Total option volume tops 6 million contracts so far today, with mixed action in the indexes and ETFs, according to optionMONSTER's data systems.The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (NYSEArca:SPY) has 705,000 options traded, including ...

Tuesday Options Recap

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.Bank of America (NYSE:BAC): More than 9,000 January ...

Total option volume is relatively light at 5.5 million contracts so far today, with puts dominating the equity indexes and ETFs while calls are surging in the commodities, according to optionMONSTER's ...

Friday Options Recap

It seems that everyone wants to get in on Apple these days, but its $500-plus price tag can be prohibitively expensive for many investors. This is where options can be a better way to play the name than ...

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.eBay (NasdaqGS:EBAY): Some 15,000 April 36 calls ...

Thursday Options Recap

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG): More than 42,000 ...

Wednesday Options Recap

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL): An investor bought ...

Weight Watchers saw heavy call activity before yesterday before issuing a mediocre earnings report after the close.optionMONSTER's Heat Seeker tracking system detected the purchase of about 4,800 April ...

Tuesday Options Recap

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.Pfizer (NYSE:PFE): A block of 5,000 September ...

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Monday Options Recap

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.HSN (NasdaqGS:HSNI): More than 10,000 March 35 calls ...

Friday Options Recap

Option volume is very strong with 7.1 million contracts traded so far today, though activity in the indexes and ETFs don't seem to show as much concern as one might expect with the market down, according ...

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT): More than 11,000 April ...

Thursday Options Recap

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC): An investor bought more than ...

Option volume is closing in on 6.2 million contracts while action in the indexes and ETFs is mixed, optionMONSTER's data systems show.The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (NYSEArca:SPY) has 666,000 options traded, 390,000 of ...

Commodities Roundup: Commodities Options for the Stock Option Seller

Call trading tops the option action in Citigroup as it gives up early gains.C is down fractionally at $34.12 after trading as high as $34.74 this morning. That was its highest level since Aug. 5, when ...

Wednesday Options Recap

Total option volume tops 6.2 million contracts in strong volume today as equity hedging appears to be leading the drive in indexes and ETFs, optionMONSTER's data systems show.The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (NYSEArca:SPY) ...

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.Bank of America (NYSE:BAC): More than 60,000 ...

Total option volume tops 5 million contracts so far today as puts dominate the equity index and ETF contracts, optionMONSTER's data systems show.The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (NYSEArca:SPY) has 721,000 options traded, ...

Option Greeks Option prices can change due to directional price shifts in the underlying asset, changes in the implied volatility, time decay, and even changes in interest rates. Understanding and quantifying ...

Monday Options Recap

Total option volume is light with 4.5 million options traded so far today, while puts dominate the indexes and ETFs, according to optionMONSTER's data systems.The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (NYSEArca:SPY) has 544,000 options ...

Friday Options Recap

4 Bits Of Big Money Options Activity Investors Can Learn From

For retail investors looking to broaden their horizon, the first step is usually options because they can be traded in the same account as equities. Many then take the next step into futures, but the two ...

Today's rally is fueling unusually heavy option volume as 7.5 million contracts have already traded, led by activity in the indexes and ETFs, optionMONSTER's data systems show.The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (NYSEArca:SPY) ...

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system. Yahoo (NasdaqGS:YHOO): An investor purchased a block ...

Thursday Options Recap

For retail investors looking to broaden their horizon, the first step is usually options because they can be traded in the same account as equities. Many then take the next step into futures, but the two ...

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system. United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS): More than ...

Total option volume is at 5.3 million contracts so far today as activity in the indexes and ETFs continue their trend from last week, according to optionMONSTER's data systems.The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (NYSEArca:SPY) ...

Electronic Arts is seeing heavy put buying even as its shares rally after the videogame company's earnings report last night.EA is up 7.65 percent to trade at $19.85, though it is well off the highs of ...

Wednesday Options Recap

Option volume tops 6 million contracts so far today as equity puts and commodity calls permeate the index and ETF activity, according to optionMONSTER's data systems.The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (NYSEArca:SPY) has 877,000 ...

Tuesday Options Recap

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.Thoratec (NasdaqGS:THOR): More than 5,000 April 32 ...

Option volume is relatively light at 4.5 million contracts as equity puts and commodity calls dominate the index and ETF activity, according to optionMONSTER's data systems.The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (NYSEArca:SPY) ...

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