http://www.inveslogic.com/popular/articles/options Options - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cots-timer/1106388?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Haven't had a chance to write up a post on today's data yet, but I updated my Latest Signals page table this afternoon with my most recent calls from my trading setups based on today's holiday-delayed Commitments of Traders release. Check back here T... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:59:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cots-timer/1106388?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106316?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Is everyone else still reeling from the post-earnings sell-off in Research in Motion (RIMM: sentiment, chart, options) shares? While I expected a bit of a sell-on-the-news reaction, I would not have bet on a plunge of more than 18%...(Read More)... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:41:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106316?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106317?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 From increased earnings expectations to positive brokerage notes, the Apple (AAPL: sentiment, chart, options) hype machine rolls on this month...(Read More)... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:26:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106317?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106319?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Netflix (NFLX: sentiment, chart, options) shares have collected a 2% gain after some bullish commentary from Piper Jaffray...(Read More)... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:48:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106319?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106320?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 EMC Corp. (EMC: sentiment, chart, options) is 1.8% higher this afternoon following an upgrade from RBC Capital Markets...(Read More)... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:02:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106320?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1106085?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Hedgefolios had this on the VIX the other day, hat tip VIX and More.In terms of stock market analysis, I don t do a lot of things the way you are supposed to do them - I ve spent a lot of time creating my own theories and refining them. Whe... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:51:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1106085?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106324?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Lehman Brothers analyst Anthony DiClemente was busy this morning, slashing his rating on the entertainment sector to negative from neutral. What's more, the broker downgraded 3 top-tier media firms: CBS, Disney, and News Corp.CBS (CBS: sentiment,... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:49:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106324?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1105980?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 These are ten of the analyst calls with upgrades and downgrades we are focusing on this Monday morning in pre-market trading: Acme Packet (NASDAQ: APKT) cut to...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and m... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:36:59 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1105980?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cxo-advisory-group/1106082?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Pricing of out-of-the-money put options for the S&P 500 index indicates that investors expect 50% stock market crashes every 50 years.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cxo-advisory-group/1106082?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1105503?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Just better clarify my thoughts on the VIX.Let's say I returned to the turrets after a year or two off and got nutshelled a description of the market backdrop right here and now. And then got asked where I expected to see the VIX. I would guess hig... Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:39:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1105503?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alchemy-of-trading/1105328?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Tom DeMark has had a successful career as as an institutional trading advisor and analyst, with clients ranging from IBM and Union Carbide to Paul Tudor Jones and, currently, Steve Cohen of SAC Capital. 'The original TD Sequential and Combo signals ... Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:28:18 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alchemy-of-trading/1105328?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1105504?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 So I got this comment earlier.The 3rd blog in 2 days calling for a spike above 30 in VIX. This is very telling. Kind of reminds me of Benard Baruch stating that when the shoeshine kid gave him some stock tips, it was time to get out of the market. We... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:11:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1105504?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/trader-feed/1106568?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 I've received several emails lately in which traders asked me about joining proprietary firms that offer training for very high fees (many thousands of dollars/euros). The traders want to know, Are these firms legitimate? I have very sincere doubts... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:49:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/trader-feed/1106568?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1105505?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Well, that sure was a joyful week. The market implodes as Lenny moves his DEEEEEEP picks behind a subscription wall. Coincidence? I think not.We do have a bit of a late day option pound out ahead of the 3 day weekend. It makes sense in that this week... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:07:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1105505?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-market-beat/1106447?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 According to the Fast Money Trade School article, All Or Nothing Options , who is expected to trade binaries?The products are expected to attract a broad range of participants, including individual investors, hedge funds and institutions, who ha... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:03:35 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-market-beat/1106447?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1105506?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 OK, I admit it, I'm going to miss Amanda when she ships back out to Sydney. Despite that recent admission that she is indeed a Men At Work fan.Who among us does not appreciate songs that mention vegamite sandwiches?Anyway, they had some Charles Sch... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:50:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1105506?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106327?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Wal-Mart Stores (WMT: sentiment, chart, options) received a bullish note this morning from Citigroup analyst Deborah Weinswig...(Read More)... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:02:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106327?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106329?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Analysts at Citigroup this morning boosted their opinion on coal companies Peabody Energy (BTU: sentiment, chart, options) and Arch Coal (ACI: sentiment, chart, options) ...(Read More)... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:36:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106329?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1105285?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 These are ten of the individual analyst calls seen out there this Thursday morning ahead of a 3-day weekend: Aetna (NYSE: AET) cut to Sell at Goldman Sachs....[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:16:16 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1105285?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/word-on-wall-streetant-and-sons/1106740?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 A look at some unusual options activity in this morning s screener.Ford Motor Co. (F) looks like a major strangle trade here. A couple 10k blocks in both the Sept. call with a $5 strike and the Sept. put with a $4 strike where 20,367 and 20,014... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:11:04 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/word-on-wall-streetant-and-sons/1106740?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-advisors/1106430?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Companies dependent on consumer spending have been under a cloud on Wall Street, cautions Chuck Carlson (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2155), a top expert on high quality stocks and dividend reinvestment plans. However, Disney... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-advisors/1106430?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-advisors/1106433?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 The pipelines of most Big Pharmas are bone dry; last year, the FDA approved the lowest number of new drugs (19) since 1983, notes Louis Basenese (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2135), contributing editor to the industry-leading... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-advisors/1106433?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106332?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 The shares of Valero Energy (VLO: sentiment, chart, options) fell to a new annual low today after analysts at Caris & Co...(Read More)... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:01:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106332?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106334?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 General Motors (GM: sentiment, chart, options) shares have plunged more than 10% after Merrill Lynch cut the stock from buy to underperform, and warned that bankruptcy is not impossible for the automaker...(Read More)... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:01:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106334?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-market-beat/1106455?