Options Trading
The Spread Trader: Bear Put Spread On Morgan Stanley (MS)
Here we go again… Investors are once again hitting the sell button in May. It looks like the old Wall Street maxim, ‘sell in May and go away’ is proving to be true once again. Just last week, the S&P 500 had a bullish breakout from its April trading range. And the large cap index […]
Stock Options To The Rescue! Qualcomm (QCOM)
Today we’re going to look at Qualcomm and how you can use options to reduce your cost basis and profit from the recent decline in the stock. Here’s what happened… Qualcomm (QCOM) shares dropped more than 4% from $66.50 to around $64 per share after its quarterly revenue and earnings beat estimates, but their forecast […]
Research In Motion (RIMM) Buyout Coming?
It’s no secret the maker of the BlackBerry smartphone has been stuck in a downward spiral. However, there still may be a way to profit on Research In Motion (RIMM). I’ll explain exactly how to do it in a moment. But first, let’s recap what’s happened to the former high-flier… Shares of RIMM have plummeted […]
Options Trading: Buying Puts On TJX
The TJX Companies (TJX) has had a great run… The low-end retailer’s stock has shot up nearly 80% since the beginning of 2011. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg… TJX has gone parabolic since a 2 for 1 stock split on February 3, 2012. It’s up more than 15% in the eight weeks […]
Covered Calls: How To Generate Profits In A Flat Market
Stocks are having an epic first quarter of 2012. The S&P 500 has surged 145 points so far this year. That amounts to an eye-popping 11.5% gain for the large cap index. No doubt about it, investors are happy to see stocks on the upswing. But here’s the thing… At the beginning of the year, […]
Call Options Or Put Options On AAPL?
Apple (AAPL) can seemingly do no wrong… The maker of the world’s hottest gadgets has seen its share price soar from $363 per share around Thanksgiving to more than $600 today… an amazing 65% jump in just four months. Obviously, that’s no small feat for any company. But it’s even more impressive when you take […]
Using Options To Tell The Future
Can you tell the future just by looking at options? Unusual question, but the answer may surprise you. Option volume can be very useful in determining the direction a particular stock or ETF might move. And it’s an indicator you should watch when analyzing your own portfolio. Let me be clear, I’m not talking about […]
Here’s The Truth About Portfolio Hedging
Confused about how to hedge your stock and ETF portfolio? If so, you’re in luck. In a moment, I’m going to show you the simplest way to hedge your stocks and stock-based ETFs. But before I say any more… I first need to expose a few dangerous hedging techniques you should ignore like the plague. […]
Continuous Covered Call Writing
Covered call writing is one of the most popular options strategies out there. It’s also one of the easiest for beginning investors to master given the proper guidance. As a matter of fact, when talking to my friends, I commonly hear things like, “Covered call writing is a piece of cake,” and, “I do it […]
Using Put Options To Buy McDonald’s
Have you ever wanted to buy a stock but thought, “Not now, the price is too high?” I certainly have. Sometimes waiting works out and the stock drops to a more attractive price. But other times, the stock just keeps moving higher and I miss out on some nice profits. Wouldn’t it be great if […]
