Live From OIC 2010 – Mark is joined by Rich Hagen, President & COO, TradeKing. Mark and Rich discuss TradeKing's growing online community and how the firm uses that strength to steal customers from other brokers. They also discuss the problems with commissions and order executions in the retail brokerage space.
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – SO, MSFT, CPNO, COP
Bulls Bombard Research in Motion Ahead Of BlackBerry 9800 Launch – Featured Tickers: RIMM, INTU & LVS
Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 7/28
The company traded over 40,000 options on total daily average option volume of just 8,680. 30,000 contracts traded in one trade; a Sep 9/10 risk reversal (sell puts/buy calls) on a 67 delta against $9.65 stock.
This title assumes a great deal. It assumes that as a trader you are already profitable and that markets are not ordinarily scary. If you can identify with these assumptions, then you have come a long way in your development as a successful trader. In as much as 95% of traders fail in their attempt to become successful trader. I suggest I back up a bit and address this to those who would be amongst that 5% who are consistent winners in this zero sum game we call day trading.
Optimists Position For Near-Term Range Resources Rebound – Featured Tickers: RRC & MHS
Options Intelligence Report for Hospira, Inc. (HSP) and Chico's FAS, Inc. (CHS)
BRCM has followed a consistent pattern for seven out of the last eight earnings starting with the 10-21-2008 cycle and ending with the last earnings cycle on 4-27-2010. Specifically, a straddle sale at the close on the day of earnings and a purchase back the day after was a winner seven times.
A roundup of activity in the futures market – Safe Haven No Longer?
Unusual options activity review for Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – MSFT, PFE, AA, C, EPD