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Volatility Overlays by Jud Pyle

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Call selling in Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL)
Apollo Group shares close down one percent on the day Monday, investors sell calls in August.
Call selling ahead of Pride International (NYSE: PDE) earnings
Pride International is due to announce earnings on Feb. 18, and today call sellers are betting on limited upside in July options.
Call buyers prepare for Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) earnings
Dell is due to report earnings on Feb. 18, and at least one investor boosted call volume on a short-term bullish bet.
Betting on Volatility in Visa (NYSE: V)
Shares of Visa have declined since their December high, but at least one investor called for greater moves in the stock throughout the longer-term
A Put One-by-Two in Nike (NYSE: NKE)
Investor collects premium on a moderately bullish strategy in the sports retailer.
Call buying before Sunoco (NYSE: SUN) earnings
Investor buys up calls in the oil and gas name hours ahead of the company’s earnings announcement
Bullish risk reversal in United Technologies (NYSE: UTX)
Investor simulates a long stock position by financing a call purchase through put sales
Limited downside in Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR)?
An investor sells near-term puts in the communication network
Put selling in Mastercard (NYSE: MA) post-earnings
Investor takes a neutral position in the credit card company following earnings figures
Implied volatility in Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL)
An investor sells a later-dated strangle calling for range-bound movement in the software name
Call selling in CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS)
Investor boosts CBS call volume in an out-of-the-money January 2011 series.
Calpine earnings news sparks put selling
Investor boosts Calpine put volume on a bullish bet following upgrade and earnings forecast breach.

The Practical Options Trader by Jared Levy

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Take your position in Disney (NYSE: DIS)
Analyzing Disney technicals and fundamentals ahead of tomorrow's earnings release
Unemployment rate drops ... really?
Something about today's jobs numbers just doesn't add up.
The Volcker Rule and Margin Requirements for the Layman
Jared looks at the Volcker rule and other ways to reduce risk
Do you buy UPS ahead of earnings?
Option strategy suggestions ahead of earnings from United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS)
Taking profits in Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)
Trading Microsoft ahead of earnings
Knowing When You Are Wrong
Jared reiterates some critical tenets of money management.
Trading Apple (AAPL) Earnings with Options
Playing Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) into Earnings
With other major financial heavyweights delivering mixed results, where does Goldman stand?
Time to buy Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM)?
GOOG Considers China Withdrawal
News out of China shakes up the shares of Google and Baidu
Earnings Preview: Average Movements of Alcoa (AA), Intel (INTC), and Others
Jared looks at what to expect, statistically speaking, after this week's earnings reports

Buy and Trade by Kevin Cook

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Correction in Progress, Proceed with Caution
Why Friday’s bounce wasn’t the green light yet
Jobs Picture Reverts to the Mean
Hightower gets it right, again. Will jobless claims predict a double-dip?
S&P 500 Correction: How Low Can It Go?
Bulls roll over and hand bears the momentum
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) options action betting on a fall
Is $75 a lid on the "king of copper" for now?
Gamma: The Gears of Options Leverage
Why ATM options get more “unstable” toward expiration
Delta and Gamma: How Options Move With Stock
Delta is speed, gamma is acceleration
Stock Repair Using Option Ratios
Holding for a bounce? Try adding some leverage.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) Put Ratio Before Earnings
A big option bet on a fall to $43
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) Put Condor, With a Twist
Capturing a trading range in Goldman using customized risk/reward
The "R" Word Gets Scary
Regulation pendulum finally swings hard
GOOG Options Volatility Reverts
Trading volatility vs. trading direction
GOOG Option Butterfly Spreads
Capturing 700% profits with precision strategies

