AVP, Avon Products, the door to door seller of makeup and skin care had a nice pop on earnings. It appears that customers think that a continued slow rally may occur.
Is Earnings Pop in AVP the Beginning of a Rally?
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Volatility Trading Digest – IWM Strategy Idea
In this post, we offer an iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM) conditional hedge idea for the occasion.
Using Leverage to Get Leverage in GNC Holdings (GNC)
GNC Holdings, the purveyor of diet and nutritional supplements is trading 42.18 up about 4%. 30 day IV is 30.41, which is right at the lowest level we have seen in two years.
Office Depot Inc. (ODP) & OfficeMax Inc. (OMX) Merger Talks Spark Call Trading
Over the weekend ODP and OMX announced they were in merger talks. ODP was trading up about 17% up .85 to 5.45
Volatility Trading Digest – When the Tide Turns
Like a broken clock that is right twice a day, those who have been calling this market overextended and due for a correction will eventually be right. The tide will turn the question is when.
Morning Futures Roundup
Will Gold Bring Silver Down?
2/19/13 pre-market movers
A quick look at names active in the pre-market for Tuesday, February 19
Unusual Options Activity Review: ADM, FTR, AVGO, SKS, SFD, CIM, LAMR, UBS, .VIX, DIA
Unusual Options Activity Review for Friday, February 15, 2013
Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – MSFT, NTI, BAC
Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Friday, February 15, 2013
ISE Wins “Most Innovative Exchange Technology – Options” Award
The ISE is the winner of the Most Innovative Exchange Technology – Options” award from Wall Street Letter.
IB Options Brief: Symantec Corp. (SYMC), Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) & Alliance Data Systems, Inc. (ADS)
Symantec Corp. Calls Look For Shares To Extend Rally – Today?s Tickers: SYMC, ADS & FLO
Aggressive Risk Reversal in Rackspace Hosting Inc. (RAX)
Shares of Rackspace Hosting Inc. (RAX) are down 1.70 to 59.25. RAX recently tanked after earnings.