Matthew Buckley, Contributor

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Matthew "Whiz" Buckley is the Founder and CEO of Top Gun Options, an exclusive provider of options training and practical trading applications for options traders of all skill levels. He is also the founder of Strike Fighter Financial LLC, a business-consulting firm specializing in leadership development, risk management and strategic planning for Fortune 500 companies and related organizations. Buckley flew the F/A-18 Hornet for the U.S. Navy. He's a graduate of TOPGUN, has close to 400 carrier landings and flew 44 combat sorties over southern Iraq. After leaving active duty, he served as a Managing Director at a Wall Street volatility arbitrage options firm and was a founder and the CEO of a financial media company. He is an internationally recognized speaker and combined his experiences in the military and corporate America in his first book "From Sea Level to C Level."
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Momentum Carries Wall Street Past EU Concerns

By Matthew "Whiz" Buckley

Sideline institutional money is slowly finding its way back into the market in a steady stream.

11:48AM 02/09/12

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VXX Bull Put Spread Trade Alert

By Matthew "Whiz" Buckley

Strategic mindset is moderately bearish with expectation of an increase in volatility.

03:45PM 02/08/12

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Market Takes Heart; Bear Call Spread on FCX

By Matthew "Whiz" Buckley

Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold has risen sharply with the SPX, but could stall here.

08:58AM 02/06/12

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Will Facebook Users 'Like' Its IPO?

By Matthew "Whiz" Buckley

Options trading will likely start soon after the IPO. Plus we look at potential for VIX and GOOG.

08:42AM 02/03/12

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'Put Diagonal' Trade on TJX

By Matthew "Whiz" Buckley

A moderate uptrend with low volatility make this a good candidate for options trading using a "diagonal spread" pattern.

08:10AM 02/01/12

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Implied Volatility Trade on Amazon: Firing Line

By Matthew "Whiz" Buckley

Here is an options trade that targets a drop in implied volatility in Amazon stock after its earnings announcement.

04:31PM 01/31/12

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Good Pairs Trade on SLV and VXX

By Matthew "Whiz" Buckley

Consider the VXX, but this time as a stand-alone play to balance off your bullish bets.

11:08AM 01/30/12

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Fed's Rate Move Calms Market: Firing Line

By Matthew "Whiz" Buckley

The markets enjoyed a nice bounce on Wednesday from the Fed's decision to keep interest rates near zero for the long term.

02:51PM 01/26/12

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Firing Line: Top Gun Options Trades AMLN

By Matthew "Whiz" Buckley

The Top Gun Trading Team takes a bullish/neutral position in Amylin Pharmaceuticals.

10:04AM 01/23/12

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Firing Line: Top Gun Options Trades CSCO

By Matthew "Whiz" Buckley

A strangle on March expiration options will ride an expected increase in volatility.

07:53AM 01/19/12

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