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		<title>Making Money With Options the &#8216;Write&#8217; Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Band</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Options trading is a balancing act that favors the house. Find out how to master the balancing act and achieve great returns.]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Options Trading Profit Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OptionsZone Experts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This free options trading education guide will get you up to speed on the basics of trading options and ready to trade in no time.]]></description>
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		<title>The Single Trading Variable Always Within Your Control</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler Craig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When sizing positions, you might risk a fixed percentage or dollar amount in each trade, or you might adjust the amount of money at risk.]]></description>
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		<title>Test Your Options IQ</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/10/options-trading-quiz-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OptionsZone Experts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take our options trading quiz to find out just how savvy an options trader you are.]]></description>
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		<title>What Traders Need to Know About Option Settlement</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/09/options-trading-education-option-settlement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Passarelli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rarely-discussed topic of option settlement is critical for option trading success.]]></description>
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		<title>7 Tips for Mastering Put Selling</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/08/put-selling-tips-for-writing-put-options/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Selling put options can provide consistent profits or allow you to buy stocks at a discount.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Advantages of Trading Weekly Options</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wolfinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Find out what it is that traders love so much about Weeklys.]]></description>
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		<title>11 Secrets of Naked Option Writing</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/08/writing-naked-options/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Trester</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Naked options can be risky, but you shouldn't let your fear hold you back. Here are some things you should know before you get naked.]]></description>
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		<title>4 Tips for Trading Weekly Options</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/08/4-tips-for-trading-weekly-options/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/08/4-tips-for-trading-weekly-options/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Price Headley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[These important strategy adjustments are designed to promote safer, more successful weekly options trading.]]></description>
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		<title>Options Newbies &#8212; Take a Deep Breath …</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/07/options-traders-education-gs-spreads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OptionsZone Experts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New options traders should have realistic expectations. So, how much should a new trader expect to make?]]></description>
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		<title>Roll Up an Option Spread to Garner Profits</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/07/option-spread-profits-aapl/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/07/option-spread-profits-aapl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler Craig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Grab your profits from a long call option position when the underlying rises but rolling up your position.]]></description>
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		<title>6 Options Expiration Day Traps to Avoid</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/07/options-expiration-day-mistakes-to-avoid/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/07/options-expiration-day-mistakes-to-avoid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wolfinger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Find out what you need to know and what steps you should take to avoid unpleasant surprises on expiration day.]]></description>
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		<title>Earnings Take Option Prices on Bumpy Ride</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/07/earnings-options-pricing-google-goog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/07/earnings-options-pricing-google-goog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler Craig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings seasons puts a monkey wrench into the logic of time decay and options pricing.]]></description>
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		<title>Earnings a Volatile Season for Options</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/07/earnings-volatility-options-aa-rimm-wmt-goog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler Craig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings season is a difficult time for options trading because the news causes volatility to fluctuate unpredictably.]]></description>
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		<title>If Stocks Go Idle, Should Options?</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/07/options-volatility-market-makers-limit-up-rule/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/07/options-volatility-market-makers-limit-up-rule/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Warner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The proposed “limit up limit down” volatility curb would pause stocks but keep options trading.]]></description>
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		<title>What a Tool – Option Volatility Skew Charts</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/06/what-a-tool-%e2%80%93-option-volatility-skew-charts-spy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/06/what-a-tool-%e2%80%93-option-volatility-skew-charts-spy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler Craig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Options traders can use volatility skew charts to better understand the impact of implied volatility on the pricing of options.]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/06/vix-cboe-volatility-index-fear-gauge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler Craig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A rally in the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) can mean a troubled market but rarely a meltdown.]]></description>
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		<title>VIX Rally Looks Like Real Volatility Lift</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/06/vix-volatility-spx-vx/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/06/vix-volatility-spx-vx/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Warner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The rally in the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) appears real.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Things You Must Know to Trade Index Options</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/06/5-things-you-must-know-to-trade-index-options-spx-vix-spy-iw/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wolfinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A tutorial on trading index options like the S&#038;P 500 (CBOE: SPX), CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX), Russell 2000 (.RUT), and the Nasdaq-100 Index (.NDX).]]></description>
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		<title>Grown Men Tremble at Fear Gauge Close</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/05/grown-men-cower-at-fear-gauge-close-vix-spx/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/05/grown-men-cower-at-fear-gauge-close-vix-spx/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 08:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Warner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The monthly settlement price of the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is confusing.]]></description>
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		<title>What a Tool &#8212; the Options Calculator</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/05/what-a-tool-the-options-calculator-cboe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/05/what-a-tool-the-options-calculator-cboe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 13:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler Craig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Options calculators are valuable tool for novice options traders as they learn premium pricing. ]]></description>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NASDAQ: CBOE</category>
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		<title>Options Reinvent Sell in May Cliché</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/05/options-reinvent-sell-in-may-cliche/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/05/options-reinvent-sell-in-may-cliche/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 16:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Passarelli</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Option traders should use income-producing trading strategies during slow summer months when volume and volatility dry up.]]></description>
