Options
How to Make 5% to 10% Per Trade with Iron Condors
We, as options traders, have the ultimate advantage over other investors. Unlike most investors, we have the ability to structure our positions in a way that generates profits regardless… Read more
Seagate Earnings in Focus for Friday Trading Session
The Seagate earnings forecast has been ratcheted down recently, from earnings per share of $1.27 just 90 days ago to the current EPS estimate of $1.04. Read more
Options Explained: Make 5% to 10% When the Market Is Flat
The S&P 500 has been range-bound for the last two months. But there’s a relatively conservative income strategy which thrives in range-bound markets. Read more
Trade of the Day: Delta Air Lines Options
DAL is scheduled to release earnings on Wednesday before the market opens. I think the best play is with Delta Air Lines options – specifically, a strangle. Read more
How to Play the Alcoa Earnings Report
With Alcoa set to release earnings Wednesday, I wouldn’t make a directional play. But there is a way I think you can profit from the Alcoa earnings report. Read more
How to Use a Skittish Market to Your Advantage
As options traders, we welcome fear in the market. In fact, more specifically, as options sellers we thrive on fear. Read more
Xilinx Stock Could Break Out or Break Down
With resistance points above, support below and its earnings report looming, I think Xilinx stock will move sharply up or down over the next month. Read more
Get More Bang for Your Buck With Intel Call Options
Intel has lagged so far in 2015, losing 11.19% while the S&P 500 has been break-even. I look for that to change in the next three or four months. Read more
Bank Stocks Buck Trend, Head Down After Fed Meeting
What jumped out at me after the Fed announcement wasn’t so much the overall market as what happened to bank stocks after the meeting. Read more