Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – MRK, C, BMY
Options Update: Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) & iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM)
Options Update for Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM)
Midday Unusual Options Activity Update – AOL, XLK, LLY, IOC, GCI, WLP, NBR
Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 12/10
Options Update: WellPoint, Inc. (WLP) & The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (DTV)
Options Update for WellPoint, Inc. (WLP) and The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (DTV)
Options Update: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) & Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP)
Options Update: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) & Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP)
Options Intelligence Report: SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF (XLK)
Technology bull boosts optimism
Morning Futures Roundup
A roundup of pre-session activity in the futures market – "Did Gold Get Too Overheated?"
Unusual Options Activity Review – YRCW, BRCD, TSO, JTX, DFS, WMB, AIR, LULU, .VIX, XES
Unusual Options Activity Review for Wednesday, December 9th
Weekly Options Volatility Tracking Report
The jump in volatility indexes noted in our previous report was met with a similar decline last week. The VIX could easily make a new 52-week low before 2009 is through. Gold implied volatility advanced sharply on Friday's price decline, with GVZ closing just shy of my 30% short-term target. The shift in the volatility skew in gold deserves attention: if traders continue to pay higher premiums for downside protection this week, that should be confirmation that the parabolic run in gold is over for the moment.
Morning Futures Roundup
A roundup of pre-session activity in the futures market – "Cold Weather and a Warming Economic Forecast are Starting to Heat up Natural Gas Futures"
Unusual Options Activity Review – XRX, PDLI, AMAT, YRCW, IGT, ACF, SWHC, CPN, .VIX, XES
Unusual Options Activity Review for Tuesday, December 8th
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – WMB, WMT, VALE, C, BAC
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – WMB, WMT, VALE, C, BAC
