Unusual options activity review for Monday, July 13, 2010
Unusual Options Activity Review – YUM, PDE, LOW, RMD, CASY, PAYX, CBRL, .VIX, XLB
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Options Insider Radio Episode 63 – Live From OIC: Ivolatility
Mark is joined by Jack Walker, Editor, Ivolatility.com. Mark and Jack discuss the wide range of volatility products available to online options traders these days. They also discuss the history of Ivolatility.com as well as how Ivolatility.com creates different tools for different types of options traders.
Options Intelligence Report: The Proctor & Gamble Co. (PG) & STEC Inc. (STEC)
Options Intelligence Report: The Proctor & Gamble Co. (PG) & STEC Inc. (STEC)
How to Be Head and Shoulders in Your Trading
The trend is your friend – until it ends. How can you determine when a change in trend is likely?
Computer Scienes (CSC) – Bulls Turn Skew Up
The company traded over 12,000 options on total daily average option volume of just 1,049. All but 2,320 contracts were calls yielding a 4:1 call:put ratio. The action was in the July 45 calls (two sided), 47.5 calls (purchases), as well as the Aug 47.5 calls (purchases) and Aug 42.5 puts (sales).
Going Vertical in AAPL
One of the basic directional spreads in trading options is that of the vertical spread. It is extremely versatile and represents a major building block of more complex spreads.
HJ Heinz (HNZ) – Summer Volatility Seller on Earnings Projection
The company traded over 12,600 options on total daily average option volume of just 1,938. The largest trade accounted for 10,200 contracts; an Aug 44/45 strangle; the initiator sold @ $1.76 on a 10 delta.
Morning Futures Roundup
A roundup of activity in the futures market – Where the Jobs Are!
Unusual Options Activity Review – FRX, ALTR, F, WEN, TSN, CY, MSTR, WMS, .VIX,
Unusual options activity review for Friday, July 9, 2010
Options Intelligence Report: Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF), The Mosaic Co. (MOS) & Research in Motion Ltd. (RIMM)
Call Options On Financials ETF (XLF) In High Demand – Featured Tickers: XLF, MOS & RIMM
Midday Unusual Options Activity Update – MSG, VVUS, XLY, ALTR, ACE, SFD, JCI
Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 7/9
Options Intelligence Report: Ford Motor Co. (F) & Vivus, Inc. (VVUS)
Big Bull plants Enormous Call Tree On Ford Motor Co. – Featured tickers: F & VVUS