http://www.benzinga.com/news/14/05/4574745/andrew-giovinazzi-of-option-pit-talks-options-strategies
Why Is This Market So Boring?
http://investorplace.com/2014/05/sp-500-boring-market/
CME Vows To Keep Trading Pits Open If Electronic Platform Fails
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/21/cme-outages-pits-idUSL1N0O72M120140521
OCC, U.S. Options Exchanges Adopt New Pre- and Post-Trade Risk Control Principles
OCC and the options exchanges have announced the adoption of new pre- and post-trade risk control principles.
Top 10 Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – NOK, ARCP, JNJ, BTU, CHL, FB
Top 10 Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Unusual Activity Alert: Collecting Premium in Ambev SA (ABEV)
Today paper traded 688 ABEV JUL 7.5 puts at .30. The ADV is 616 contracts. The OI is 1248 contracts.
Unusual Activity Alert: Collar Trades in BIG
Today paper traded 4000 BIG Jun 40 call over Jun 35/37.5 put spreads for.15. The ADV is 1615 contracts. The OI is 1343 in the Jun 40 call and less than 200 each on the Jun puts.
‘Flash Boys’ Author Michael Lewis Keeps Chicago Visit Under Wraps
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140521/BLOGS03/140529950/flash-boys-author-michael-lewis-keeps-chicago-visit-under-wraps
Trader Spends $13 Million To Bet VIX Will Jump 56% By September
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-21/trader-spends-13-million-to-bet-vix-will-jump-56-by-september.html
Unusual Activity Alert: Strangles in Sony Corp (SNE)
Today paper traded 5000 SNE Jan 2015 15 puts and 18 calls at 3.80. The ADV is 1877 contracts. The OI is 5600 and 3945 contracts.
Unusual Activity Alert: Huge Block of Calls Trades in ARCP
Today paper traded 17770 ARCP Jul 12.5 calls for .55. The ADV is 2306 contracts. The OI is 585 contracts.
Nadex Appoints Donald Horwitz as General Counsel, Chief Regulatory Officer
Nadex has appointed Donald L. Horwitz as general counsel and chief regulatory officer.

