Sep 30, 2014
Option Block 375: How to Hedge Your 401K
Trading Block: Alibaba options active in U.S. trading debut. OCC and U.S. options exchanges announce new risk control standards to strengthen industry protections.
ISE Holdings files for third exchange license to launch ISE Mercury.
Odd Block: Fun and unusual trading activity...
Sep 30, 2014
Options Oddities 31: CODE, VIP, HIL, AER
Unusual Activity for September 23, 2014:
Upside call buying in Spansion Inc. (CODE)
Calls trade in VimplelCom Ltd (VIP)
Calls trade in Hill International Inc. (HIL)
Upside call buying in AerCap Holdings NV...
Sep 30, 2014
Options Oddities 30: TA, CLX, CLF
Unusual Activity for September 22, 2014:
Calls trade in TravelCenters of America LLC (TA)
Size calls trade in Clorox Co. (CLX)
Puts roll in Cliffs Natural Resources Inc....
Sep 29, 2014
Options Oddities 29: BUD, PFE, GPRE, EBAY, RHT
Unusual Activity for September 19, 2014:
Calls roll up in Anheuser Busch Inbev (BUD)
Size calls trade in Pfizer Inc. (PFE)
Collar buyers trade in Green Plains Inc. (GPRE)
Big call buyer in EBAY Inc. (EBAY)
Size calls in RedHat Inc....
Sep 29, 2014
Volatility Views 129: Juicing Up BuyWrites
Volatility Viewpoint: Today’s guest is Russell Rhoads, who is a senior instructor at CBOE’s Options Institute. He’s on to discuss a new white paper, A Leveraged Portfolio Management Approach Applying The CBOE S&P 500 2% OTM BuyWrite Index.
Summary: Historically, the CBOE...