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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. 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
VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) shares are currently trading up more than 1% so far on the day, moving higher with the rest of the market, and at least one investor sold ... Continue reading »
March 05, 2010 14:50 EST Related Symbols: VRSN
Shares of Virgin Media Inc. (NASDAQ: VMED) haven’t crossed the $20-mark since October 2007, but at least one bullish options investor bought longer-dated calls on a ... Continue reading »
March 04, 2010 14:39 EST Related Symbols: VMED
Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) shares have dropped nearly 1.5% so far on the day, and at least one investor placed a big bet that the stock could maintain its c... Continue reading »
March 04, 2010 12:48 EST Related Symbols: AMAT
Shares of Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) have gained more than 3% on the day to around $10 as a weaker dollar is boding well for commodity and base material stocks. S... Continue reading »
Halliburton Co. (NYSE: HAL) did not announce any news this morning, but at least one investor expressed bullishness on the company by purchasing a call ratio spread. T... Continue reading »
March 03, 2010 11:57 EST Related Symbols: HAL
