The Daily Options Strategy Part 5: Final Notes, Charts And Alternate Stocks To Use

By Kevin M. O'Brien:The response to my daily options trading strategy has been really overwhelming. I receive tons of e-mails and comments every day about it. I do my best to answer the questions as quickly as possible, because I understand that there is definitely a learning curve involved. Hopefully you are finding that the strategy works very well.

By Kevin M. O'Brien:I am often asked why certain stocks are not included in my daily options trading strategy that would seem like obvious choices.

By Kevin M. O'Brien:This is Part 4 in a series of articles on my daily options trading strategy. I wanted to show a few more charts for everyone who has been using the strategy, along with a few more tips that I think are valuable. From the response I have received, it seems that most of you are doing very well using this strategy. This is what I like to hear.

By Kevin M. O'Brien:As most readers who follow my articles on Seeking Alpha know, CF Industries (CF) has always been one of my favorite stocks to trade using options. I use this stock with my daily options trading strategy and absolutely love the volatility it brings to the table.

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By Kevin M. O'Brien:If you have not read any of my previous articles on weekly earnings trades on Seeking Alpha, please check them out. They will give you a general idea of how I like to trade using the 'strangle' option strategy.

By Kevin M. O'Brien:For the week of December 12-16, 2011, there are a couple of under-the-radar stocks that are set to report earnings. Earnings season is still light and will be so until January 2012, but there are usually a couple of names worth viewing. If you have not read any of my previous articles on weekly earnings trades on Seeking Alpha, please check them out. They will give you a general idea of how I like to trade using the 'strangle' option strategy.

By Kevin M. O'Brien:This article is the latest in my weekly strangle option trades that focus on profiting from earnings releases. The strangle option trade is a neutral strategy (no bullish or bearish bias) that involves buying out-of-the-money call options and buying out-of-the-money put options with the expectation that the stocks will make large enough moves to profit. The option contracts are purchased on an even basis. The initial upfront cost is much cheaper than the straddle.