Unusual Options Activity Review for Friday, October 19, 2012
ICE Moves to Electronic Trading, CME May Cut Grain Hours
ICE will begin electronic trading on Monday for options on ag futures while CME is exploring a change in trading hours for CBOT.
Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – AAPL
Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – AAPL
Unusual Options Activity Update: MRVL, SNDK, CMG, AMD, NAV, RVBD
Implied Volatility Mover and Volume Signals for Friday, October 19, 2012
IB Options Brief: athenahealth, Inc. (ATHN), Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) & Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. (MRVL)
Bearish Options Action In Athenahealth As Shares Slide – Today?s Tickers: ATHN, SBUX & MRVL
Implied Volatility Movers: 10/19
30-day implied volatility is often considered to be the hallmark of the options market. So, let?s take a look at a few names hitting new 30-day IV 52-week highs and lows.
Option Block 192: Earnings Palooza
The GOOG kerfuffle, earnings, earnings, and more earnings. Plus Sebas pontificates. It’s good.
Call Spread Purchased on Dollar Tree (DLTR)
One trader is taking advantage of the weakness in DLTR by buying upside call spreads.
The Roll Continues (NAV)
Echoing today?s downside movement, one institutional trader is again betting on the down side.
Puts Sold as Titan International Falls (TWI)
Despite the sharp move lower today, one trader is selling downside in the name.
Put Volume Jumps as TripAdvisor Pushes to New Lows (TRIP)
With shares of TRIP under pressure today, put volume is jumping to 15.6x normal volume with 26,594 contracts traded.
Upside Active as Isis Pharma Falls (ISIS)
With shares of Isis Pharmaceuticals off 42% in a little over four week, one trader is buying upside here.

