Markets closed up on Wall Street today:?Dow?+0.02%,S&P?+0.06%,?Nasdaq?+0.38%,?Oil?-1.94%,?Gold?+0.29%.

The VIX closed at 16.62, down 2.58%.

Stories:?Implied Volatility Movers: 10/22,?IB Options Brief: Aetna Inc (AET), MGIC Investment Corp. (MTG) & Gentex Corp. (GNTX),?Large Call Spread Purchased on MGIC,?Short Puts Closed on Time Warner (TWX),?Can Peabody Energy Pop Even Higher? (BTU)

CME Challenger Struggles In Largest U.S. Derivatives Market From Dow Jones

Dissecting the VIX Futures Paradigm From Schaeffer’s Research

Analysis: Complaints rise over complex U.S. stock orders From Reuters

Critics say SEC rule enshrines failed model From MarketWatch