after two new analyst ratings. The Profit Scanner expects a 27%–33% move higher from the Friday close.

Trade of the Day: Yahoo (YHOO)

By Ken Trester
As recent events have shown, keeping money on both sides of the stock market is a prudent course of action. So continue to hold puts in your portfolio as well -- but, with stock indexes building on their bullishness, today’s recommendation is for a call option.

Trade of the Day: Baker Hughes (BHI)

By Ken Trester
Stock indexes and indicators are becoming even more bearish. Today's trade is a play on the bearish outlook for both oil prices and equities.

Trade of the Day: SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) fell 0.1% on Monday, but the CounterPoint Options system expects stocks to rebound back toward highs and volatility to abate.

Trade of the Day: Alibaba (BABA)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
It is inevitable that greater volatility will come for Alibaba given the size and scope of the company, so here's a "Vegas money" BABA trade.

Trade of the Day: Mattel (MAT)

By Ken Trester
Unlike last week, stocks face a bigger hurdle than just a single strong day to reverse their bearish trend. Here’s a put option on a well-known company with a troubled stock that will allow you to profit on the downside.
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