90162 VIX May 12.5 puts went up in 1 block on auto ex. This trader is looking for a further drop in the VIX and this could be a play into settlement.
Giant VIX Put Buyer Is Back
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Block of Puts Hits the Bid in WU
2500 WU May 20 puts went up in 1 block on the PHLX w/ no stock attached
Upside Call Stupids Trade in GDX
10000 GDX Sep 23 and 26 calls went up in two blocks marked spread with no stock tied showing.
Bloomberg: FTSE Hedges
Investors are taking precautions against losses amid the FTSE 100 Index?s biggest election-year rally since Margaret Thatcher won a third term in 1987.
‘Flash Crash’ Arrest Ignites Industry Scepticism
http://www.automatedtrader.net/headlines/153657/flash-crash-arrest-ignites-industry-scepticism
Can Bank Stock Options Tell Us About The Future Of The Economy?
http://www.automatedtrader.net/news/at/153648/can-bank-stock-options-tell-us-about-the-future-of-the-economy
Hedge Fund Push On Swaps Trades Hits Snag With CFTC?s Giancarlo
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-21/hedge-fund-push-on-swaps-trades-hits-snag-with-cftc-s-giancarlo
Infosys?s Option Costs Rise To 18-Month High Before Earnings
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-22/infosys-s-option-costs-rise-to-18-month-high-before-earnings
NSE Retains Top Slot In Global Index Options Trade
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-nse-retains-top-slot-in-global-index-options-trade-2079464
LSE Likely To Do Deal With Rival Exchange Within Two Years
http://www.wsj.com/articles/lse-likely-to-do-deal-with-rival-exchange-within-two-years-1429701017
Spreadsheet And Gumption Were All U.K. Trader Needed To Rig Market
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-21/spreadsheet-gumption-were-all-u-k-trader-needed-to-rig-market
The Trader Allegedly Connected To The 2010 ‘Flash Crash’ Supposedly Bragged About Telling The CME ‘Kiss My A–‘
http://www.businessinsider.com/navinder-saroa-supposedly-told-cme-to-kiss-his-a–2015-4