http://tickertape.tdameritrade.com/options/2016/03/volatility-update-occ-spyix-76113
Volatility Update: Sizing Up Volatility Spikes (and SPYIX)?
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Calls trade in EEM
725000 shares of EEM went up through the offer with the call trading on the offer.
FIA Comments On CFTC’s Proposed Rule On Automated Trading
http://www.automatedtrader.net/news/at/155210/fia-comments-on-cftcs-proposed-rule-on-automated-trading
Options Traders Prepare For ‘Worst Of All Worlds’
http://www.afr.com/markets/derivatives/options-traders-prepare-for-worst-of-all-worlds-20160316-gnl1dm
ICE’s Sprecher Contemplates Next Move As LSE Bidding Looms
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-16/ice-s-sprecher-contemplates-next-move-as-lse-bidding-war-looms
CBOE To List Options On FTSE 100 And China 50
http://www.globalinvestormagazine.com/Article/3538141/CBOE-to-list-options-on-FTSE-100-and-China-50.html
U.S. Crude Options Volatility Sinks As Prices Bounce Off Feb Lows
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-markets-volatility-idUSKCN0WI334
Hot Options Report For End Of Day March 16th – GE, AAPL, BAC, PFE, ABX
Most Active Stock Options For End Of Day March 16th
XOP 1-by-2 Put Trade
Paper bought 5,000 XOP April 26 puts & sold 10,000 XOP April 24 puts against it.
BMY Call Buyer Active
This trade appears to be a straight call buyer or buyers that think BMY is in a position to rally through the next quarter.
NKE Bull Calendar
Paper sold NKE March 62.5 calls at .21 bought the March24 (weekly) 62.5 calls for 1.36. The total block of trade was 5300 with 7,000 or more trading in total.
Regulator Pledges To Keep Secrets For High-Frequency Traders
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-16/regulator-pledges-to-keep-secrets-for-high-frequency-traders