Today paper traded 254 AJG Apr 45 puts at .95. The ADV is 165 contracts. The OI is 2774 contracts.
Unusual Activity Alert: Positioning in NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NRF) before Ex-Dividend
Today paper traded 6800 NRF Jun 14 calls at 1.0. The ADV is 10190 contracts. The OI is 486 contracts.
Unusual Activity Alert: Big Put Trade in CYTR
Today paper traded 5000 CYTR May 2.5 puts at .20. The ADV is 1849 contracts. The OI is 35 contracts.
Unusual Activity Alert: Big Block of Puts Trade in Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (FSL)
Today paper traded 6667 FSL May 24 puts for 1.3. The ADV is 961 contracts. The OI is 24 contracts.
Citadel Fund Said To Quadruple With High-Frequency Trades
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-11/citadel-fund-said-to-quadruple-with-high-frequency-trades.html
Basel Issues Final Rule On Banks’ Exposure To Clearing Houses
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/10/uk-g20-banking-idUKBREA390H920140410
NY Regulator Urges Stock Exchanges To Level Field Against HFT
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/10/stocks-regulator-newyork-idUSL2N0N223P20140410
Nasdaq Swings Hit Highest Since 2011 As VIX Stays Calm
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-11/nasdaq-swings-hit-highest-since-2011-as-vix-stays-calm.html
Flash Boys Whistleblower Spills Thoughts On Market Structure, HFT
http://www.tradersmagazine.com/news/viewpoints/high-frequency-trading-michael-lewis-whistleblower-talks-hft-112355-1.html
J.P. Morgan’s Former Commodities Chief Under Investigation
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/jp-morgans-fmr-commodities-chief-under-investigation-2014-04-11?siteid=yhoof2
Sacrificing Sense For Speed In Markets
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/11/business/sacrificing-sense-for-speed-in-markets.html?ref=business&_r=2
ISDA AGM: Calls For ?Fat Finger? Derivatives Safeguards
http://www.ifre.com/isda-agm-calls-for-%E2%80%9Cfat-finger%E2%80%9D-derivatives-safeguards/21140766.article
