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  1. How to Pick the Best Options to Trade

    Big Money Options Editor Andrew Houghton explains how he uses unusual trading activity to spot explosive options trades.

    Houghton and Atkeson 11/18/2009
  2. Options for Dummies

    Big Money Options Editor Nick Atkeson discusses some common mistakes to avoid when starting out with options.

    Houghton and Atkeson 11/19/2009
  3. Options Volume vs. Open Interest: CY, ADSK, KG

    Options activity in Cypress Semiconductor (CY), Autodesk (ADSK) and King Pharmaceuticals (KG).

    Jud Pyle 11/19/2009
  4. Before the Bell: Options Activity in SII

    The Options News Team discusses options activity in Smith International (SII).

    Carrie Long 11/20/2009
  5. Options Volume vs. Open Interest: MCD, DKS, JPM

    Options activity in McDonald's Corp (MCD), Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) and JP Morgan Chase (JPM).

    Jud Pyle 11/20/2009

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Articles

  1. Market Analysis - Should You be Worried the Market is Overbought?

    I've been noting that our internal indicators are overbought, but none of them actually issued a sell signal until yesterday.

    Sam Collins 11/20/2009
  2. Why You Do NOT Want to Invest in Gold Now

    Thinking about investing in gold right now? Not so fast. Make sure you read this before you try to get in on the gold rush.

    John Lansing 11/17/2009
  3. 6 Options Trades You Can Be Thankful For

    In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we'd like to give you even more reasons to be thankful this year in the form of some very tasty profits.

    OptionsZone Experts 11/19/2009
  4. Position Sizing -Your No. 1 Weapon for Surviving This Mad Market

    The market is consistently reversing every single bearish indicator, so I'm going to teach you how to survive the whipsaws while we wait for the signals to begin sticking.

    Teeka Tiwari 11/18/2009
  5. Pin Risk - 2 Stocks Likely to Get 'Pinned' Down

    Learn about pin risk heading into expiration and get two names that look like they could fall victim to it.

    Adam Warner 11/19/2009

Dawn Pennington

Time, Price and an Option's Profitability

It's one thing to bet on a stock making a $5 move. It's another thing entirely to expect it to happen in too short a period of time. Learn why some options finish in-the-money and others don't.

Read This Before You Buy Another Stock

A savvy stock position can start with a single options trade.

Put a 'Choke' Hold on Profits

This technique can help you breathe a sigh of relief as it aims to relieve a 'choking' portfolio.

'Spread' Your Wings

If you are familiar with buying calls and puts, we'll show you how to buy them even cheaper.

Anatomy of a Stock Option Ticker

Option tickers may look like a bowl of alphabet soup to you, but each letter means something.