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

The VIX closed at 16.69, down 10.27%.

Stories

Unusual Options Activity Update: QIHU, JCP, ABX, AMAT, WU, KBH, CRUS,?IB Options Brief: Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM), Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (VRTX) & Barrick Gold Corp. (ABX), Futures Roundup,?Downside Purchased on Biotech Stocks (IBB),?Straddle Sold on Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO),?Ratio Spread Trades on J.C. Penney (JCP)

For CBOE, ‘Fear’ Brings Earnings Cheer From Wall Street Journal

After scandals, Chicago says best derivatives model is theirs From Reuters

How to Trade the Election and Looming Fiscal Cliff From Barron’s

CBOE to offer discounts to high-volume traders From Reuters