Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 5/4
Midday Unusual Options Activity Update – .VIX, NVDA, MCD, MRVL, RIG, AA
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Options Intelligence Report: BP PLC (BP) & Sketchers USA, Inc. (SKX)
BP-Bull Hopes For Greener Pastures By October Expiration, Buys Ratio Call Spread. Featured tickers: BP & SKX
Options Intelligence Report: iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index ETF (IYR) & Zions Bancorp. (ZION)
Options Intelligence Report for iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index ETF (IYR) and Zions Bancorp. (ZION)
Options Intelligence Report: Transocean Ltd. (RIG), Alcoa, Inc. (AA) & NutriSystem, Inc. (NTRI)
Options Intelligence Report for Transocean Ltd. (RIG), Alcoa, Inc. (AA) and NutriSystem, Inc. (NTRI)
McGraw Hill (MHP) – Puts, Volatility and the Oracle of Omaha
The company traded over 4,800 options in the first hour on total daily average option volume of just 595. All but 287 contracts have been puts for a 16:1 put:call ratio.
The Earnings Picture
With all the ink spilled on the bad news headlines over the past four weeks, it's a good time to see just how good the earnings looked directly, and to compare them side-by-side with everyone reporting.
Morning Futures Roundup
A roundup of pre-session activity in the futures market – Cotton Stalls
Unusual Options Activity Review – MEE, TEX, NLC, ANN, FSYS, MMR, HOTT, AFL, .XAU, SPY, XLF, EEM, EWJ, EWT, EWH
Unusual options activity review for Monday, May 3, 2010
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – C, TWX, CHL
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – C, TWX, CHL
Midday Unusual Options Activity Update – RIG, ITMN, BP, SYMC, MET, CAR
Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 5/3
Options Intelligence Report: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) & Nalco Holding Co. (NLC)
Goldman Sachs bull initiates big put credit spread. Featured tickers: GS & NLC
Options Intelligence Report: Terex Corp. (TEX) & McMoRan Exploration Co. (MMR)
Options Intelligence Report for Terex Corp. (TEX) and McMoRan Exploration Co. (MMR)