Options Intelligence Report for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) and Dell, Inc. (DELL)
Volatility Trading Digest: Strategies for Varying Volatilities
The apathetic response to numerous fundamental developments last week could partly be attributed to seasonality, but a more likely explanation is the lack of clear vision for the global economy. Slower economic growth in the US and the many announced cuts in government spending in Europe are rekindling the inflation vs. deflation debate once again and creating hesitation.
Volatility Trading Digest: Half Empty or Half Full?
Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.
Morning Futures Roundup
A roundup of pre-session activity in the futures market – "Where's the Pork?"
Unusual Options Activity Review – SUN, SKS, NE, BBBY, TSL, NTGR, TSN, HUM, .VIX, SPY
Unusual options activity review for Friday, June 25, 2010
UPDATE BP PLC (BP) – Premium Buyers Push Exploding Vol on New Stock Lows
This is an update from the the post "BP Plc (BP) – Is Reckoning Day Upon Us?"In that post, I noted that BP had hit its 52 week low of $29 and was hovering just above it. I felt like that day was "line in the sand" day, and if it broke the low, it could mean some downward momentum in the stock. Friday, it seemed that in fact BP has broken out lower.
Noble (NE) – July Call Buyer Pushes Vol
Noble Corporation (Noble) is an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. To fully understand this stock, you have to read the drilling moratorium news/rumors.The company traded over 31,000 options in the first two hours of trading on total daily average option volume of just 7,628. Calls traded on a 13:1 ratio to puts. The largest trades were in the July 30 calls where nearly 23,000 traded (predominantly purchases).
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – C, ETFCD, AGNC, KFT, NE, F
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – C, ETFCD, AGNC, KFT, NE, F
Options Intelligence Report: BP PLC (BP) & Research in Motion, Ltd. (RIMM)
Frenetic Options Activity Apparent As Shares of BP PLC, Research in Motion Ltd. Tank – Featured tickers: BP & RIMM
Midday Unusual Options Activity Update – NE, RIMM, CAR, ACN, DGX, KWK, TWM
Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 6/25
Options Intelligence Report: Accenture PLC (ACN) & Noble Corp. (NE)
Stampede Of Bulls Buy Calls, Sell Puts As Accenture Shares Soar. Featured tickers: ACN & NE
Options Intelligence Report: Netgear, Inc. (NTGR) & Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE)
Options Intelligence Report for Netgear, Inc. (NTGR) and Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE)
