The Standard & Poor?s 500 Index weaves its way toward a record.
Bloomberg: S&P 500 Hedgers
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‘Smart Money’ Dumps Apple, Buys Microsoft
http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/02/12/smart-money-dumps-apple-buys-microsoft/
India VIX Completes First Weekly Decline In Six As Stocks Climb
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-13/india-vix-heads-for-first-drop-in-six-weeks-as-stocks-rally
Volatility Brings Buy-Write ETFs Into Focus
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2912816-volatility-brings-buy-write-etfs-into-focus
Study By CFTC Official Questions Legality Of HFT Practice
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/study-by-cftc-official-questions-legality-of-high-frequency-trading-practice-2015-02-12
Options Windfall Greets State Bank Of India Bulls Who Bet Right
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-13/options-windfall-greets-state-bank-of-india-bulls-who-bet-right
Hot Options Report: OWW Calls Top The Others
Top 10 Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Thursday Feb. 12
Tales From The Pit: 100 For YOU
http://www.futuresmag.com/2015/02/12/tales-pit-100-you#.VN0OzsKZceg.twitter
U.S. Regulators To Discuss Leverage Ratio Market concerns
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/12/derivatives-regulation-idUSL1N0VM2GA20150212
Bloomberg: Apple Hedges Increase On Path To $700 Billion
Apple Inc. has reached $700 billion in market value. As investors buy up the stock, some are also hedging their bets.
Massive Opening Put Buy in XLI
33249 XLI Mar 55 puts went up in 1 giant block. Trade on the strike is 54038 as put buyers push up prices of Mar options by .5 point.
Euro Pops On Possible Greek Deal
The Euro is slightly higher versus the US Dollar this morning, after reports that EU leaders and Greece have agreed to a restructuring of Greece’s bailout.