Markets closed down on Wall Street today:?Dow?-0.39%,?S&P?-0.61%,?Nasdaq?-1.03%,?Oil?-0.42%,?Gold?-0.19%.

The VIX closed at 16.28, up 13.21%.

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

Stories

Midday Unusual Options Activity Update, IB Options Briefs: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., Intel Corp. and Shuffle Master, Inc., Volatility Views 61: A Short Straddle for Cowards, Puts Active on Leap Frog Enterprises

Goldman Prefers Citi to Wells Fargo, Recommends Selling Options on Banks From Barron’s

Goldman Identifies Winning Options Strategy From Barron’s

A Look At The VIX ETP Landscape From Forex Pros

VIX ETN Hits All-Time Low, In Single Digits As Contango Deepens From Seeking Alpha

Market corrections follow volatility From The Globe and Mail

Financial regulation isn’t fixed, it’s just more complicated From The Guardian

Fed policies, lack of confidence hurts economy From CME Group

With Gensler in Hospital, Agency Scraps Vote From New York Times

Geithner Holds His Own on Triathlon Front From New York Times

 

 

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