Need-to-Know Basis by Beth Gaston Moon

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Call buyers bet on Research in Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM)
RIMM drops, but call buying continues in the front-month series
Sidewinder Update: Ford (NYSE: F), Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS)
Investors buy Ford puts, buy Electronic Arts calls prior to earnings announcement
Sidewinder Update: CIT Group (NYSE: CIT), Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU)
Call seller boosts CIT options volume, call buyers in Peabody
Sidewinder Update: Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), Calpine (NYSE: CPN)
Put spread in Bristol-Myers Squibb, call buyers in Calpine out of the gate
Option traders sell a long-term spread in Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)
A short calendar spread trades on Bank of America (BAC) shares as the stock edges higher
Dissecting a ratio spread on Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS)
As Morgan Stanley shares step higher, options players turn moderately bullish
Complacency on U.S. Steel (X) following sharp drop
Bull call spreads trading on the commodities name in Thursday's trading
Ratio spread trading in Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC)
Moderately bearish investors bet on the banking name
Rolling in Research in Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM)
Call buyers roll their positions out to live another month
Options activity spikes after Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) earnings surprise
Pfizer earnings disappointment spurs rolling activity and a risk reversal
Traders keep "delta neutral" in Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)
Upside call selling coincides with stock buying on the banking giant
More strangle selling in Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares
Long-term puts and calls trade actively as investors expect limited volatility in Mr. Softy

The OptionsHouse Angle by Steve Claussen and George Ruhana

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Options activity spikes on InterMune (ITMN)
A look at heavy call volume in InterMune (ITMN) ahead of FDA meeting.
Ford Motor (F) passes Toyota (TM)
The tables turn in the auto industry.
Trading Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) Options Post Earnings
Netflix spikes on earnings results, spurring call traders into action.
What Should Hank Greenberg Do with AIG options?
Ways option traders can play the latest developments in AIG and Goldman Sachs (GS)
What to do with the collapse of implied volatility in stocks like AIG
Citigroup is Repaying TARP – So Why the 5% Drop?
Steve Claussen does the math of Citigroup’s TARP-repayment plan
Thoughts on the Transactions Tax Bill
Is Nancy Pelosi's take on the transaction tax bill fair?
A-Power (APWR) Seeing Heavy Call Trading
Investors may be rolling out call positions to a later series
Volatility Update
The VIX moves lower despite some broad-market weakness
VIX of the VIX
An in-depth look at the VIX, and the corresponding complex trades.
Option Plays in Amazon (AMZN)
Kindle maker Amazon poised to be a hit, but don't forget about Apple's tablet computer.
Toll Brothers (TOL) Results Positive, but FHA Audit Results Loom
Toll Brothers numbers suggest a strengthening market for homebuilders, but what's really going on in the housing business?

ONN Updates

ONN Experts In the News guest appearances by our team

Jud Pyle on FOX Business - PPI, Housing Starts Released
Watch the latest business video at video.foxbusiness.com Peak6’s Jud Pyle and University of Maryland’s Peter Morici on economic data. Continue reading » - January 22, 2010
PEAK6’s Jud Pyle Discusses U.S. Stocks: Bloomberg
Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) — John Praveen, chief investment strategist at Prudential International Investments Advisers LLC, and Jud Pyle, a market ana... Continue reading » - January 21, 2010
Jud Pyle quoted in Reuters.com article- Rambus shares fall on possible trial delay
Jud Pyle was quoted in a Reuters.com article on Jan. 13, 2010. Rambus shares fall on Possible trial delay Reuters: “The potential delay in th... Continue reading » - January 14, 2010
Jud Pyle quoted in The WSJ - 'Stranglers' Set Sights On Colgate-Palmolive
Jud Pyle was quoted in the Wall Street Journal today on a story about Colgate-Palmolive titled ‘Stranglers’ Set Sights On Colgate-Palmo... Continue reading » - January 7, 2010
Jud Pyle on FOX Business - Where to Invest Today
Watch the latest business video at video.foxbusiness.com Market Experts Paul Nolte and Jud Pyle give tips for boosting your portfolio. Continue reading » - January 5, 2010
CNBC - Cook Calls Further Euro Drop
Kevin Cook correctly predicts further dollar rally on CNBC’s PowerLunch, with euro to fall from $1.46 to $1.44. Continue reading » - December 18, 2009
CNBC - The Gold Standard
Kevin Cook talks to Maria Bartiromo about the bull run in gold and the likelihood of a “blow-off top to $1,200 and then a quick correction whic... Continue reading »
CNBC- Stocks to Remain 'Rangebound:' Strategist
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CNBC- Woes in Europe Could Derail Rally: Strategist
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