Implied Volatility Mover and Volume Signals for Monday, March 11, 2013
Calls Trade in EMC
Shares of EMC Corp (EMC) are up .36 to 24.65. The 52-week high in EMC is $30
Calls Trade in Ford
Shares of Ford Motor Co. (F) are trading up .30 to 13.29 today. F is trading $1 off of its 52-week high
Calls Trade in VIX
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) index is trading 11.69 down .90. The index is trading at year lows.
Calls Roll in JPM
Shares of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) are up .37 to 50.57 today. JPM is trading near a 52-week high.
Buy the Rumor and Sell the News. Well, not Always.
I don?t quite know what happened between last Monday and Friday, but someone with a big bottle of happy pills was doling them out like candy from a Pez dispenser.
Appreciating Natural Gas
Natural gas prices have appreciated 13% in the last 4 weeks lifting futures to within pennies of the 61.8% Fibonacci level at $3.70 on the May contract.
IVOLopps? – Trending Ideas
Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.
Volatility Trading Digest – Onward and Upward
As the equity markets opened last week, the direction outlook was uncertain as they were poised to go in either direction.
IB Options Brief: Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW), EZchip Semiconductor Ltd. (EZCH) & Ford Motor Co. (F)
Options Combo Trade On Genworth Sees Further Upside In Shares – Today?s Tickers: GNW, EZCH & F
Morning Futures Roundup
Solid Payrolls Data Keeps Equities Rally Alive
Unusual Options Activity Review: BMC, NWL, UAL, MU, KMI, CLWR, AET, LOW, .VIX, SLV
Unusual Options Activity Review for Friday, March 8, 2013





