Markets closed up on Wall Street today:?Dow?+0.28%,S&P?+0.43%,?Nasdaq?+0.68%,?Oil +1.40%,?Gold?+0.54%.

The VIX closed at 15.06, down 2.90%.

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

Stories

Midday Unusual Options Activity Update: DG, TIF, LCC, KSS, GES, GT,?IB Options Brief: Kohl?s Corp. (KSS), Infoblox, Inc. (BLOX) & TASER International, Inc. (TASR),?Is Long Term Risk Coming In?,?It?s All In the Charts, If You Know What You?re Looking For, What Is Your Concept of “Edge”

CBOE, Makers of VIX, To Launch a Fearless Index From Barron’s

CFTC Enforcement Blitz: Eagle, Intrade, Cantor, Harbor Light From JD Supra

Expect regulatory action on US dark trading – TABB From The Trade

CFTC Swap-Data Policies Amended Following CME Group Lawsuit From Bloomberg

How to Wash Away the Stink of Bad Stocks From Barron’s?

High-Frequency Trading and High?Returns From The Baseline Scenario

BATS Sweetens Terms for Individuals Trading Stocks From Wall Street Journal