Objective Real Time Market Intelligence
Monday: CYPB (29X normal volume, 22,323 puts, 5,296 calls), CEG (19X, 21,037, 846), VRTX (12X, 10,030, 9,946), MVL (10X, 7,714, 12,377), AES (7X, 2,485, 17,326) Tuesday: PFE (18X, 19,515, 598,618), WFC (8X, 65,115, 1,185,107), AES (7X, 3,229, (register to read more …)
Washtington Mutual (WM, news, chart) call options were active Friday. 176,000 contracts traded, compared to 45,000 puts. Some of that volume can be traced back to a substantial 1×2 ratio spread that was opened (register to read more …)
The CBOE Volatility Index (.VIX) is down .85 to 20.30 and off session lows (20.11) and up from its lows of the week (19.75), even as the S&P 500 Index (.SPX) makes a run to its best levels in more (register to read more …)
Oracle (ORCL, news, chart) is seeing double its normal trading volume, as the stock breaks above $23.50 and touches a new 52-week high heading into the close. Shares are up 85 cents to $23.60 (register to read more …)
Steel sector trading is relatively quiet- 70% recent average volumes. Volume concentrated in US Steel, down 4% on the day, where flow indicates otm call sellers in Jan 09 expiry. Shorter dated flow shows atm buyers of the Aug 140 (register to read more …)
The top trade in the US options market Friday was an order for 30,000 September 30 calls on the Semiconductor HOLDRS (SMH). It traded offerside for 66 cents a contract on the ISE at approximately 12:30 Eastern time. It also (register to read more …)
Jabil Circuits (JBL, news, chart) is seeing an uptick in call buying in recent trade. The stock is trading up $1.28 to $18.44 and volume in the options market is running three times the (register to read more …)
Forex options trading nearly triple their normal pace today as the dollar and the broad market climb and oil drops below $116. Generally calls are out-trading puts 2:1 and the activity is focused in options that pay off if the (register to read more …)
Implied Volatility Gappers (+) Monday: IPGP, IAG, MPS, EGY, KDE, AMCC, ALVR Tuesday: OGE, GMO, PSE, FVLT, FALC, AZ, ONB Wednesday: BRS, IAG, EXEL, WLP, PZE, MGPI Thursday: ENZN, GW, ORCT, TACT Friday: INSP, CMO, UBS, PRKR, NVTL (register to read more …)
InterMune (ITMN, news, chart) is seeing 5 times normal trading volume following the sale of a substantial strangle. The stock is trading up 44 cents to $17.26 and orders for 5,000 of the October (register to read more …)
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