The top ten most active equity options and strikes for 9/18/2008. Includes NRG Energy (NRG), EMC Corporation (EMC), Washington Mutual (WM), General Motors (GM), Citigroup (C), Morgan Stanley (MS), Mirant Corporation (MIR) and Joseph A Banks Clothiers (JOSB).

Options Update for Bank of New York (BK), State Street (STT) and Volatility Index (VIX)

Options Update for Market Vector Gold Miners (GDX) and Bank of New York (BK)

Unusual Options Activity Alert In SunPower (SPWR), SanDisk (SNDK) and Citigroup (C)

Options Update for SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) and Morgan Stanley (MS)

Volume and volatility soared in the options market Wednesday, as fears about the credit crunch combined with ongoing uncertainty about the global economy to send stocks reeling for a second time this week. Volume in the options market soared, with preliminary figures showing a new all-time single day record above 26 million contracts.

The top ten most active index options and strikes for 9/17/2008. Includes PowerShares QQQ (QQQQ), Financial Select Sector (XLF), SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) and (.SPX).

The top ten most active equity options and strikes for 9/17/2008. Includes Microsoft (MSFT), National City Corporation (NCC), Citigroup (C), Apple Inc. (AAPL), Gold Fields Lts. (GFI), Merrill Lynch (MER) and Anheuser-Busch Companies (BUD).

Options Update for Constellation Energy (CEG) and American Express (AXP)

Options Update for Mechel Steel (MTL) and Mobile TeleSystems (MBT)

Options Update for Financial Select Sector (XLF) and Constellation Energy (CEG)