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Stock Option Investing: Commentary and Analysis

Options Center
The Contrarian
Options for Cisco Systems Select Story
By Steven M. Sears
The stock has strengthened, but may be range-bound in the short term. Here's an options play.
Analysis and Commentary
The Contrarian
Betting On Citi's Volatility
By Steven M. Sears
This options strategy will pay off if the stock moves up or down on Friday's analyst day.
The Contrarian
Trades Tough Due to Fed
By Steven M. Sears
To trade in today's market, investors have to anticipate the Fed's next move. Not easy.
The Contrarian
The Tide Is Turning
By Steven M. Sears
Investor sentiment is turning toward a muted advance for stocks. Here's how to play it.
The Contrarian
The Sign of the Golden Cross
By Steven M. Sears
This sign of upward-moving averages could be a buy signal. Here are 17 stocks that qualify.
The Contrarian
Options for Earnings Season
By Steven M. Sears
The next few weeks may be volatile. For bold investors, this could be an opportunity.
The Contrarian
Tough Times for Disney
By Steven M. Sears
The slowdown is taking a toll on the stock. Here are options strategies for bearish times.
The Contrarian
Options Cut Risk of Investing in Financials
By Steven M. Sears
Buying when few others are can be profitable. And options are one way to cut the risk.
ChartBender's Options Knowledge Exchange
Free Options Education
ChartBender's Options Knowledge Exchange delivers extensive, free online options education. Click here to learn the concepts that will lead to options trading success.
Options 101
Getting Started With Options
They aren't always easy to figure out. But in the right hands, options can be a powerful profit generator or loss minimizer.
How Are Options Priced?
We'll explain some of the theory behind the numbers, and then show you a few Web calculators that do the lifting for you.
Options Strategies for Beginners
It's time to put those puts and calls to use. Here are the basics.
Sophisticated Options Strategies
Ever wonder what straddles, strangles and condors are? We'll tell you.
Options Search SmartMoney Select
To pull up the latest bids and asks on puts and calls, enter a stock ticker symbol here.
  
 
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