Markets closed mixed on Wall Street today:?Dow?+0.09%,S&P?-0.15%,?Nasdaq?-0.02%,?Oil?-1.22%,?Gold?+0.19%.
The VIX closed at 14.18, down 2.81%.
Here’s today’s most active equity options and strikes.
Stories
Option Block 183: Bernanke Puts, Unusual Options Activity Update, IB Options Brief: Dean Foods Co.,?Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) & Nike, Inc. (NKE),?Are Shares of Superior Energy Services Topped Out?,?Call Action Heats Up on IAMGOLD (IAG)?
Hedge funds higher in August but underperform broad market From Futures
?Bull Market in Fear? ? Investors Buy VIX ETFs Despite Price Decline From ETF Trends
QE3 Can Give a Further Boost to BofA From Barron‘s
Volatility Players: The Hangover 3, Starring Ben Bernanke From Seeking Alpha
Goldman Names New Finance Chief From Wall Street Journal
A negative spin to crude?s mysterious slide From Financial Times