A roundup of pre-session activity in the futures market – Wheat Prices Retreat!
Morning Futures Roundup
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Unusual Options Activity Review – MON, BCSI, HPQ, SLB, NETL, FLR, PFG, DIN, .SOX, XLB
Unusual options activity review for Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – NLY, C, ABV
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – NLY, C, ABV
Options Intelligence Report: Monsanto Co. (MON), iShares MSCI Brazil Index ETF (EWZ) & Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB)
Contrarian Player Plants Bull Call Spread On Seed Maker Monsanto Co. – Featured Tickers: MON, EWZ & XLB
Midday Unusual Options Activity Update – BCSI, MU, FDO, AMGN, V, SLB
Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 9/29
Read Between the Lines
To buy low, someone needs be convinced that whatever you're buying is worth selling at that price. Conversely, when you sell high, someone needs to be convinced that what you are selling is worth buying at that high price. The one who ends up on the right side of that equation and ends up consistently profitable is the one who can decipher "code" and understand the reality of the situation.
Option Activity Alert: GMCR
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR) is seeing heavy option volume today following news that the SEC is performing an inquiry into how the company recognizes its revenues.
Bullish Option Activity Alert: HPQ
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) sees a large Bullish option strategy positioned this morning with an investor paying $2.17 for the Jan.11 42 ? 48 Call spread and simultaneously selling the Jan.11 37 Puts at $.97.
Options Intelligence Report: Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) & Visa, Inc. (V)
Bull Leaves Big Prints In Hewlett-Packard Options, Butterfly Strategist Eyes Visa, Inc. – Featured Tickers: HPQ & V
Options Intelligence Report: Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (BCSI) & Schlumberger, Ltd. (SLB)
Options Intelligence Report for Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (BCSI) and Schlumberger, Ltd. (SLB)
Morning Futures Roundup
A roundup of morning activity in the futures market – Is There Such a Thing as Having Too Much Gasoline?
Unusual Options Activity Review – DRIV, AVP, DRYS, ADBE, PHM, COP, AMR, POT, .VIX, XLY
Unusual options activity review for Tuesday, September 28, 2010