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Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – WMB, AMTD, AAPL, KGC

Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Tuesday, May 21, 2013... More »

Unusual Options Activity Update: MDCO, WMB, BBY, WFT, MDT, CCL, DRYS

Implied Volatility Mover and Volume Signals for Tuesday, May 21, 2013... More »

IB Options Brief: Saks, Inc. (SKS), Herbalife, Ltd. (HLF) & Arkansas Best Corp (ABFS)

Pre-earnings Bullish Bets On Saks Pay Off As Retailer Rallies - Today’s Tickers: SKS, HLF & ABFS ... More »

2013 OIC Conference Coverage: SEC Address

The Options Insider’s audio coverage of the 2013 OIC Conference continues with the SEC Address delivered by Heather Seidel, Securities & Exchange Commission... More »

Giant Rolls Trade in WMB

Shares of Williams Companies Inc (WMB) are trading down.03 to 37.85. The stock is near the 52 week-high.... More »

Calls Trade in ZMH

Shares of Zimmer Holdings Inc (ZMH) are trading up .07 to 80.88. ZMH is trading near the 52-week high.... More »

KOS Calls Trade

Shares of Kosmos Energy ltd. (KOS) are trading down .74 to 11.18. The stock is trading in the middle of the 52-week range.... More »

Calls Trade in EMKR

Shares of EMCORE Corporation (EMKR) are trading up .08 today to 3.74. EMKR is trading toward the lower end of the 52-week range.... More »

Option Block 245: Golden Tickets & Oompa Loompas

Theta gremlins, oompa loompas, and options. It's the trifecta of greatness.... More »

OCC Receives Annual Report Honor by the Financial Communications Society

OCC received a Silver award from the Financial Communications Society for its 2011 Annual Report. ... More »

What Do We Have in Common?

Hello traders! It’s been another fun couple of weeks in the forex market since I last wrote this column. ... More »

Futures Roundup

Gold ETF Holders Run to the Hills... More »

Big Money Flow

As a student of Online Trading Academy, I was taught to watch the actions of the big brokers and to mimic them as they took money from the uneducated, naive investors and traders. As a trader and instructor, I live by... More »

VIX Option Premiums are Juicy

We all know the VIX has been in a range for some time. This blog has on several occasions argued that it may be that way for a while. ... More »

Will the Tuesday Dow Streak Continue?

Will the Dow see a 19th straight rise on Tuesday?... More »

5/21/13 Pre-Market Movers

A snapshot of the names active in the pre-market for Tuesday, May 21... More »

Unusual Options Activity Review: GT, ACI, APA, GLW, COP, STJ, JAZZ, TPX, .VIX, SLV

Unusual Options Activity Review for Monday, May 20, 2013... More »

Calls Trade in BIG

Shares of Big Lots Inc. (BIG) are trading up .95 to 38.29. The stock is trading $5 under the 52-week high. ... More »

Collar Trades in CST Brands

Shares of CST Brands, Inc. (CST) are trading down .53 to 32.76. CST is trading near the 52-week high.... More »

CBOE, Barron’s to Co-Host Symposium, Live Webcast on Options Innovation

CBOE and Barron's are co-hosting a symposium and live webcast on the exchange's 40 years of options innovation.... More »

Australian Dollar – Previous Trades under Parity Have Been Short Lived

The Australian dollar is working on its first positive day in the last 11 sessions. We’ll need today’s close above 0.9736 for this to become a reality. ... More »

Calls Trade in FWLT

Shares of Foster Wheeler Ltd (FWLT) are trading up 2.02 to 23.62. The stock is trading $4 below the 52-week high.... More »

Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – AMAT, RAD, GRPN, JPM

Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Monday, May 20, 2013... More »

Midday Unusual Options Activity Update: STJ, MNKD, RAD, WFT, HTZ, FWLT, JRCC

Implied Volatility Mover and Volume Signals for Monday, May 20, 2013... More »

CME Group Expands OTC Agricultural Offerings with USD-Denominated Palm Oil Swap

CME Group has expanded its OTC agricultural offerings with a new USD-denominated Palm Oil Swap contract.... More »

IB Options Brief: ING US, Inc. (VOYA), Groupon, Inc. (GRPN) & Sigma Designs, Inc. (SIGM)

ING US Call Buyers Look For Shares To Extend Post-IPO Rally - Today’s Tickers: VOYA, GRPN & SIGM... More »

Volatility Views 91: Historical Lows

Can vol go any lower?... More »

Futures Roundup

Treasuries Weaken on Improving Consumer Sentiment... More »

The Calming Event

When we are putting our money at risk in the financial markets, it is easy to get nervous and excited. These common emotions can wreak havoc on our trading accounts if not put into check.... More »

Trading and Time Continued

Recently I wrote an article on the concept of time. In today’s piece, I want to focus on a topic that also has to do with time. ... More »

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The Option Block

This high-octane program features education, analysis, strategies and unusual activity.

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The premier radio program for volatility traders.

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Your source for futures options information.

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Options Boot Camp

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The Long & Short of Futures Options 10: Forex Options

Join Mark as he discusses Forex futures and options with CME Group's Craig Leveille, Executive Director, FX Products, and Jeff Lewandowski, CTA, Foremost Trading.

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