Markets closed down on Wall Street today:?Dow?-0.23%,S&P?-0.18%,?Nasdaq?-0.34%,?Oil +0.06%,?Gold?+0.13%.

The VIX closed at 17.99, up 0.39%.

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

Stories

Unusual Options Activity Update: DRYS, WMB, WMT, DELL, PHM, AKS,?IB Options Brief: GameStop Corp. (GME),??Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) & Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (LULU), ? ??Options for Newbies ? Open Interest,?Are You Trading Not to Lose?

3 Foolproof Solutions for Options Mistakes – Know Your Options From Zacks.com

Profit From Further Microsoft Weakness From Barron’s

Bloomberg unveils FX option trading technology From Automated Trader

SEC’s Gallagher Eyes ‘Level Playing Field’ for Brokers and Exchanges From Trader’s Magazine

House Report Details Collapse of MF Global From The New York Times

The Market Needs a Good Broken Arm From The Wall Street Journal