Over 20,000 of the GDP Mar 2.5 calls sold at .25 & 20,000 of the June 2.5 calls were bought for between .15 and a .10.
Long Time Spread in GDP
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Put Sales Bonanza in MAT
MAT is seeing heavy put action today, as it reported earnings this morning before the market. Traders have sold just above every put on the February board
GFI Investors Said To Reject CME, Clearing Path For Lutnick
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-01-30/gfi-investors-said-to-reject-cme-clearing-path-for-lutnick
Bloomberg Television Interview With James Bullard, President of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Bloomberg television reporters Betty Liu and Michael McKee recently interviewed James Bullard, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The following is a transcript from that interview.
Bloomberg: VIX Call Open Interest Plunges
Even with stock swings nearly doubling since 2014 and U.S. equities poised for their worst month in a year, traders aren?t signaling too much concern.
Jack Ma Loses $1.4 Billion In A Day
http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/30/investing/jack-ma-alibaba-loss/index.html?sr=twmoney0130jackma739aVODtop
Newly Passed Bill May Impact Dodd-Frank Act
http://www.natlawreview.com/article/newly-passed-bill-may-impact-dodd-frank-act
FIA Says Eliminate Trade Through Rule And Locked Mkt Ban
http://www.tradersmagazine.com/news/regulation/fia-says-eliminate-trade-through-rule-and-locked-market-ban-113400-1.html
India VIX Caps Best Monthly Gain Since April As Nifty Calls Drop
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-01-30/india-vix-set-for-best-monthly-gain-since-april-as-stocks-drop
A Detailed Look Into China’s Options Market
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/active-trading/012915/detailed-look-chinas-options-market.asp
Democratic Lawmakers Seek Swaps Data From JPMorgan, Other Banks
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/29/us-usa-banks-swaps-idUSKBN0L226J20150129
VIX Calls Most Shunned Since 2012 As Volatility Ignored
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-01-30/vix-calls-most-shunned-since-2012-as-volatility-ignored