Shares of Pioneer Energy Services Corp (PES) are down .15 to 8.35. The shares are trading nearer the 52-week high.
Dual Spreads Trade in PES
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Buzz Chop in the S&P
The Cyprus buzz chopped a full 2% off the S&P 500 (from Friday?s highs to overnight lows). Equity bulls fought hard to grab control of the wheel once the regular session opened this morning, paring the loss to just 0.45%.
Big Calls Trade in SSRI
Shares of Silver Standard Resources (SSRI) are up .33 to 10.65. SSRI is trading near the bottom of the 52-week range.
IB Options Brief: eBay, Inc. (EBAY), Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) & iShares Dow Jones US Home Construction Index Fund (ITB)
eBay Call Buyers See Overnight Gains As Shares Extend Rally – Today?s Tickers: EBAY, HOV & ITB
Unusual Options Activity Review: BTU, COP, SBUX, IP, KMB, JDSU, JNPR, CL, .VIX, SPX, RSX
Unusual Options Activity Review for Monday, March 18, 2013
Calls Trade in SWFT
Today paper traded 1,635 of the SWFT Apr 15 calls for .80. Average volume is 636 contracts per day in the name. Open interest is 1,131 contracts.
Puts Trade in Reality Income Corp. (O)
Shares of Reality Income Corp. (O) are down .27 to 44.47. The shares are trading near 52-week highs.
Put Buyers Active in GSM
Shares of Globe Specialty Metals, Inc (GSM) are down .36 to 14.39. The shares are trading nearer the middle of the 52-week range.
Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – LVS, AAPL, BAC
Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Monday, March 18, 2013
Ratio Strangle Trades in NEON
Shares of NEON are down .19 to 5.89. NEON is trading a bit above the middle of the 52-week range.
ISE Signs Licensing Agreement with Israeli ETF Issuer, KSM
ISE signed its first licensing agreement with an Israeli ETF issuer, KSM.
Midday Unusual Options Activity Update: .VIX, VXGS, VXN, VXD, RVX, EFA, NOV, SBUX, IP, JNPR, CL
Implied Volatility Movers and Volume Signals for Monday, March 18, 2013