What gives with this market? How is it possibly holding up? Thinkorswim's Steven Quirk searches for clues using the VIX.
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Predicting With the VIX
Post-Labor Day Trends
Michael Murphy discusses the two directions the market could move in the days following the holiday.
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Fun in the Sun
Louis Navellier gives his take on Solarfun Power's (SOLF) recent performance.
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All Eyes on Hal
Jon Markman discusses Haliburton's (HAL) long-term prospects.
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Purchase By Selling
Thinking about dipping into financial stocks again? Thinkorswim's Joe Mazzola has a technique to share.
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Weighed Down By Negatives
John Markman discusses the future performance of international steel giant Arcelor Mittal (MT).
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Dawn Pennington
Horizontal spreads are a great option tool when you believe you know the direction a stock will move, but it's not clear exactly when.
Time, Price and an Option's Profitability
It's one thing to bet on a stock making a $5 move. It's another thing entirely to expect it to happen in too short a period of time. Learn why some options finish in-the-money and others don't.
Quarterly earnings reports provide regularly scheduled opportunities for options traders to profit.
If you are familiar with buying calls and puts, we'll show you how to buy them even cheaper.
Understanding Options Expiration
Just because a stock has options available for trading doesn't mean that there are options available to trade in each calendar month ... at a particular time.
