A look at yesterday's skew trade on IGT
IGT – Did a Skew Trade Form?
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Lihir Gold (LIHR) – Buyout Bid Rejected; Stock Gaps Up
LIHR Rejecting Newcrest Mining's $8.5 B Buyout sends stock up 28%
TG, PMI – Mortgage Insurers' Order Flow into Earnings
News on mortgage insurers sends stock soaring on the open.
United Rentals (URI) – Volatility Buyer into Earnings
Over 5,500 options traded in the first 2 hours on total daily average option volume of just 679.
UPDATE – Popular (BPOP): One Sided Order Flow Grows
Update from a week ago on BPOP order flow
Reliant Energy (RRI) – Straddle Buyer
Over 12,500 options were traded in the first two hours on total daily average option volume of just 2,741, with the Nov 3 calls were bought 10,000 times on a single print.
CIGX-450% Run Up-The Story Behind The Story-Behind The Story
CIGX (formerly STSI) is up 440% since December…what is going on?
BYD, GAME – Diverging Gamers Both In Play
Takeover rumors fuel unusual options trading…
MF Global (MF) – The Power of Goldman
Heavy options trading on news that MF Global has hired John Corzine
Titanium Metals (TIE) – Spike at Open on Possible Rumors
News report sends TIE up on the open.
Popular (BPOP) – Order Flow Continues; Stock Up 55%
Popular (BPOP) jumps 55% in one month
SPX, XLF, VIX: Where Do They Go From Here?
Going up? Going down? It's hard to say….