Markets closed down on Wall Street today:?Dow?-0.19%,S&P?-0.29%,?Nasdaq?-0.28%,?Oil?-1.18%,?Gold?-0.43%.

The VIX closed at 18.33, down 2.66%.

Here’s today’s most active equity options and strikes.

Stories

Midday Unusual Options Activity Update: VMED, TPX, DOW, NAV, LCC, MNST,?IB Options Brief: Procter & Gamble Co. (PG), Ford Motor Co. (F) & Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (LL),?A Stock that Acts Like a Bank and a Utility All Rolled into One,?Weekly Options Impact and AAPL,?Trader Puts a Floor Under Williams (WMB)

Find Shelter From Earnings’ Chill on Stocks From Barron’s

On Wall Street, Selling Fear Is Good Business From Yahoo

Six Simple Steps to Protecting Your Portfolio With Put Options From Forbes

FINRA reviewing conflicts of interest at U.S. brokerages From Reuters

Where Has the Volatility Gone? From Wall Street Journal

Comparing Diagonal Spreads To Vertical Spreads For Directional Trades From Seeking Alpha

The Trick Or Treat Of Trading Options From Forbes