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Rolling Calls in Chesapeake, Plains Exploration

January 5, 2010 9:30 EST Related Symbols: , ,

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What's OptionsNews?

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.

In This Episode

ONN.tv’s Kevin Cook provides options insight into natural gas names Chesapeake and Plains Exploration.

On today’s Options News, Carrie Long and the www.ONN.tv team cover the declining CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX). The VIX dropped 1.5 points to just higher than the 20-mark, suggesting broader market expectations for a quiet year could come true. It is typical to see the VIX drop on rallying days, but we’ll keep you updated on how far the VIX drops and more signs of a bull market.

Market Analyst Kevin Cook puts natural gas names Chesapeake (CHK) and Plains Exploration & Production (PXP) head to head and provides investment perspective for option traders.

For more breaking news and investment pointers on the options market, stay tuned in to ONN.tv.