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The CBOE Volatility Index, or the VIX, has become almost a useless barometer in the current environment. With the VIX’s nickname being called “The Fear Index,” this is probably no huge...
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We are starting to see some elevated options trading that appeared on the unusual volume screens. Many of these are pre-earnings trading and some are on other expectations. We have more detailed...
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It is the weekend and that means a review of last week’s unusual suspects and a review for key stocks in the week ahead. Technically earnings season gets its first earnings report from a DJIA...
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The FOMC is expected to give us a decision on interest rates this Wednesday, September 23 around 2:15 PM EST. One tool we prefer to use for determining the direction of Fed Funds is long standing...
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It is the weekend, and that means that our end-of-week screen for unusual options trading activity is complete. Of course expiration date throws a wrench in any screens, but we found some very...
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Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) has been one of the most active stocks on the NYSE for weeks and weeks now. Despite low price stocks usually not being strong in options trading volume, that has not been...
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We already saw many bounces from contact notifications on Wall Street, so many traders may still be off or getting slowly back in the saddle. That being said, some of the active trader alerts are...
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It always good to keep watch lists. There were some key issues over the last week that will have important implications for the coming week (or weeks). This is definitely the case for Tyson Foods...
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We saw very unusual options trading late today during the last hour of trading in shares of Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS). This is the day after reports that Brazil’s Vale S.A. (NYSE: VALE) was...
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SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) has extended its contract with CEO Mel Karmazin. Today, June 30, 2009, the company entered into an amendment to the amended employment agreement, dated November...
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Admittedly, this almost feels strange. Before this week there have not been any stock options for Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B). We received word from the CBOE that this is...
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Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (NASDAQ: CETV) issued a statement this morning that the Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) investment closed. It is usually hard to know if the seller or the buyer...
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If you think that high compensation and getting rich on stock options was only in technology companies or on Wall Street, that is not the case. David Novak, Chairman & CEO of Yum Brands Inc....
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Using stock options in Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ: DNDN) shows that the expectations of major price moves have not let up, and the company’s stock is trading up yet again ahead of the data due to be...
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Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) has been the worst performer this year in the financial sector, or at least of all the large money center banks. The reasons are more on fears but the fears...
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