Facebook Looks To Be A Great Candidate For Options Trading, Not As An Investment

By Kevin M. O'Brien:Ever since the economic meltdown in 2008, the Chicago Board Option Exchange (CBOE) volatility indicator for the S&P 500 (VIX) has gained a lot of popularity among traders trying to capitalize on the wild market swings. Yes, volatility is back. This doesn't mean you have to trade volatility itself. You will be much better served using this volatility to invest and trade in stocks or ETF's.

Tom Lydon submits: Often overlooked, one of the most crucial things you can keep an eye on when trading ETFs is the bid-ask spread. The bid-offer or bid-ask spread is something that will gradually eat away at your returns. The spread is determined by the difference in the buy and sell price for a security before any other trading fees.

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.By Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist of FNB.Traditionally I have kept a wide (200 cent) view on the Rand’s one-year trading range (because that’s the kind of movement history has regularly shown) and an open mind on the outcome of crises. This past week both these traditions converged with a vengeance.

Walter Investment Management (WAC) Q4 2012 Earnings Call March 19, 2013 10:00 am ET Executives Whitney K. Finch - Vice President of Investor Relations Mark J. O'Brien - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Charles E. Cauthen - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Kimberly A. Perez - Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President Denmar John Dixon - Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President

By Andrew Crowder: Before I get to some market info, I want to go over a few options trading basics.The first, and most important, step in options trading is to create a watchlist of highly liquid, optionable stocks or ETFs. This will be the foundation of your all your trading endeavors. The reason you MUST only use highly-liquid stocks or ETFs is so that you can rely on pricing efficiency.

Tom Armistead submits:Power One (PWER) presents an opportunity for a version of the bullish reversal options strategy.

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: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.