The value of the Euro fell even more sharply against the so called ?commodity currencies? such as the Australian and Canadian Dollars.
Euro Plummets As Draghi Hints At Additional Stimulus Measures
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Hot Options Report: AAPL Calls Top The List
Top 10 Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Friday, November 21st
SPX Vol Continues to Be Firm
The SPX has blown up higher and is now closer to 2100 than 2000, but VIX is firm- holding above 13.5, even in a somewhat low realized vol environment.
Bloomberg: Shame Gauge Gets Derivatives as Futures Start On JPX-400
The bourse operator will list futures on the JPX Nikkei Index 400 (JPNK400) from Nov. 25.
Bloomberg: Correlation Gauge For S&P 500 Falls At Fastest Rate Ever
The gauge touched the lowest level since the index was created in January 2012 on Nov. 18.
Hot Options Report: LNG Calls Top The List
Top 10 Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Wednesday, November 19th
Bloomberg: Game On for Bears as Wal-Mart Threatens GameStop Sales
The threat from Wal-Mart helped fuel a 11 percent drop in GameStop shares this year through yesterday, and short sellers are betting on even more pain.
Corn Prices Weak As Harvest Nearly Complete
Record U.S. Corn production has not slowed U.S. producers who have nearly finished harvesting this season?s crop.
Hot Options Report: AAPL Calls Do It Again!
Top 10 Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Tuesday, November 18th
Bloomberg: Volume Approaches Record Year as Oct. Disrupts Calm
U.S. options trading is settling back into a calmer pace after last month?s burst of market volatility sent volume toward one of its strongest years.
Can The ECB Help Gold Avoid A Total Meltdown?
Gold futures received a boost from the European Central Bank when bank President Mario Draghi stated that unconventional measures may be taken to spur growth.
A New VIX Cycle
As option mentors we do a lot of teaching on VIX. When explaining the VIX one thing we like to discuss vol cycles.