Markets closed mixed on Wall Street today:?Dow?+0.14%,S&P?-0.07%,?Nasdaq?-0.21%,?Oil +0.17%,?Gold?-0.04%.

The VIX closed at 14.07, up 1.37%.

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

Stories

Midday Unusual Options Activity, IB Options Briefs: ConAgra Foods,?Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) & Jefferies Group, Inc. (JEF), Futures Roundup,?Calls Active as Dollar Tree Pops,?J. C. Penney Craters; Puts Active

Traders Watch VIX Lows With Wary Eye From Wall Street Journal

US regulators probe ‘mini-manipulation’ of stocks, options From Reuters

Take Out Insurance Against Complacency From Barron’s

Derivatives market braced for regulatory skirmishes From Reuters

In Calls for Market Reform, Multiple Voices From New York Times