Here's the Options Play on BMC Software

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The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which Motley Fool senior technology analyst Eric Bleeker and options advisor Jeff Fischer discuss their favorite stocks.

In today's edition, Jeff and Eric look at how to profit creatively on BMC Software. This is a potential market leader of tomorrow, but shares have dropped recently. Jeff outlines a creative way to use options to capture all of the upside on this company, mitigate risk, and still realize a large return. If the strategy Jeff discusses seem interesting to you, be sure to check out the Options Whiz free learning material we're publishing for Options month here at The Motley Fool. Fool on!

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