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		<title>BATS Options Exchange Files for IPO</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/05/bats-options-exchange-files-for-ipo-cboe-nyx-ndaq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/05/bats-options-exchange-files-for-ipo-cboe-nyx-ndaq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 13:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OptionsZone Experts</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=40977</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The BATS Global exchange operator filed for an initial public offering. The BATS is one of nine options exchanges.]]></description>
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			<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NASDAQ: CBOE</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NASDAQ: NDAQ</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: NYX</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/topic/">Options 101</category>
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		<title>Bernanke Speak – Look for Proven Brands</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/bernanke-speak-%e2%80%93-look-for-proven-brands-aapl-rl-open/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/bernanke-speak-%e2%80%93-look-for-proven-brands-aapl-rl-open/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Shulman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=38899</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Trade established brands like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the conclusion drawn from the press conference by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.]]></description>
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			<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NASDAQ: AAPL</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: RL</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NASDAQ: OPEN</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: CRM</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/topic/">Options 101</category>
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		<title>Options Speak 101 &#8212; Meet the Greeks I</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/meet-the-options-greeks-delta-theta/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/meet-the-options-greeks-delta-theta/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler Craig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=38716</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Options traders would do well to learn about the Greeks. First, delta and theta.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Selling Options Works for Traders</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/why-selling-options-works-for-traders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/why-selling-options-works-for-traders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Woods</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The strategic sale of an option offers income, flexibility, protects gains, and locks in a purchase price. ]]></description>
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		<title>Decline of VIX Futures Worth Watching</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/decline-of-vix-futures-worth-watching-vxx-spx/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/decline-of-vix-futures-worth-watching-vxx-spx/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Warner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=38471</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The iPath S&#038;P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures (NYSE: VXX) is dribbling away.]]></description>
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			<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">CBOE: VIX</category>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: VXX</category>
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		<title>Smart Options Trading – Earnings Season</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/smart-options-trading-%e2%80%93-earnings-season/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/smart-options-trading-%e2%80%93-earnings-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wolfinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=37906</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[During earnings season the smartest options strategies involve less risk, lower returns, and a greater probability of success.]]></description>
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		<title>VIX Moves, Just When You Think It Won’t</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/vix-moves-just-when-you-think-it-won%e2%80%99t/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/vix-moves-just-when-you-think-it-won%e2%80%99t/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Warner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=37670</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) moves big on quiet weeks and seemingly slow days.]]></description>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">CBOE: VIX</category>
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		<title>Speculating on Market Direction for One Stock</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/speculating-in-market-direction-for-a-single-stock-aapl/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/speculating-in-market-direction-for-a-single-stock-aapl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wolfinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=37113</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An options spread trade raises the opportunity for profit though the return may be modest.]]></description>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NASDAQ: AAPL</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/topic/">Options 101</category>
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		<title>ETF Options Volume Grows 8,800%</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/etf-options-volume-grows-8800-spy-eem-qqq-xlf-iwm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/etf-options-volume-grows-8800-spy-eem-qqq-xlf-iwm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OptionsZone Experts</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options Trading]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=36644</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Trading in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has exploded since 2000, growing 8,800%.]]></description>
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			<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: XLF</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: EEM</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NASDAQ: QQQ</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: IWM</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: SPY</category>
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		<title>Low Option Volatility Means Vertical Spreads</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/treat-low-option-volatility-with-vertical-spreads-vix-spx/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/treat-low-option-volatility-with-vertical-spreads-vix-spx/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Warner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options Trading]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=36122</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Option volatility has dropped, making it hard to profit by just selling calls. Try vertical spreads.]]></description>
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			<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">CBOE: VIX</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">CBOE: SPX</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/topic/">Options 101</category>
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		<title>Option Midday Movers April 5</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/option-midday-movers-april-5-eem-nsm-vz-vix-ceph-isph/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/option-midday-movers-april-5-eem-nsm-vz-vix-ceph-isph/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OptionsZone Experts</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options Trading]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=35977</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Emerging Markets EEM tops volume list, while takeovers Inspire Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ISPH) and National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) get some action.]]></description>
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			<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: EEM</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: VZ</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NASDAQ: ISPH</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: NSM</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NASDAQ: CEPH</category>
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		<title>SPY Tops Option Midday Movers</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/spy-tops-option-midday-movers-spx-vix-bac-qqq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/spy-tops-option-midday-movers-spx-vix-bac-qqq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OptionsZone Experts</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options Trading]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=35821</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Options trading at midday saw SPY topping volume action]]></description>
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			<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NASDAQ: QQQ</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: BAC</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">CBOE: SPX</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: SPY</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">CBOE: VIX</category>
