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High options volume in MGM Mirage, Lowe’s, Suncor

On today’s Options News, Karla Yeh and the ONN.tv team cover the drop in the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX) heating into the last... Continue reading »

February 26, 2010 09:30 EST Related Symbols: , , ,

Buying opportunity in gold?

On today’s Options News, Karla Yeh and the ONN.tv team cover the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX), which dropped 1.2 points to 20.2... Continue reading »

February 25, 2010 09:30 EST Related Symbols: ,

Underperformance of commodity, base material names

On today’s Options News, Karla Yeh and the ONN.tv team cover the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX), which climbed more than 7% to 21... Continue reading »

February 24, 2010 09:30 EST Related Symbols: ,

Hightower exclusive on energy prices, S&P positioning

On today’s Options News, Karla Yeh and the ONN.tv team cover the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX), which dropped slightly on the da... Continue reading »

February 23, 2010 09:30 EST Related Symbols: ,

Déjà vu in the option market?

On today’s Options News, Karla Yeh and the ONN.tv team cover continued lows in the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX). The VIX droppe... Continue reading »

February 22, 2010 09:30 EST Related Symbols:

J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) call one-by-two

On today’s Options News, Karla Yeh and the ONN.tv team cover continued lows in the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX). The VIX droppe... Continue reading »

February 19, 2010 09:30 EST Related Symbols: ,

PPI gains, jobless claims disappoint

On today’s Options News, Karla Yeh and the ONN.tv team cover continued lows in the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX), which declined... Continue reading »

February 18, 2010 09:30 EST Related Symbols: ,

Volatility ahead of housing starts surprise

On today’s Options News, Karla Yeh and the ONN.tv team cover the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX), which declined 0.5 point to 22.2... Continue reading »

February 17, 2010 09:30 EST Related Symbols: ,

Volatility perk during options expiration week?

On today’s Options News, Karla Yeh and the ONN.tv team cover the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX), which declined another point to ... Continue reading »

February 16, 2010 09:30 EST Related Symbols:

The Gamma Effect on Volatility

On today’s Options News, Karla Yeh and the ONN.tv team cover the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX), which dropped 1.3 points to 23.9... Continue reading »

February 12, 2010 09:30 EST Related Symbols: