Implied Volatility Movers And Unusual Volume Movers For Midday 10/27/2011

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) & Hecla Mining Co. (HL) see unusual activity on Thursday, October 27, 2011.

Sharp Post-Earnings Rally A Boon To Citrix Systems Call Buyer – Featured Ticker: CTXS

It's been a rough day for door-to-door cosmetic seller Avon Products, Inc. (AVP) with the company posting Q3 earnings this morning that missed estimates by 17% and announcing the SEC is investigating its contracts with financial analysts.

A long term Bullish option player appears in private mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp. (MTG) this morning with the purchase of 82,500 January '13 10 Calls at $.45.

Is WTI Finally Ready to March on Brent?

Unusual Options Activity Review For Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – AEO, SSRI, AAPL, MF, TXN, MSFT, YHOO

Implied Volatility Movers And Unusual Volume Movers For Midday 10/26/2011

Digital television provider DIRECTTV (DTV) has seen its shares rally as much as 20% this month from their low of $39.82 on October 4th and option activity this afternoon suggests at least one investor believes the stock is due for either a pause or a pullback during the remaining months of 2011

Silver Standard Resources, Inc. (SSRI), a global silver exploration company, has seen more than 10 times its average daily contract volume trade during the first half hour of today's session with the focus on the Bullish December 20 Calls.

Rumor Mill Drives Heavy Action In Valero Options – Featured Tickers: VLO & EBAY