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		<title>The VIX Isn’t Low, the SPX is High</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/the-vix-isn%e2%80%99t-low-the-spx-is-high/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/the-vix-isn%e2%80%99t-low-the-spx-is-high/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Warner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options Trading]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=35786</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is correctly priced in this slow, grinding market.]]></description>
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			<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">CBOE: VIX</category>
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		<title>CBOE Loses Options Volume Market Share</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/cboe-losing-options-volume-market-share-ndaq-nyx-aapl-csco-vix/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/cboe-losing-options-volume-market-share-ndaq-nyx-aapl-csco-vix/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OptionsZone Experts</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options Trading]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=35773</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The nine options exchanges set a volume record in March but long time leader Chicago Board Options Exchange saw its market share drop.]]></description>
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			<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NASDAQ: CBOE</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NASDAQ: NDAQ</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: NYX</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NASDAQ: AAPL</category>
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		<title>Diversify With Covered Calls on ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/diversify-with-covered-calls-on-etfs-iwm-fcx-spy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/diversify-with-covered-calls-on-etfs-iwm-fcx-spy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Scanlin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options Trading]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=35709</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Covered call options written against index ETFs like the SPDR S&#038;P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) help to diversify a portfolio.]]></description>
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			<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: IWM</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: SPY</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">NYSE: FCX</category>
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		<title>Are Options a Zero Sum Game?</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/are-options-a-zero-sum-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/are-options-a-zero-sum-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 08:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wolfinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options Trading]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=35700</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Those who claim options are a zero sum game do not understand the product or its many uses.]]></description>
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		<title>Options Investors Get Bullish &#8212; Really Bullish</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/options-investors-get-bullish-really-bullish-vix/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/04/options-investors-get-bullish-really-bullish-vix/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Mirhaydari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options Trading]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investorplace.com/?p=35632</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) and CBOE Equity Put-to-Call Ratio show that options traders believe the market will go higher in the near term.]]></description>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol/">CBOE: VIX</category>
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		<title>Use Options to Profit as This Bull Slows</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/use-options-to-profit-as-this-bull-slows-xme-pot-fcx-gld-tbt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/use-options-to-profit-as-this-bull-slows-xme-pot-fcx-gld-tbt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Scanlin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sell covered call options to earn profits as bull market slows. Focus on bonds (NYSE: TBT), gold (NYSE: GLD), and commodities (NYSE: POT), (NYSE: FCX).]]></description>
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		<title>Try an IBM Buy-Write with a Twist</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/try-an-ibm-buy-write-with-a-twist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/try-an-ibm-buy-write-with-a-twist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stutland Volatility Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Try an IBM (NYSE: IBM) buy-write trade with a twist. Buy a deep in-the-money call instead of buying the stock ands sell an out-of-the money call.]]></description>
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		<title>Carnage in VIX Powers On</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/carnage-in-vix-powers-on-vxz-vxx/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/carnage-in-vix-powers-on-vxz-vxx/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Warner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options Trading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX), also called the ‘fear index’, keeps dropping.]]></description>
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		<title>Is This the End of VIX Downtrend?</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/is-this-end-of-vix-downtrend-spx/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/is-this-end-of-vix-downtrend-spx/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Warner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options Trading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) moved in the last week in a range of over 30 and down to 20.]]></description>
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		<title>Fight Trading Panic With Covered Calls</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/fight-trading-panic-with-covered-calls-aapl/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/fight-trading-panic-with-covered-calls-aapl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 09:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Scanlin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options Trading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Selling covered call options is a smart strategy when the market is panicking.]]></description>
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		<title>VIX Options, Futures Confuse the Pros Too</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/vix-options-futures-confuse-the-pros-too/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/vix-options-futures-confuse-the-pros-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Warner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options Trading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Prices on the options and futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) can appear to act illogically.]]></description>
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		<title>Options Beginners – Know the Rules</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/options-beginners-%e2%80%93-know-the-rules-spy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/options-beginners-%e2%80%93-know-the-rules-spy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wolfinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options Trading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning option traders often assume they know the rules, a mistake that can lead to money-losing trades.]]></description>
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		<title>VIX Sets Record With 1 Million Contracts</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/vix-sets-record-with-1-million-contracts-aapl-amzn-uso-goog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/vix-sets-record-with-1-million-contracts-aapl-amzn-uso-goog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OptionsZone Experts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) set a record, trading more than one million contracts. The CBOE may trade volatility indexes on equities and ETFs. ]]></description>
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		<title>VIX Not Signaling Panic – Yet</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/vix-not-signaling-panic-%e2%80%93-yet-spy-spx-v/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/vix-not-signaling-panic-%e2%80%93-yet-spy-spx-v/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Warner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is testing its highs after a two-year downtrend.]]></description>
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		<title>How Option Pros View Expiration</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/how-option-pros-view-expiration-cboe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/how-option-pros-view-expiration-cboe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Passarelli</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Options 101]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Professional option traders, or market makers, treat expiration day differently. Occasional option investors would do well to learn the secrets.]]></description>
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		<title>4 Cornerstones for Option Profits</title>
		<link>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/4-cornerstones-for-option-profits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investorplace.com/2011/03/4-cornerstones-for-option-profits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Options trading investors should keep four rules in mind. Watch options delta, minimize time decay, check volatility, and use time to your advantage.]]></description>
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