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Largest option buying in equities so far

Largest option buying in equities so far
The call spread cost $ 1 and will earn a 300 percent profit if the stock returns to $ 45 or higher on expiration. VRSN is down 19 percent to $ 37.98 after a weak earnings report. MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR): An investor bought 6,500 November 2.50 …
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VeriSign selloff brings out big buyer
The trade, known as a bullish call spread , cost $ 1. It will start making money if the Internet-security stock pushes over $ 42, with a maximum profit of 300 percent at or above $ 45. (See our Education section for more on how options can be used to …
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UNG: Closing Out The Fall Bear Trade
The original trade at expiration would have gotten an investor short 200 shares of UNG for every trade down at $ 22 and had $ 3.58 in net profits booked (net credit plus the $ 3 in profits from the $ 19-22 call spread). By closing out of the short shares …
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Sediment Strategies: Choosing a Sediment Management Option for Dam Removal
Four options were considered for managing sediment during the removal of a large dam in the western U.S. The option chosen – called the retained sediment method – involves leaving sediment in place and rerouting the river around the dam site. By Peter L.
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How Options Saved My Google Trade: Najarian
I was riding that rally with call spreads, an option strategy that lets you really leverage a pop. But this morning, the options paper showed traders jumping off the bandwagon. Our data systems at OptionMonster detected heavy selling in the October 800 …
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BofA Options Loss Reignites Debate on Controversial Strategy
NEW YORK—A $ 10 million loss tied to stock options suffered by Bank of America Merrill Lynch last week renewed debate about an options-trading strategy that has been a source of controversy in the past. The loss stemmed from the Charlotte, N.C., bank …
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Strategic Horizons: Though Costly, Afghanistan is a Win
If you choose this option, you can use the Send to Kindle app to send the file to your Kindle device or application. Send the file directly to your @Kindle.com email address. To use this option, you must set your @Kindle.com address on our preferences …
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A better retirement withdrawal strategy — from the tax man
A new brief from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College suggests that not only does the IRS' RMD perform as well as the traditional option of living on stock dividends and interest, it also outperforms the tried-and-true 4% rule. The rule …
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Volatility trade IBM: calendar spread

Volatility trade IBM: calendar spread.  Hierbij gaan we met behulp van volatiliteit in IBM gebruik maken van opties, door middel van time (calendar) spread.

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Eén van de voordelen van opties is het traden in volatility, dat wil zeggen gebruik maken van het wegvloeien van tijdswaarde door het schrijven van een optie op een andere long positie.

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Rise You Profit, Fall You Profit: An Option Strategy On Nokia
If investors were right about this disagreement of Nokia's future direction, we can apply an option strategy called "straddle" to make money out of Nokia, may it …
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Retirement: A Beginner's Guide On Basic Option Strategies (Part 5)
The other basic option strategy that has low risk is selling put options to actually buy shares of a stock you want to own, or to add to a position you already have.
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An Options Strategy for Michael Kors
Using a range bound options strategy can be profitable. At the moment, the stock has priced in high growth in revenue and profits. Moreover, Kors has shown …
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