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Volatility Trading Digest – Extend and Pretend
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Pre-Market 07/18/2011
A pre-market snapshot for Monday, July 18
Volatility Trading Digest – Market Review
While Europe leaders play "Extend and Pretend", and Washington plays political "Chicken" the equity markets, based upon our indicators, remain remarkably sanguine.
Unusual Options Activity Review – ERTS, MDVN, HES, SWN, CRM, EAT, MBI, CBS, .VIX, SPY
Unusual Options Activity Review For Friday, July 15, 2011
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – AAPL, BAC, MSFT, C, SPLS, PHM
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – AAPL, BAC, MSFT, C, SPLS, PHM
The Late Edition
Late afternoon roundup of industry-related stories
Midday Unusual Options Activity Update – SWN, HK, CHK, MDVN, CLX, MBI, SD
Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 7/15/2011
IB Options Brief: Electronic Arts, Inc. (ERTS) & Sony Corp. (SNE)
Options Combo-Play Sees Multi-Year Highs Ahead For Electronic Arts – Featured Tickers: ERTS & SNE
IB Options Brief: Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) & Entergy Corp. (ETR)
Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) & Entergy Corp. (ETR) see unusual activity on Friday, July 15, 2011.
Bearish Option Activity Alert: MBI
MBIA Inc. (MBI) shares rallied as much as 13% yesterday following news that Bank of America had made a preliminary offer to settle a dispute over bad mortgages.
Bullish Option Activity Alert: CLX
Clorox Co. (CLX) shares are trading at a 4.4% discount to Carl Icahn's $76.50 bid for the company this morning as investors try to digest whether he can get the deal done or is just trying to boost the share price, of which he owns 9.4%, in hopes of enticing another suitor.
Bullish Option Activity Alert: RADS
Interesting late day option trade in Radiant Systems, Inc. (RADS) Thursday with a block of 6,750 August 27.5 Calls purchased at $1.15 with just minutes left in the session.