Note how the stock price has been resilient in the face of the overall market drop. The stock has remained in a very tight range over the last month or so.
ADTRAN (ADTN) – Volatility Purchase into Earnings on Crushed Historic Volatility
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Morning Futures Roundup
A roundup of activity in the futures market – All's Quiet on the Cocoa Front
Unusual Options Activity Review – HD, CSX, GNW, CPB, CBOE, CTRP, PAYX, ADI, .SPX, .VIX, SLV
Unusual options activity review for Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – VZ, T, C
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – VZ, T, C
Options Intelligence Report: Apple, Inc. (AAPL)
Buy-Write Strategist Sinks Teeth Into Apple Call Options
Options Intelligence Report: Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AUXL) & CSX Corp. (CSX)
Options Intelligence Report for Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AUXL) and CSX Corp. (CSX)
Midday Unusual Options Activity Update – BP, HD, FITB, GNW, ARNA, BHI, RTH
Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 7/6
Options Intelligence Report: CTrip.com International, Ltd. (CTRP) & SanDisk Corp. (SNDK)
Bevy Of Bears Bombard CTrip.com International, Ltd. As Shares Continue Descent – Featured Tickers: CTRP & SNDK
Options Intelligence Report: Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) & iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV)
Options Intelligence Report for Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) and iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV)
Morning Futures Roundup
A roundup of activity in the futures market – Caffeine Rush Over?
Volatility Trading Digest: Volatility Opportunities
Now the best plan is conditioned on the behavior of the SPX in the next few days. If a solid oversold rally develops then we suggest long call spread positions with defined risk in the previous strong sectors. Here are a few ideas.
Volatility Trading Digest: Risk Off
The markets appear bewildered switching back and forth from "risk on" to "risk off" as if there is nothing in between. Now equities are in the risk off position as they accelerated to the downside creating a dramatic change in the technical condition.