Oats Quietly Stage Historic Bull Run
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Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – FB, F
Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Thursday, February 20, 2014
IB Options Brief: Facebook Inc. (FB)
Facebook Shares Are What’s Up On Agreement to Buy WhatsApp
ISE, ISE Gemini Enhance Risk Management Through Market-Wide Speed Bump
ISE Holdings Inc. has enhanced market makers risk management capabilities through the implementation of a market-wide speed bump.
Bloomberg: VIX Swings Greater than S&P 500’s
In a recent Bloomberg story, it found that VIX is undergoing greater swings as compared to the SPX’s.
Put Spreads Trade in EEM
Today paper traded 162,000 EEM Jun 32.5/37.5 puts spreads at 1.0. ADV is 376k contracts. The OI is 1900 and 3492 contracts.
Put Buying in VECO
Today paper traded 5029 VECO Feb 38 puts for .05-.10. ADV is 578 contracts. The OI is 3065 contracts.
Put Spreads Trade in ECL
Today paper traded the ECL Apr 95/100 put spread at 1.15 259 times. ADV is 262 contracts. The OI is 303 and 190 contracts.
Put Ratio Spreads Trade in VXX
Today paper traded 34454 x 17227 VXX Jan 30/40 put ratio spreads for 1.64. ADV is 300k contracts. The OI is 37k and 25k contracts.
Al’s Calls of the Day: AAPL
At the risk of sounding heretical, I would like to take a look at AAPL options today.
The World Is Shocked–Shocked–that the Fed Is Staying the Course
After again flirting with all-time highs, intraday stocks took about a .6% dump yesterday afternoon following the Fed Board minutes release.
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Brazilian Coffee Crop Drying Up?