http://www.theoptionsinsiders.com Featured Articles en-us Copyright 2010 The Options Insider Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:40:00 GMT 20 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:50:00 GMT Unusual options activity review for Thursday, July 29, 2010 http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5058 http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5058 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:59:00 GMT The company traded over 41,000 options on total daily average option volume of just 4,207. The action is fast and furious in the Aug options. A 35/37.5 strangle sale (from what I can tell), 14,000+ Aug 40 calls and nearly 7,000 41 and 42.5 upside calls (combined volume). http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5057 http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5057 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:43:00 GMT AVP has followed a consistent pattern for six out of the last seven earnings starting with the 10-30-2008 cycle and ending with the last earnings cycle on 4-30-2010. Specifically, a straddle sale at the close on the day of earnings and a purchase back the day after was a winner six times and break-even once. http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5056 http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5056 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:37:00 GMT Top Ten Most Active Equity Options and Strikes - C, SPH, MSFT, PAA, RIG, S http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5055 http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5055 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:23:00 GMT Hefty Bullish Plays Constructed On Transocean - Featured Tickers: RIG, AKAM and VPRT http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5054 http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5054 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:03:00 GMT Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 7/29 http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5053 http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5053 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:46:00 GMT We can see the ATM straddle is now worth $2.54. Yesterday, the straddle was worth $3.31. The one day trade would have turned a 23% profit ex-commissions. The updated earnings and dividends stats are included. http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5052 http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5052 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:21:00 GMT Strategist Touting Iron Condor Sees Range-Bound Shares For China Fund - Featured Tickers: FXI and GMCR http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5051 http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5051 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:03:00 GMT Options Intelligence Report for Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) and Kroger Co. (KR) http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5050 http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5050 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:28:00 GMT A roundup of activity in the futures market - Clear as Mud - Crude Oil Futures Stuck In A Rut! http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5049 http://theoptionsinsider.com/unusualactivity/?id=5049