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EU Watchdog Proposes Breathing Space On Derivatives Clearing

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/08/eu-derivatives-idINL6N0NU2PS20140508

http://www.pionline.com/article/20140507/ONLINE/140509877/cftc-commissioner-agency-needs-to-invest-in-derivatives-trading-oversight

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-08/social-media-rout-crushing-etf-that-rallied-64-in-2013-options.html

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-08/options-traders-scan-brains-in-hunt-for-profit-enlarging-pill

Today paper traded 393 SFM May 25 puts for .70. The ADV is 797 contracts. The OI is 6 contracts in the May 25 puts.

ICE has announced it will launch 64 new energy futures and options contracts on May 12.

Today paper traded 20000 CDE Sep 8/10 put spreads at 1.25-1.30. The ADV is 3012 contracts. The OI is 20070 in the 10s and 95 in the 8s.

Top 10 Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Today paper traded 4000 END Dec 3 calls over the Sep 4 calls for .40. The ADV is 4408 contracts. The OI is 62 contracts in Sep.

http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/05/07/options-traders-brace-for-swing-for-tesla-declines-may-spell-trouble/

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-07/twitter-options-volume-surges-fivefold-in-social-media-rout-1-.html

Today paper traded 104275 IAG Sep 3 puts for .23 and 94245 Jun 3 puts at .06. The ADV is 3350 contracts. The OI is 94576 in Jun and 761 in Sep.