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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 Volume vs. Open Interest: CY, ADSK, KG

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

    Jud Pyle 11/19/2009
  3. 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
  4. Follow the Big Options Players

    When searching for options trades, Big Money Options Editor Nick Atkeson looks at what the institutions are doing, and then at the fundamentals or news to see if they explain the activity.

    Houghton and Atkeson 11/18/2009
  5. Before the Bell: Options Activity in SII

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

    Carrie Long 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

Houghton and Atkeson

What's Ahead for the Markets

Looking into June, the market should begin refocusing on upcoming earnings reports for evidence the economy is gaining momentum.

Watching the Treasury's Actions

In the short-term, the government's bond auction is likely to be a key driver of stocks.

Treasury Auction Boosts Market

The Treasury's auction of two-year notes brought an upside surprise which should alleviate fears of a lack of demand for U.S. paper.

Credit Markets Point to Upturn

The credit market, a reliable indicator of equity direction, suggests we will break out of the SPX's trading range to the upside.

Market Cooling Down

The market seems to be saying that a 30% move up from the lows is ahead of the real economy and the market needs to allow the economy to catch up.