So often in the trading world, I hear people talk about where price is likely to turn next, where is the next key supply or demand level, where is the next big market move going to originate from, and so on. The question I hardly ever hear anyone asking is, "Where is the next big profit margin?"
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The company traded over 500,000 options on total daily average option volume of just 5,959
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After Potash Corp. of Saskathchewan received the buyout offer from BHP Billiton plc, now formal and in a cash tender, it seemed as if investors decided to look elsewhere for other buyout targets.
A roundup of pre-session activity in the futures market – Large Supplies, Slow Demand Sink Crude
Yesterday, the company traded over 13,000 options on total daily average option volume of just 3,531. Puts have traded almost 3:1 to calls. The largest trade was 7,500 Sep 46 puts sold @ $0.50 (over 8,700 have traded in total) outright (no stock).