Date updated:06-23-2009
Considering the industry is at its infancy and solar stocks are notoriously volatile, how should you trade the space?

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FSLR
First Solar - $121.18
- +0.04%
- $119.89
Options trader Jared Levy tells the desk he likes First Solar (FSLR). “It’s a best of breed play,” he says. “And they’ve got all their ducks in a row. I'm a buyer.” How’s he playing it? "Get long by selling the July 150 puts -- that allows you buy stock cheaper,” he counsels.

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STP
Suntech Power Hld - $15.18
- -5.07%
- $15.63
Seymour said he liked Suntech Power Holdings (STP) for its photovoltaic cells, which, he said, are expected to do well in Asian and European markets.

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INTC
Intel Corporation - $19.24
- -0.31%
- $19.15
Terranova said Intel (INTC) is doing research and development on silicon solar cells for cellphones and laptops.
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A. Here's another one:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/173986-s
hipping-three-high-risk-high-reward-opti
ons
Also, DSX, for instance moved up after
hours.
It might depend on your timeframe. The
related indexes appear to be trending
up. (this is not a recommendation).
A. The only one I own : SLX,
too hard pick a winner out all of them
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