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 In the blog post, Options Action: Make $$$ on Financials , Stacey Gilbert talks up a strategy forGilbert says there is a strategy for investors who are long stock, naming Citigroup (C - Annual Report) specifically.My strategy has so far been not... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:26:29 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-market-beat/1106455?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106335?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 S&P Equity Research has released some interesting notes on Starbucks (SBUX: sentiment, chart, options) , now that the coffee king announced plans to shutter 600 stores during the next year...(Read More)... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:51:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1106335?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1105509?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Interesting thought here from Stacey Gilbert on Fast Money last night (hat tip Kevin).At about 11:00 of the video on the bottom of this page she discusses going long beaten down and heavily shorted VMWare (VMW) , Sears (SHLD) , and Under Armour (UA... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:46:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1105509?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1105262?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 These are not anywhere near all of the research upgrades & downgrades we are seeing, but here are ten of the impacting calls we have seen so far in early...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:06:15 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1105262?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-advisors/1106436?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 We've added two bond fund's to our buy list: PIMCO Total Return (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=pttdx) (PTTDX (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=pttdx)) and Loomis Sayles Bond (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-advisors/1106436?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105169?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC: sentiment, chart, options) announced that it has secured a software-defined radio development contract from Lockheed Martin (LMT) for the airborne and maritime/fixed-station joint tactical radio system...(Read More)... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:52:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105169?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105172?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 MasterCard (MA: sentiment, chart, options) is more than 1% lower this afternoon, despite some upbeat commentary from Cowen & Co...(Read More)... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:37:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105172?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105173?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Apple (AAPL: sentiment, chart, options) shares are moving higher this afternoon, thanks in part to a price-target boost from Bernstein...(Read More)... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:27:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105173?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104635?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 So I have these brilliant plays on in Inverse options that involve selling some premium and managing the positions. Hard to describe because I often have 3-6 positions in sectors that kind of cross-hedge each other in terms of delta and volatility r... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:38:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104635?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105178?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Stepping into the earnings confessional this morning were: Hartmarx (HMX: sentiment, chart, options) : The firm revealed that it swung to a loss of 4 cents per share in the second quarter, as earnings were hurt by the ongoing consumer spending slowd... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:22:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105178?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104383?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 These are some of the top analyst calls in oil and gas stocks we have seen in the early hours of trading this Tuesday morning. Citigroup picked up new coverage...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and m... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:38:47 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104383?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104384?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 These are some of the top analyst calls for the financial services group we have seen in the early hours of trading this Tuesday morning: American Express...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:14:52 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104384?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104636?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 As much as I love having a baseball diamond in our backyard, at these prices, it's really time to re-plant that corn over it again.OK, just can't resist chiming in on the Blame the Speculators Game.My clearing firm has a very prohibitive charge for... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:53:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104636?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-advisors/1106437?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 US Global Investors (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=grow) (NASDAQ: GROW (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/quote.htm?sym=grow)) is Frank Holmes s five-star fund family, Texas, notes Mark Skousen (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccoun... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-advisors/1106437?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105179?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Electronic Arts (ERTS: sentiment, chart, options) benefited from an upgrade this morning from Soleil Securities Group analyst Daniel Ernst, who boosted his rating from hold to buy and set a %2455 price target...(Read More)... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:40:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105179?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105181?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 This morning, Texas Industries (TXI: sentiment, chart, options) was slapped with a downgrade from overweight to equal weight at Stephens...(Read More)... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:42:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105181?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105183?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Brightpoint (CELL: sentiment, chart, options) shares are rallying into the afternoon after the company announced plans to trim its European workforce...(Read More)... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:02:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105183?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105184?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Yahoo! (YHOO: sentiment, chart, options) is still very much on the defensive after rejecting a buyout bid from rival firm Microsoft (MSFT)...(Read More)... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:03:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105184?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-chartist/1106444?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 In the last post, I presented graphs comparing the price of various indexes and their corresponding PowerShares UltraShort ETFs.But another option for capitalizing on the market decline I believe we re facing over the balance of the year is purchas... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:39:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-chartist/1106444?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104638?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Now that Congress has conclusively proven that speculators have doubled the price of oil, can gold be far behind? I mean think about it, all the oil they had to buy and take off the market they have to store in their backyard refineries. Silver and G... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:40:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104638?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105187?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Anheuser-Busch (BUD: sentiment, chart, options) this morning announced plans to reduce its workforce by 10% to 15% through an enhanced retirement program...(Read More)... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:23:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105187?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104403?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 Goldman Sachs has come out with some positive calls in the communications technology group, and one of the stocks has been given an upgrade. Specifically,...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:26:18 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104403?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104404?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 These are ten of the analyst calls we have seen in the early hours of trading this Monday morning: Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) Raised to Neutral from...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:04:39 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104404?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104639?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 So as Quantifiable Edges shows, we can rally in the face of mediocre pu/call readings. Sluggish volatility though? Could be a tougher nut, as this from Don Fishback suggests.I looked at all instances of a 10% decline in the OEX going back to 1986, wh... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:36:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104639?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104640?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29 So it was Jerry Remy Day on Tuesday in Boston, to celebrate his 20th anniversary in the Sox booth. Will there be a 21st? This, from Baseball Musings.Lately, however, I've detected a certain amount of tension in the booth. I thought that maybe the rel... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:52:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104640?rsstype=populararticles&cid=29