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An ahead-of-the-bell look at the market's biggest stories and a review of unusual options activity. Filled with smart market analysis from the ONN.tv team, "Options News" turns the market's top headlines into trading intelligence, hosted by Karla Yeh.
Intel earnings are scheduled for Thursday, and at least one investor called for near-term upside.
On today’s Options News, Carrie Long and the www.ONN.tv team cover another straight day of decline in the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX). The volatility index dropped more than 3%, or 0.5 point, to 17.5 on the day Monday. The VIX seems to shrug off the fact that options expiration is days away, and investors who expect the market to continue to make minimal moves could sell straddles to express that bet.
The international trade report showed a $36.4 billion decline compared to consensus estimates of a $34.6 billion drop.
ONN.tv Senior Derivates Specialist Jared Levy provides insight on a near-term call buyer expressing bullishness in technology company Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). INTC shares closed up roughly 12 cents to $20.95, and at least one investor called for further upside in the stock throughout the next month. The February 23 calls traded more than 12,000 times yesterday versus open interest of 2,296 contracts. Bullish investors who bought these calls expect the stock to climb higher than $23.15 by February expiration, if they decide to hold on to these options. Remember, if INTC shares pop up significantly, the investor could choose to sell these calls and take profits. Tune into ONN.tv for the latest on INTC earnings figures on Thursday.
For more breaking news and investment pointers on the options market, stay tuned in to ONN.tv.
