Euro Stoxx 50: Options Traders Position For Post-Election Strength
The SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 ETF (NYSEARCA:FEZ) trades on average 9,427 options per day with 5,356 calls and 4,071 puts, but recently has seen...
Options Strategists Position For Biotech “Company Specific” Events
One of the better uses of options trading is for event-driven strategies due to the ability to define your risk and the flexibility of...
Russell 2000 (IWM) Options: Using Long Strangles For Range Expansion
In the markets, periods of consolidation are generally followed by periods of contraction.
The Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) has been trading sideways for 2 months...
Verizon (VZ) Stock Options Strategy For Cautious Investors
Verizon has taken a beating lately having dropped from $54.80 down to $48.40, a decline of 11.7%. Verizon has long been a favorite for...
Options Trading: Using Covered Calls To Increase Yield
When starting out with options, a natural place to begin is with covered calls. It’s a very easy to understand strategy for those that...
Don’t Expect This Low Volatility To Last Forever
Market volatility may be ready to rise over the near-term.  And this could make navigating the stock market a bit more interesting over the coming...
Crude Oil Trends Say Opportunity Still Exists In January
Crude Oil (USO) Offers Big Potential Return Over Short-Term for Bullish Traders
Crude oil has had a crazy ride since late 2015, when it dropped...
10 Stocks With Unusual Options Activity (JWN, BBRY, JBLU, & more)
It’s time to review several stocks that had unusual options activity over the last week. Although traders can never be sure why these trades take place (and...
Unusual Options Activity Report: TSO, AMD, DAL, & More
It’s time to review several stocks that had unusual options activity over the last week. Although traders can never be sure why these trades take place (and...
Higher Volatility Ahead For Stocks? This Ratio Says So
One of the great things about being a technician is the ability to constantly explore new charts and look at markets from all angles....