Stocks vs. Options: Which generates better returns?
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From daily updates on the 13 stocks seeing the heaviest option volume to analysis of lesser-trafficked stocks under rocks, Beth Gaston Moon brings you a fresh look at the stock and options activity traders need to know.
Beth Gaston Moon is the Senior Editor for the Options News Network. Beth was a member of the research department at Schaeffer's Investment Research for more than a decade. Last Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the current bull market, and it has inspired some reminiscing about what sparked the bearish decline in the first place... Continue reading »
March 15, 2010 09:31 EDT Related Symbols: GS
An investor placed an enormous bet on big technology last week, committing roughly $38 million in margin to sell puts in Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) and Oracle Corp. (NAS... Continue reading »
As stock and option traders always need to remind ourselves, there is no “Holy Grail” when it comes to picking our next play. If there were an infallible... Continue reading »
March 12, 2010 14:45 EST Related Symbols: AMLN, ANF, LVS, NOVL, WSM
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) has had an exciting few weeks. Since February 1, the stock has enjoyed a sharp trajectory higher, gaining almost 15%. The tech world has... Continue reading »
March 12, 2010 09:43 EST Related Symbols: CSCO
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) shares ticked up 14 cents on Thursday, one investor wagered on long-term support for the stock. Thursday morning, more than 11,000 contracts crossed... Continue reading »
March 12, 2010 09:11 EST Related Symbols: PFE
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) shares zoomed almost 5% higher in Wednesday’s trading, hitting a new six-month high intraday and closing the session at $19.73. Cata... Continue reading »
March 11, 2010 09:36 EST Related Symbols: LVS
The materials sector has been gaining momentum of late, powered higher in large part by a sluggish dollar. Copper has been especially strong, and this backdrop has he... Continue reading »
March 11, 2010 09:10 EST Related Symbols: FCX
Two of the best-performing names in the market yesterday were Citigroup (NYSE: C), up 7.3%, and American International Group (NYSE: AIG), which gained 12.6% on the day... Continue reading »
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) shares were little changed yesterday, losing 51 cents, or less than half of one percent. But this lack of excitement is exactl... Continue reading »
March 10, 2010 09:01 EST
Ahhh, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), the golden boy of the financial sector. While its brethren were melting down or going out of business entirely, Goldman continued to s... Continue reading »
March 09, 2010 13:24 EST Related Symbols: GS
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