ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is a credit spread a better strategy than a debit spread just by reason of the credit?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, recently wrote a tweet that has triggered a federal lawsuit. What's in store for the stock?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Buying at-the-money puts with favorable vega to theta ratios can make sense, but only in certain circumstances.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Solar power is becoming more and more important as a form of energy. Hence, it is worth your while to keep such companies on your watchlist. In terms of technical analysis, First Solar (FSLR) sits on top of the list.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When fear gets factored into market prices, option premiums become expensive. Learn to use this dynamic to your advantage.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With the broad markets finding short-term support over the last two sessions, now may be the time to consider selling near-term, out-of-the-money puts on Goldman Sachs shares.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...December crude oil broke out of a bearish rectangle formation early last week. However, the contract bounced off a key retracement level, which could signal a potential bottom in crude oil prices.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Reports are that the economy may be on the road to recovery as homebuilding picks up. Has homebuilding stocks bottomed and a new bull market emerged, or is homebuilding stocks setting themselves up for a fall?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The AMEX Oil Index (XOI) has been in a two-year downtrend but is now showing signs of reversing course.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Natural gas prices have been declining for several months now but there are indications that the trend has reversed.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With 26 years of options trading under his belt, including trading crude oil and natural gas contracts on the floor of the NYMEX, Lee Lowell has figured out a way to conservatively trade options so traders can earn a steady income. You can find more abou
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Pioneer Natural Resources have caught a nice bid. Here's a simple put sale intended to keep risk-averse traders out of trouble and in the black.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It's been a tough year so far, but a number of factors are lining up to say there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Many traders buy put options to hedge their positions against declining prices. Unlike short sellers, buyers of put options can limit losses more effectively, insofar as the put option buyer risks only the premium, the price of the option contract.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Put Volume Indicator by John Bollinger Although it has been mined for many years, one of the richest veins in technical analysis remains the sentiment area. Here, money manager and market analyst John Bollinger discusses one such indicator. The essenti
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Bull Put Spreads by Jay Kaeppel In part 4 of this series, you'll find out more about the bull put spread strategy. AS discussed in the first article in this series, several key factors should be considered in determining the best option trading strateg
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Treasury Bond Put Options As An Intermarket Gauge by Joe Duarte Here, ""Wall Street Detective"" editor Joe Duarte discusses using the Hines ratio, a sentiment indicator based on options activity, on the Treasury bond futures market as a trading tool for
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It can be difficult to consider a short-term bullish play on a stock that has dropped by more than 43% in 10 weeks, but sometimes the trades that are hardest to take can be the ones that can provide a pleasant surprise.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Where to Put Your Stops by John Sweeney Stops protecting an initial entry position are like forward passes in football: Three things can happen to you and only one of them is good! 1)You can be taken out of a strong adverse move early (That's good). 2