Late afternoon roundup of industry-related stories…
The Options Insider Late Edition
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Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – S, BAC
Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – S, BAC
Unusual Options Activity Update: AGNC, NLY, CLWR, TOL, NAV, TXN
Implied Volatility Mover and Volume Signals for Monday, October 15, 2012
Implied Volatility Movers: 10/15
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 high and lows.
Volatility Trading Digest – Strategy Selections
In this post, we update our market indicators and make the uncertainty case for the market going in either direction including a chart of the S&P 500 Index followed by a “true believer” long call spread for Apple Inc. (AAPL) before the earnings report.
Calls Active as Two Harbors Crashes (TWO)
Despite the flash-crashesque movement in TWO today, out-of-the-money calls are active on the name.
Protection Purchased on the Healthcare Select SPDR (XLV)
Despite shares of the Healthcare Select SPDR rallying off of a critical support level, puts are active today.
Calendar Spread Trades on Wells Fargo (WFC)
With shares of Wells Fargo trading near a three-month low, one institutional trader is initiating a calendar spread today.
Bearish Three-Way Spread Trades on Groupon (GRPN)
With GRPN trading a buck above it?s 52-week low, one trader is taking the opportunity to buy downside on the name today.
Calls Purchased on Medivation (MDVN)
With shares of Medivation sitting at a critical support level, upside calls are active on the name today. Within the first hour of trading, call volume has popped to 3.4x normal volume.
Volatility Trading Digest – Election Correction
Up until last week the correction appeared to be a normal retreat from the previous high made on September 14, but now the picture is less favorable from a technical perspective as the correction could be morphing into some more serious such as liquidation before the election. It could go either way, but we should have the answer this week.
Morning Futures Roundup
Too Much Coffee Causing Jitters for Bulls