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Market Recap: Dow Ends Week Above 10K, Despite Mixed Jobs Data

11/06/09 4:28 PM

An up-and-down session finished on positive ground, with GE leading the way

Trading Tools to Build Your Portfolio: Straddling salesforce.com, inc. (CRM) Ahead of Earnings

Betting on post-earnings volatility from CRM in the near term

Option Activity Alert: Call Volume Spikes on CVS Caremark Corporation

Massive call open interest at the November 30 strike could keep CVS under pressure

Options Update: Vertical Call Spread for NVIDIA Corp.

A bullish post-earnings debit spread

Option Activity Alert: Alcoa Inc. Could Be Pinned by Out-of-the-Money Calls

Rising short interest and a bias toward overhead call strikes suggests hedging by the bears

Options Report: Some Positive Chemistry in the Chemicals Sector

Can Koppers hold onto its gains as it bounces back?

Options Spotlight: DuPont

Does DuPont deserve this wellspring of pessimism?

The Options Symbology Initiative (OSI): Illustrating the Evolution of the Industry

Three potential catalysts behind the growing popularity of options

Options Edge: General Electric, Fannie Mae, Citigroup, and Fortress Investment Group

Citigroup is preparing to launch an IPO of its Primerica unit

Highlights from our SENTIMENT Magazine

Going Vertical: The Simplest Option Spread of All

This conservative strategy puts money in your pocket right away

Hunting for Hedges: A Primer on Option Pairs Trading

Hedging strategy helps traders manage risk

Fortified With Iron: Making Money in a Sideways Market

One short vertical spread? Why not try two?

The Extra Edge: Sentiment is the Missing Link in Equity Analysis

Trader expectations are often a contrarian indicator

Schaeffer's Blogs

Daily Option Blog
Option Players Bet on an Earnings Miss for Intrepid Potash, Inc. (IPI)

Trading Floor Blog
Weekly Wrap-up - The Dow Jones Industrial Average Gains 310 Points on the Week

The Daily Contrarian
Which Way Is Travelers Companies Headed on the Charts?

Options Flow Recap Courtesy of WhatsTrading.com

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From Bernie Schaeffer, Chairman & CEO:

November Option Advisor Commentary
A bullish bias for long-term indicators

Schaeffer on Charts: Some Thoughts on the Pullback
80-day moving average still providing support for SPX

Schaeffer's Media Outtake: Looking Forward, And Back
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