Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.
Volatility Trading Digest – Chinese Special Situation
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Volatility Trading Digest – Ending Oil&'s Endless Bid
The coordinated action of the US and the International Energy Agency to sell 60 million barrels light crude oil from the strategic petroleum reserves has most likely put an end to "Oil's Endless Bid" as explained by Dan Dicker in his recent book.
Pre-Market 06/27/2011
A pre-market snapshot for Monday, June 27
Unusual Options Activity Review – MTG, STJ, TLAB, LZ, DAL, SNDK, EMC, SFSF, .SPX, .RUT, .VIX, RSX
Unusual Options Activity Review For Friday, June 24, 2011
This Week in the VIX
After being dormant, the VIX came alive last week and continued to have signs of life for a second week.
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – AAPL, IP, EBAY, WMB, BAC, AA
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – AAPL, IP, EBAY, WMB, BAC, AA
Midday Unusual Options Activity Update – .VIX, WMB, ORCL, BRCD, IP, UAL, EMC
Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 6/24/2011
IB Options Brief: St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ) & Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (POT)
Options Strategist Portends Sharp Rally In St. Jude Medical – Featured Tickers: STJ & POT
IB Options Brief: SanDisk Corp. (SNDK) & iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund (FXI)
SanDisk Corp. (SNDK) & iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund (FXI) see unusual activity on Friday, June 24, 2011.
Implied Volatility and the VIX Likely Headed Lower Soon.
There was quite an interesting development in the volatility yesterday. This is one of these days where close-close or open-open volatility misses all of the action, this is part of the reason I pay a lot of attention to range volatility.
Morning Futures Roundup
"Risk" Off
Unusual Options Activity Review – BMY, PFE, TRV, TTM, COH, ALR, IPI, KMB, .SPX, .RUT, .VIX, USO, GLD
Unusual Options Activity Review For Thursday, June 23, 2011