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Volatility Trading Digest: Trading on Unusual Volatility
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Getting Behind the VIX ? a New Look
The hangover of the Credit Crunch is alive and well with the market making highs for the year. Does the VIX look likely to continue moving down?
MIR-RRI Merger – How Skew Reveals Risk
News of a merger sends both stocks up, but there is a risk
Unusual Options Activity Review – UA, INFY, URI, AMT, CML, .VIX, RSX
Unusual options activity review for Monday, April 12, 2010
Options Intelligence Report: Vale S.A. (VALE) & Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
Options Intelligence Report: Vale S.A. (VALE) & Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
Options Intelligence Report: Consol Energy, Inc. (CNX) & iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV)
Options Intelligence Report for Consol Energy, Inc. (CNX) and iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV)
Midday Unusual Options Activity Update – .VIX, ABK, NOK, GPS, BONT, UA, OSIP
Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 4/12
Options Intelligence Report: OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OSIP) & Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (BONT)
Bear with butterfly wings initiates put ?fly on biotech firm OSI Pharmaceuticals. Featured tickers: OSIP & BONT
Options Intelligence Report: Under Armour, Inc. (UA) & SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT)
Options Intelligence Report: Under Armour, Inc. (UA) & SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT)
Morning Futures Roundup
A roundup of pre-session activity in the futures market – Is the Bear Market in Wheat Futures Grinding to a Halt?
Counterparties Are The First Line of Defense
Greenspan says financial world too complex for regulators
Fed Leaders Reading From Different Scripts
Bernake and Hoenig face off in the media with vastly differing opinions