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Analysis of notable options activity, with an emphasis on volatility changes and what it can mean for the underlying stock’s price action and investor sentiment.
Jud Pyle is the Chief Investment Strategist for Options News Network. After four years with SBC Warburg, he joined PEAK6 Investments as an equity options trader and chief risk officer. SunTrust Banks Inc. (NYSE: STI) did not announce any news today to account for its 2% rally, but at least one investor expressed a bullish bet that the stock could cli... Continue reading »
March 11, 2010 16:14 EST Related Symbols: STI
Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL) did not announce any news today, but at least one investor seems to be taking a bearish stance on the company and betting on a potential sli... Continue reading »
March 11, 2010 13:06 EST Related Symbols: ALL
A look at options volume in NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYSE: NYX) today shows: The NYX March 24 calls traded more than 97,000 times versus open interest of 1,782 contracts; t... Continue reading »
March 10, 2010 16:52 EST Related Symbols: ARCC, BX, KO, LEG, MO, MRK, NYX, PSA, TCO
Options action in Sybase Inc. (NYSE: SY) and ATP Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE: ATPG) suggest investors are not yet done with the stocks and rolled out long positions, eff... Continue reading »
Zions Bancorp (NASDAQ: ZION) released comments from the Citi Financial Conference today that it plans to repay TARP funds after its credit conditions and earnings outl... Continue reading »
March 10, 2010 13:06 EST Related Symbols: ZION
OmniVision Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI) did not announce any news today, but at least one investor boosted call volume in the semiconductor name, betting on near-t... Continue reading »
March 09, 2010 15:57 EST Related Symbols: OVTI
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) shares are currently trading down about one percent on the day after climbing more than 2% at the start of the week without any news from th... Continue reading »
March 09, 2010 15:01 EST Related Symbols: GME
AES Corp. (NYSE: AES), an electric utilities company, has not reported any news since its earnings release at the end of February, but at least one option investor has... Continue reading »
March 08, 2010 14:03 EST Related Symbols: AES
Shares of data storage device company EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) have gained more than 2% so far today, but at least one investor could be betting that the rally could pete... Continue reading »
Shares of Pride International Inc. (NYSE: PDE) closed up nearly 5% today without any news from the company, and call-buying action during afternoon trading suggests on... Continue reading »
March 05, 2010 16:10 EST Related Symbols: PDE
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