Markets closed mixed on Wall Street today:?Dow?+0.03%,?S&P?-0.07%,?Nasdaq?+0.06%,?Oil +0.22%,?Gold?-0.06%.

The VIX closed at 17.8, down 1.71%.

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

Stories

Midday Unusual Options Activity Update: DF, WWAV, AMZN, VZ, DECK, NXY, ATVI, P,?IB Options Brief: Overstock.com, Inc. (OSTK), HMS Holdings Corp. (HMSY) & NutriSystem, Inc. (NTRI),?The Trendiest Markets,?Implied Volatility Movers: 10/26,?Option Block 194: The Great AAPL Death Knell,?Strangle Sold on KeyCorp (KEY),?What You Believe Is True,?But it Beat Earnings, Why Did the Price Drop?

Analysis: As ICE threat melts, ‘long, dull’ CME grain hours draw fire From Reuters

Is high-frequency trading a threat to stock trading, or a boon? From Washington Post

Increased Electronic Trading in Futures Means Major IT Upgrades Needed From Waters Technology