Technical indicators suggest a Fibonacci Butterfly option strategy on the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX).

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A rally in the U.S. Dollar -- as seen in the U.S. Dollar Index -- will drive stocks, gold and silver lower.

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Charts in S&P Index Options (CBOE: SPX) and Financial Select SPDR (NYSE: XLF) show dangerous and volatile markets for most traders.

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Charts indicate the S&P 500 Index (CBOE: SPX) could test its lows of and drive below 1,250.

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Watch the S&P 500 Index (CBOE: SPX), the financial XLF, iShares Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM), and the Dow Jones Transportation Average ETF (NYSE: IYT) for market direction.

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Technical analysis of the markets show a major move up or down after the Memorial Day holiday.

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Use options to profit from the rally in precious metal proxies like the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD) and the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV).

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Market charts indicate Federal Reserve policies will bring inflation, higher interest rates and a recession.

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A falling U.S. Dollar will bring higher prices for oil, gold and equities.

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Options allow heads-up traders to rapidly change their positions.

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Technical market indicators such as the S&P 500 Index Options (CBOE: SPX) are showing mixed signs.

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Options traders use calendar spreads to take advantage of time decay in option premium.

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The charts of indices CBOE S&P 500 Index Options (CBOE: SPX) and the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) show a market sell off.

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Options traders can counteract premium loss due to time decay by using butterfly spreads. View this trade in Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX).

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The United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) has found a bottom and volatility is low. Try an option calendar spread for March that can be rolled through the year.

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Option traders should consider using a butterfly spread to take advantage of the rapid time-decay in option premium value in the last two weeks of the trading cycle.

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The earnings release today by Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) offers options traders a lesson in implementing double calendar spreads.

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The S&P 500 and gold prices appear ready for a sell off, according to market indicators the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), and the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLF).

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Watch for profit opportunities in 2011 in gold, silver, bonds and the S&P 500 after several positive years in the markets.

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Traders preparing for 2011 should expect a drop in the S&P 500, and a continuing rise in gold and oil. However, gold will peak and sell off.

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Selling cash-secured naked puts on the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) is an options strategy traders can use to take advantage of a pullback in gold prices.

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Getting short Treasurys with this options trading strategy makes sense here.

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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) is offering an interesting setup for long and short traders.

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Here is what traders should be watching as we head into the light-volume Thanksgiving week.

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Find out why options are a contrarian trader's best friend.

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GLD Calendar Spread - The price of gold and gold ETF SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) are likely to decline as the U.S. dollar has a relief rally.

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