UNUSUAL TRADING ACTIVITY

Red alert at Heinz (HNZ)

Massive buying in December HNZ puts suggests it could take awhile for the ketchup stock to trickle. 5/15/08
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Exposing itself -- Emcore Corp. (EMKR)

EMKR is down 40% YTD, but call option buyers are emerging en masse. 5/15/08
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Is something cooking at Carpenter Tecnology (CRS)?

Options trading activity is decidedly bullish today in CRS. 5/15/08
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Got Gas? -- Energen Corp. (EGN)

Call option buyers are emerging in big numbers in EGN. 5/13/08
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TIBCO kid was a friend of mine -- Tibco Software (TIBX)

Software company TIBX is showing some strong options buying. 5/12/08
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'Aruba, Jamaica, oooh I Wanna Take Ya' -- Aruba Networks (ARUN)

Making bullish trades in ARUN might be a good idea, but only as a quick trip. 5/12/08
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Bryan Perry

Exchange-Traded Funds Give Traders Even More 'Options'

Options on Exchange-Traded Funds can open up your portfolio to broader sector plays without the guesswork of picking individual stocks and making multiple plays.

Keep Your Portfolio Moving

Options traders are always looking for ways to predict how the market will move -- let's talk about a stock's moving average.

A 'World' of Option Exercise Types

There are distinct differences between American-style and European options. Let Bryan Perry be your guide.

How Stock Splits Impact Options

Your options position may change due to changes in the underlying shares.

Take Options Profits in STRIDES

Learn about a type of hybrid security that is structured like a bond and matures in a fairly short time frame and even pays dividends.