Put Options
VIDEO: Fade the SPY
With the S&P 500 in an overbought state, options analyst Andy Crowder says it's time to take the contrarian view and fade the SPY.
Read moreThe Bull Put Spread
The goal of selling a bull put credit spread or vertical put spread is to have the stock finish ABOVE the put you sold at options expiration. Simply stated,… Read more
How I Taught One Man How to Trade Options In Less Than An Hour
I stumbled upon a very discouraged options trader yesterday. Here was my advice for him.
Read moreHow I Made 14.3% on Apple (AAPL) Shares in Less than 3 Days
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) shares have been on a tear ever since the company’s poor earnings report last week. Here's how I profited from its latest rise.
Read moreGet Paid for Stocks You Want to Buy
Did you realize that you actually get paid to buy stocks at the price of your choosing?
Yes, that’s correct. Someone will pay you cash today for your promise to… Read more
The Best Way to Lower Your Cost Basis: Sell Puts
Everyone knows you’re supposed to buy low and sell high. This advice is so common and so basic – and yet, almost no one talks about how to buy… Read more
The Foundation of all Options Strategies
My goal is to bring options to the forefront, to dispel the mystery of how they are used and to show you how to use options in an effective… Read more
How to Profit From the Brand New Facebook Options
Facebook options? Already?
It only took the social media giant seven trading days to qualify for listed options. Typically, it takes a newly issued IPO several months to qualify, but… Read more
Take Advantage of JP Morgan
Options prices are rich in JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) right now. For options traders, that means it's time to sell using a credit spread strategy.
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