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Bearish Option Activity Alert: AFL
AFLAC Inc. (AFL) shares are trading 1.9% lower ahead of the company's Q2 earnings release after the close today and option activity suggest a Bearish mood toward the upcoming release.
IB Options Brief: Juniper Networks, Inc. (JNPR) & IAC/InterActiveCorp. (IACI)
Options Fly Following Juniper Networks Disappointment – Featured Tickers: JNPR & IACI
IB Options Brief: CarMax, Inc. (KMX) & Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (NWL)
CarMax, Inc. (KMX) & Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (NWL) see unusual activity on Wednesday, July 27, 2011.
Bearish Option Activity Alert: KMX
CarMax Inc. (KMX), the retailer of used vehicles, sees a Bearish option trade this morning with a multi-exchange sweep of 5,000 August 31 Puts.
VIX Futures Signal IV Likely to Continue to Rally
I think there is a lot more slack in implied volatility and expect it to rise as the US Debt situation becomes an all-out crisis.
NASDAQ OMX Earnings Beat Expectations
NASDAQ OMX reported its earnings this morning, beating expectations.
Pre-Market 07/27/2011
A pre-market snapshot for Wednesday, July 27
Morning Futures Roundup
No Soft Landing for Cotton!
Unusual Options Activity Review: CYH, MRVL, JNPR, TIN, HOV, DHI, BCS, SVNT, .VIX, XRT
Unusual options activity review for Tuesday, July 26, 2011
ISE Completes Optimise Rollout
ISE announced today that it had completed the rollout of its new trading system, Optimise.
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – BAC, MU, AAPL, F, HK, BX, ORCL
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – BAC, MU, AAP, F, HK, BX, ORCL