Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 10/22

Bullish Positioning In Jones Apparel Group Options Grows Ahead Of Earnings – Featured Tickers: JNY & SBUX

Options Intelligence Report for Xerox Corp. (XRX) and Schlumberger, Ltd. (SLB)

Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) starts the session with some Bullish Call buyers focusing on the Nov. 28 strike options.

A roundup of morning activity in the futures market – Bulls Enjoying Some Hot Coffee

Unusual options activity review for Thursday, October 21, 2010

At the time of this post EXXI was trading $23.34, up 2.2%, with IV30 down 5.9%.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF), the Deerfield, IL based manufacturer and distributor of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer products, is seeing Bearish option order flow today with the largest trade being the purchase of the Nov. 105-115 Put spread.

Baidu Bulls Hard At Work Ahead Of Earnings After The Final Bell – Featured Tickers: BIDU & DAL

Options Intelligence Report for RadioShack Corp. (RSH) and Motorola, Inc. (MOT)

Saks, Inc. (SKS) shares are up 8% this morning following news that Tod’s Group owner Diego Della Valle has increased his ownership of the department store chain to 20%.

A roundup of morning activity in the futures market – Currency War?