Traditional options expiration is upon us, and as such today we will continue our discussion on options expiration strategies, which we briefly touched upon in last week’s report. But before we dive in, let’s talk RIMM. With shares of RIMM trading at $17.58 last week we suggested traders consider purchasing the Dec 17.5-16 1×2 put […]
Last week in The Weekly Options Report we highlighted 2 strategies to consider heading into the coming week: 1) selling downside puts in Yahoo (YHOO) and 2) long weekly straddles in Cisco (CSCO) heading into earnings. While the YHOO trade was clearly a winner, the CSCO trade, for some, is still up in the air […]
Vol is Back…or is it? Another eventful week coming to a close, as markets have seemingly been able to shake off Euro Zone concerns and look poised for positive weekly gains. After spending a few solid days below the 30-level, the VIX skyrocketed 16% on Tuesday only to give much of it back by market […]