http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-17/vix-bets-surge-amid-biggest-stock-swings-since-october.html
VIX Bets Surge Amid Biggest Stock Swings Since October
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U.S. Index Futures Gain On Fed Bets After 3-Day Slump
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-17/u-s-stock-index-futures-advance-before-fed-reports-on-policy.html
Hot Options Report: Ford (F) Puts Lead The Way
Top 10 Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Tuesday, Dec. 16
Longer-term Call Traders Active in ALU
5250 ALU Dec/Jun 2.5 call spreads went up in two large blocks. The customer is long the Dec and rolling into Jun to keep the trade moving.
U.S. Oil Bounces Off Low, Trade Choppy Near Options Expiry
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/16/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0JU0BO20141216
Market Stress Reaches 15-Month High On Oil Contagion Fear
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-16/market-stress-reaches-15-month-high-on-oil-contagion-fear.html
OTM Call Buyers Jumping into SJNK
9750 SNJK Jun 29 calls went up in one large block. That is the only trade in Jun with 10000+ contracts trading. The trader here is positioning for a recovery in SJNK.
U.S. Stocks Rise As Energy Rallies Before Fed Meeting
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-16/u-dot-s-dot-stock-index-futures-rise-indicating-s-and-p-500-will-rebound
Error Prompts Nearly Full-Day Shutdown Of ISE Options Markets
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-15/ise-options-exchanges-halt-trading-after-connection-disruption.html
MF Global Holdings Nears Settlement With CFTC
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/15/us-mfglobal-settlement-idUSKBN0JT20P20141215
ICE Urges Caution On European Derivatives Reform
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d09747ca-8466-11e4-8cc5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct#axzz3M0DNL0Dn
Options Trading: Bullish On China? Put Your Chips On Alibaba
http://online.barrons.com/articles/bullish-on-china-put-your-chips-on-alibaba-1418693888