Puts Fly Off The Shelves At AMR Corp. As Shares Tumble – AMR & SBUX
IB Options Brief: AMR Corp. (AMR) & Starbucks Corp. (SBUX)
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Midday edition
A look at the VIX, active options and morning stories
IB Options Brief: Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) & FedEx Corp. (FDX)
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) & FedEx Corp. (FDX) see unusual activity on Monday, October 3, 2011.
Bearish Option Activity Alert: AMR
Airline stocks are taking a nose dive today due to fears the weak economy will reduce travel demands and hit fares over the coming months. AMR Corp. (AMR), the parent company of American Airlines, is the worst performer with its stock trading 17% lower today and currently sitting at a two year low.
Bullish Option Activity Alert: MDR
Worldwide energy services company McDermott International, Inc. (MDR) sees its shares set a new 52 week low of $10.45 this morning and it looks like some option investors are using the recent drop in share price to open a Bullish two month position.
Volatility Trading Digest – Market Review
Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.
Morning Futures Roundup
Can Crude Snap Out of Bear Market?
Volatility Trading Digest – China's Housing Bubble
While much of the financial world was anxiously awaiting word on the German Bundestag vote last Thursday, news began appearing about a slowdown in the Chinese property development sector and that the authorities thought cutting off credit to poorly managed developers was desirable as they were intending to encourage consolidation in the sector.
Unusual Options Activity Review: RIMM, USU, HRBN, THOR, EK, MOLX, VMC, COH, .VIX, XLY
Unusual Options Activity Review For Friday, September 30, 2011
Pre-Market 10/03/2011
A pre-market snapshot for Monday, October 3
The Morning Edition
Pre-market stories and a look at the day ahead
The Late Edition
Late afternoon roundup of industry-related stories