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Midday Unusual Options Activity Update - HNT, C, AIG, ITMN, AMR, VLO
Posted on 3/10/2010 in Unusual Activity by Joseph CusickImplied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 3/10 -
Options Intelligence Report: SunTrust Banks, Inc. (STI) & Valero Energy Corp. (VLO)
Posted on 3/10/2010 in Unusual Activity by Andrew WilkinsonSunTrust jumps but options contrarians express doubts. Featured tickers: STI & VLO -
Options Intelligence Report: United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) & Regions Financial Corp. (RF)
Posted on 3/10/2010 in Unusual Activity by Andrew WilkinsonOptions Intelligence Report for United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) and Regions Financial Corp. (RF) -
InterMune (ITMN) - FDA Panel Recommends Approval
Posted on 3/10/2010 in Unusual Activity by Ophir GottliebITMN options move as FDA's Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee (PADAC) recommends approval for the company's New Drug Application (NDA) for pirfenidone. Pirfenidone is InterMune's investigational drug candidate for the treatment of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). -
The Other Naked
Posted on 3/10/2010 in Education by Dan PassarelliAn overview of naked calls -
Morning Futures Roundup
Posted on 3/10/2010 in Unusual Activity by Mike ZarembskiA roundup of pre-session activity in the futures market - Will There be Some Surprises in the USDA March Crop Report This Year? -
Broker Rundown: ShareBuilder
Posted on 3/10/2010 in Brokerage by The Options InsiderCoverage of online retail brokers continues with ShareBuilder. -
Unusual Options Activity Review - QLGC, CMC, AIG, AMR, HD, GME, MHLD, HBAN, .MVR, XLP
Posted on 3/10/2010 in Unusual Activity by Joseph CusickUnusual options activity review for Tuesday, March 9, 2010 -
Dividend Trade Strategies in the U.S. Options Industry, Part 3
Third installment of a series addressing looking at 2009 options industry growth. Although the U.S. equity options industry reported 3% growth in 2009, what many industry participants and observers do not realize is that this growth is solely attributable to an objectionable trading strategy called a "dividend trade." -
Risk Management Conference Report: View From The Buyside
Posted on 3/10/2010 in Industry by The Options InsiderReporting from the CBOE Risk Management Conference -
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes -WMT, C, WMB, ALL
Posted on 3/9/2010 in Unusual Activity by The Options InsiderTop Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes - WMT, C, WMB, ALL -
Options Intelligence Report: AMR Corp. (AMR), American International Group, Inc. (AIG) & Citigroup, Inc. (C)
Posted on 3/9/2010 in Unusual Activity by Andrew WilkinsonCovered-call sellers make note of exits on American Airlines parent corp. Featured tickers; AMR, AIG & C -
Midday Unusual Options Activity Update - NAV, C, CSCO, ALL, NOK, LEN, EWJ
Posted on 3/9/2010 in Unusual Activity by Joseph CusickImplied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 3/9 -
Commercial Metals (CMC) Takeover Rumors Tied to AKS
Posted on 3/9/2010 in Unusual Activity by Ophir GottliebTakeover rumors fuel spike in options trading -
Options Intelligence Report: GameStop Corp. (GME) & Home Depot, Inc. (HD)
Posted on 3/9/2010 in Unusual Activity by Andrew WilkinsonGamestop options changes course. Featured tickers: GME & HD -
Options Intelligence Report: Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) & Allstate Corp. (ALL)
Posted on 3/9/2010 in Unusual Activity by Andrew WilkinsonOptions Intelligence Report for Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) and Allstate Corp. (ALL)
Breaking News
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- SEC Chief Economist Leaving
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