Buy an iPad 3, Bet on Apple Stock

Apple iPad 3 event is today, Wednesday, 10am Pacific Time. The new tablet from Apple is enticing not only for its inherent features, but also for being the first Apple product release since the founder of the company, Steve jobs, has passed away.

Since its launch in 2010, the iPad 1 and iPad 2 have sold over 55 million devices. The new tablet is rumored to have a better screen, HD graphics, a quad-core processor, and more.

It is a safe bet that the iPad 3 will be a terrific device and sell by the millions as soon as it hits the stores. Tablets are here to stay, and with all due respect to Android, Samsung Galaxy, Amazon or Motorola - Apple will likely keep its standing as the leader for a while to come.

But what about Apple and its stock?

Apple is the world's most valuable company at half a billion dollars worth. So far in 2012 it has only continued growing, up 32 per cent. Other companies of this market share (Microsoft, Exxon Mobil Corp, Cisco, Intel and GE) have found it hard to keep their standings. For Apple, too, its stock has drawn more and more interest from daytime and short-term traders as of late.

Twelve and 14 dollar swings are daily occurrences for Apple stock. A 3 per cent drop is a matter of business, sometimes happening over a 10 minute window.

On the day of the announcement, the following day, and then when the iPad 3 will actually hit the stores, Apple stock is a volatile share as well as an opportunity.

Binary options trading platforms such as Options Click, OptionBit and OptionXP offer betting opportunities on the NASDAQ 100 index as well as specifically on the Apple Inc stock.

Log in to any of these trading platforms, click the "Trade" tab and choose the type of trade you'd like to make:

• High/Low - do you think the price at expiry will be above or below the current level?
• Touch/No Touch - do you think the share will touch the target price at any time before expiration or fail to touch it?
• In/Out Range - do you think the market price will close between (i.e., inside) the upper and lower target prices or outside?

Choose the Apple stock from the drop-down list, select the direction you prefer

Enter the amount you wish to invest and Trade!

Today is a good day to follow the iPad 3 release. It's also a good day to bet on Apple stock.