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  Wall Street's Wednesday Lunch Options
  February 22, 2012 11:05AM PT
  by Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com
  A helpful doji and key time and price resistance imbue a smidgeon of profit-taking Wednesday, along with fresh and token "disappointing" economic data.
• Earnings Front: Dell
  February 21, 2012 12:31PM PT
  by Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com
  Dell's options suggest an expected move of roughly 8% but traders appear focused on hedging that bet with verticals.
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  Wall Street's Tuesday Lunch Options
  February 21, 2012 11:03AM PT
  by Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com
  A helping hand for Greece and one from China allow another market milestone to be cautiously tested in extended conditions.
• Intermediate Strategy: A Kinky Put Marriage for Bulls
  February 20, 2012 12:10PM PT
  by Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com
  Do you like a stock but find a traditional married put something other than a match made in heaven? It could be time to look at a kinky alternative.
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  Weekly Outlook: February 20, 2012
  February 20, 2012 8:50AM PT
  by Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com
  A decision for Greece, retail confessionals and key time and price testing for the market are on traders' radars this week.
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  Commodities Roundup: Natural Gas - Supply Glut to Super Glut?
  February 17, 2012 11:30AM PT
  by James Cordier, Michael Gross, OptionSellers.com
  While it is possible that natural gas could see some seasonal price strength over the next 4-6 weeks, we would view all such rallies as Call Selling opportunities.
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  Wall Street's Friday Lunch Options
  February 17, 2012 9:37AM PT
  by Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com
  Following a surprise breakout to marginal fresh highs, February's bulls and bears are mostly and unsurprisingly, expiring quietly.
• Analytical Toolbox: Probability Tools in Pictures, Part 1
  February 16, 2012 11:33AM PT
  by Clare White, CMT, Optionetics.com
  Platinum Pro probability tools offer insight to expected profits assuming the stock continues to behave as it has in the past.
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  Wall Street's Thursday Lunch Options
  February 16, 2012 11:20AM PT
  by Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com
  Bulls pull a surprise "right back at-ya!!" move despite still worrisome "FIGs" and Apples in the mix Thursday.
• Market Barometer: February 16, 2012
  February 16, 2012 7:14AM PT
  by Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com
  Whether a less-than-tasty "FIG" and / or one sour Apple, Wednesday's action sets up some likely profit-taking ahead.
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  Wall Street's Wednesday Lunch Options
  February 15, 2012 11:20AM PT
  by Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com
  Bulls try to move cautiously forward Wednesday, but a bite out of Apple turns investors sour.
• Strategy Snapshot: Backspread Adjustment
  February 15, 2012 8:42AM PT
  by Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com
  Chris Tyler explores the backspread as an adjustment for a long call position.
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  Kaeppel's Corner: How to Handle a (Natural) Gas Buildup
  February 14, 2012 7:23PM PT
  by Jay Kaeppel, Optionetics.com
  Natural Gas has witnessed a long, slow decline in price. This week Jay discusses a low cost way to play a potential short-term bounce.
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  Wall Street's Tuesday Lunch Options
  February 14, 2012 10:38AM PT
  by Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com
  A moody but maybe friendly reminder of credit market risk and mixed data tangle with Monday's bull.
• Option Watch: NetApp Earnings Vertical
  February 14, 2012 8:09AM PT
  by Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com
  Heavy put trading in NetApp on Monday could represent a bullish vertical play.