The Options Insider

Options Tweets of the Week

by | Jan 31, 2014 | Industry

Here’s a look at The Options Insider’s favorite tweets of the week.

Financial Markets/Options

Sometime between 11 and noon today January 2014 passed the previous record for Jan volume of 178m contracts set in 2011. (on Friday)(Jim Binder??@jimbinder)
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US stocks fall sharply, ending January with their biggest monthly percentage losses since May 2012: http://on.wsj.com/1nvcNpS? $djia?(WSJ Markets??@WSJmarkets)
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Equity index options reached daily trading record @CMEGroup on Jan. 24, trading one million in a single day: http://bit.ly/1lhcd0t??(on Monday)(LynneMarek??@LynneMarek)
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NASDAQ plunges 4.4% in 3 days, worst percent drop in over two years. MORE: http://cnb.cx/LfOSw2? (via @GiovannyMoreano) (on Monday)(CNBC Newsroom??@CNBCnow)
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The Nasdaq rallies 1.77%, its biggest one-day point gain since Oct 10:?http://on.wsj.com/1cyz7e9?(on Thursday)(WSJ Markets??@WSJmarkets)

?$VXST Index (short-term vol) rose 95% from Jan. 10 through Jan. 29th. (CBOE??@CBOE)

$VXST Futures launch date announced (pending regulatory approval) February 13, 2014 – 2014 Daily $VIX vs. VXST Chart pic.twitter.com/0XA9vwCxmi?(CBOE??@CBOE)

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The Fed
Today is Ben Bernanke?s last policy meeting and it?s time to say farewell. Fill-In-The-Blank: pic.twitter.com/Zc5pEtghBy?(on Wednesday)(CNBC??@CNBC)

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ALL 70 ECONOMISTS SEE FED ENDING #QE PROGRAM BY THE CLOSE OF 2014 $$ (Mr TopStep??@MrTopStep)
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Fed failing to address emerging markets in statement underscores how taper decisions truly are data-dependent. http://on.wsj.com/1gr2ulS?(WSJ MoneyBeat??@WSJMoneyBeat)

Janet Yellen will make her first appearance before a congressional committee as chairman of the Federal Reserve on Feb. 11.(CNBC’s Politics Team??@CNBCPolitics)
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Yellen to Be Sworn In as Fed Chairwoman Monday http://on.wsj.com/1iewMGf?(Real Time Economics??@WSJecon)
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Fed’s George says taper is modest but positive, but warns of continued risk from unconventional, super-easy policies http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/31/usa-fed-george-idUSU5N0JH01320140131??(Ann Saphir??@annsaphir)

The Economy

UMich Confidence Drops Most In 3 Months http://bit.ly/1fDYObM? via Zero Hedge $$ (Options News??@OptionsFeed)
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Chicago PMI 59.6 Beats Despite Decline: Employment Drops Most Since April http://bit.ly/1a77ARG? via Zero Hedge $$ (Options News??@OptionsFeed)

Dollar set for best January since 2009 as spending tops forecast – http://www.futuresmag.com/2014/01/31/dollar-set-for-best-january-since-2009-as-spending#.UuvD6gr1qu0.twitter??(on Friday)(Futures Magazine??@FuturesMagazine)

This and That

Chocolate toothpaste: Innovation or desperation? | http://buswk.co/1aCGiDh? pic.twitter.com/pIDfQqbhZh?(Businessweek??@BW)

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Enjoyed visit to NY Stock Exchange this AM. The people of New York & New Jersey have been tremendous to us!!! pic.twitter.com/gAnBEsiPIA?(John Elway??@johnelway)

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Google hits a new record price of $1,172. (via @GiovannyMoreano) $GOOG?(on Friday)(CNBC Newsroom??@CNBCnow)
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Zuckerberg’s personal goal for 2014? Write at least one well-considered thank-you note every day: http://buswk.co/1fetsIc?(Businessweek??@BW)

Today FB became the fastest company in history to achieve a $150 billion market cap. w/ @sarahfrier http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-01-30/facebook-turns-10-the-mark-zuckerberg-interview??(on Thursday)(Brad Stone??@BradStone)
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Research continues to prove that experiences make us happier than possessions via @TimHarford http://ow.ly/t4u7M?(Allan Schoenberg??@allanschoenberg)

Short People are Paranoid and Suspicious, Says Science /// Yes I am. http://ti.me/1b61DTk? via @TIMENewsfeed(Brendan Conway??@bconway)
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Did you know 61 million Americans will attend a Super Bowl party? Here are some more #SB48 stats #FridayFun pic.twitter.com/Fuz7jslnjg?(NASDAQ OMX??@NASDAQOMX)

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