While last Wednesday we saw a huge reaction in the VIX, since then the market has been down somewhat aggressively, certainly on an intra-day basis.
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Bloomberg: VIX Above All Its Futures Shows Panic Is Overblown
U.S. equities are starting the year with the worst losses since 2008. Trading in a corner of the market where speculators bet on future volatility suggests the pain will prove temporary.
Natural Gas Sinks To 2-Year Lows Despite Recent Arctic Blast
Record U.S. Natural Gas production has some forecasters calling for a ?Gas glut? in 2015.
Option Block 398: Getting Burned By Deltas
FB vs. TWTR. Oil. A look back and a look ahead.
Hot Options Report: JPM Calls At The Top!
Top 10 Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Tuesday, Jan. 6
Bloomberg: Wall Street Agrees On More Bumps In 2015
It?s the consensus view of options analysts that day-to-day turbulence in the U.S. stock market will increase this year after falling since 2011.
Dr. Copper Hits Multi-Year Lows
Front-month Copper futures hit their lowest price since early June 2010, extending the industrial metal?s bear market.
Hot Options Report: AAPL Calls ARE #1
Top 10 Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Monday, Jan. 5
Record Trading Volume For 2014 Reported By CBOE Holdings
New records for annual total volume and average daily volume were set at CBOE, C2 and CFE in 2014.
Bloomberg: Facebook Traders Turn Bearish On 2015
Facebook Inc. (FB), up 195 percent in two years and trading at a record last month, is starting to draw skeptics in the options market.
Will 2015 Be The Year Of The Greenback?
Large speculators are becoming more bullish on the U.S. Dollar Index according to the most recent Commitment of Traders report.
December Options Exchange Marketshare Review
Here is a look at total options and equity options December marketshare numbers from 2013 and 2014 according to OCC data.