The CBOE Volatility Index (.VIX) is trading down to session lows. With 15 minutes left to trade, the market’s “fear gauge” is down 2.18 to 21.31. VIX slipped early after falling crude oil and mostly upbeat stock news (earnings from (register to read more …)

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Marvell Technology (MRVL, news, chart) is seeing a second day of bullish order flow. Yesterday, some players were seen buying the February 12.5/20 bull call spread. Today, the focus is shorter-term. With shares up 36 (register to read more …)

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The iShares Long Term Bond Fund (TLT) is seeing 3 times its normal trading volume, as bonds get hit on the heels of today’s FOMC meeting. The benchmark ten-year Treasury bond is down 6/32nd and, after hitting a low of (register to read more …)

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SAP (SAP, news, chart) is seeing bullish order flow. The stock is up a dime to $57.96 and 14,000 calls have traded, compared to just (register to read more …)

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Cisco Systems (CSCO, news, chart) is seeing double its normal trading volume ahead of an earnings report due out after the closing bell. Sentiment seems relatively upbeat. While shares are trading up 24 cents to (register to read more …)

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Neucrine Biosciences (NBIX, news, chart) is seeing bullish order flow. With shares up 20 cents to $4.80, total volume in the options market is (register to read more …)

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Puts on the Select Sector Energy Fund (XLE) are seeing another day of active trading, but the fund is well off lows of the day after EU officials confirmed receiving a letter from Iran about its nuclear activities. Reports (register to read more …)

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The SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) is seeing three times its normal trading volume on what appears to be predominantly call selling. 140,000 GLD calls have traded, compared to 26,000 puts. The top two trades include an order of 20,000 September (register to read more …)

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Whole Foods (WFMI, news, chart) is seeing three times its normal trading volume ahead of an earnings report due out after the close of trading. Shares are trading up $1.54 to $23.00, as investors (register to read more …)

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AES Corp. (AES, news, chart) is seeing five times its normal trading volume, with increasing interest in the January 2010 20/30 bulll call spread. Shortly after 11:00 Eastern time, 10,000 of the 20s traded (register to read more …)

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