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Investors could be closing positions following the unemployment numbers this morning.
Karla hosts and produces Options News and Mad About Options, and writes the Sidewinder report. Karla graduated from Colgate University, where she majored in English and Film and Media Studies.
The S&P 500 SPDRs (SPY) dropped 44 cents to $106 this morning, and the February 106 straddle is currently priced at $3.99.
Goldman Sachs (GS) shares dropped 39 cents to $150.29, despite a positive note from JPM Securities. The March 160 calls crossed 8,000 times out of the gate thanks to buyers who could have bought back a short positions judging from open interest of 13,000 contracts.
Visa (V) shares climbed 55 cents out of the gate to $83.60, and the February 80 puts crossed the tape 5,000 times due to selling action (investors could have sold these options judging from open interest of 12,000 contracts).
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