Markets closed mixed on Wall Street today:?Dow?+0.62%,S&P?+0.29%,?Nasdaq?-0.38%,?Oil?-0.28%,?Gold?-0.19%.

The VIX closed at 15.90, down 4.10.

Here’s today’s most active equity options and strikes.

Stories

Unusual Options Activity Update: FMCN, SD, TIVO, SWHC, HOV, IR,?Opening Call Buying in Exact Sciences Corp. (EXAS),?Interesting Call Buying in Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., Class A. (HOV),?Option Block 204: Juicy AAPL Puts,?IB Options Brief: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (VRTX), Quiksilver, Inc. (ZQK) & JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), and?Futures Markets and Offsetting Price Risk,?Investing with Options,?

What The VIX Is Saying About The Fiscal Cliff From Big Trends

Options Strategies for a Facebook Decline From Seeking Alpha

‘What’s Trading’ Options Recap: Apple Drop Weighs on Nasdaq From Minyanville

CFTC Orders Goldman, Sachs & Co., a Commission Registrant, to Pay $1.5 Million for Supervision Failures From CFTC

SEC Opens Up a Bit on Funds? Use of Derivatives From Barron’s