August total options volume declined 43 percent.
OIC Reports August Volume Declined 43 Percent
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The Options Insider Late Edition
Late roundup of industry-related stories
Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – MSFT, PEP, AAPL
Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – MSFT, PEP, AAPL
How Does Risk Change in a Short Call Assignment?
A lot of traders that are new to options have to first deal with the number of moving parts in an option contract and all the permutations that fall from it.
IB Options Brief: Zale Corp. (ZLC)
Zale Corp. Calls And Puts Active As Shares Extend Gains – Featured Ticker: ZLC
IB Options Brief: Kraft Foods, Inc. (KFT) & Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX)
Kraft Foods, Inc. (KFT) & Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX) see unusual activity on Tuesday, September 4, 2012.
The Options Insider Morning Edition
A look at this morning’s news and economic data…
Futures Roundup
Big Ben Statement Boosts Gold
Large Block of Calls Sold on JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) are trading lower on the session by 0.44%, at $36.97
Volatility Trading Digest – Strategy Edition
Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.
Upside Purchased on McDermott International
Shares of McDermott International (MDR) are moving lower this morning; currently, MDR is off 1.53%, trading at $10.97.
Volatility Trading Digest – Speculating on the Fed
While most of us like to think equity prices are a function of logical fundamental valuations, the reality is something else. For now, the markets are moving based upon speculation the Federal Reserve will implement another round of Quantative Easing, QE3 among other things detailed below.