Shares of Emulex (ELX) aretrading lower on the session by 0.98%, at $7.06.? The stock has been basing above the $6.00level for the past three months, recently rallying above the 20-day and 50-daymoving averages. Yesterday, there was a flurryof activity in the puts;...
LEAP Calls Purchased on SLM Corp. (SLM)
Shares of SLM Corp. (SLM) are trading flat on the session; currently shares are off just 0.06%, at $15.69. The stock has been rallying for the past three months, holding the 50-day moving average on each test. Shares of SLM are testing the 50-day once again. One...
Downside Puts Sold on Franco-Nevada (FNV)
Shares of Franco-Nevada (FNV) are currently lower on the session by 1.32% trading at $48.88. While shares seem to be having trouble breaking through the $51.00 resistance level, the stock?s chart pattern is strong, with higher lows rising above the 50-day and 200-day...
Large Block of Puts Bought on CBRE Group (CBG)
Shares of CBRE Group (CBG) are trading higher on the session by 0.78%, at $18.20. The stock has been rallying strongly over the past five weeks, but one institutional sized options trader is looking to protect their position in the name today. A short while ago, the...
At the Money Calls Active on QLogic (QLGC)
Shares of QLogic (QLGC) are trading higher on the session by 1.34%, at $12.51. After a slow bleed lower over the past five months, shares washed out on July 27th and have been making their way higher ever since. QLogic is currently testing the 50-day moving average....
Put Volume Spikes on Fidelity National (FIS)
Shares of?Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) are trading higher on the session by 1.51%, at $31.64. The stock is catching a bid after the world's largest provider of banking and payments technology announced that it would be expanding significantly into...
Put Activity Rises on Synovus Financial (SNV)
Shares of?Synovus Financial (SNV) are trading flat on the session, currently off by $0.01, trading at $2.00. The stock has been on the rise over the past three months, bouncing off of the $1.70 level back in June. With shares trading above the 20-day, 50-day, and...
Options Traders Sell Volatility on the VIX
With the three days left to trade on the August contract, options traders are voicing the opinion that the market will remain rather tepid through expiration. The CBOE Market Volatility Index (VIX) is seeing both calls and puts sold in August. On the call side, the...
Options Insider Radio 108: Who is the King of Retail
Mark sits with Christopher Nagy, former Managing Director at TD Ameritrade and now the founder of King of Retail (KOR) Trading.
Advisors Option Episode 6: Luring Advisors To The Dark Side
Mark and Mike are joined by Randy Swan, President of Swan Wealth Advisors.
The Long and Short of Futures Options, Episode 7: Interest Rates and FX
In this episode, Mark is joined by Derek Sammann, Senior Managing Director of Interest Rates and FX at CME Group.
Exclusive 2012 OIC Conference Coverage: The Future of Social Communication in Financial Services
The Options Insider's exclusive coverage of the 2012 OIC Conference continues with: The Future of Social Communication in Financial Services
