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Ways to play the risk-off bubble

Mon, 28 May 2012 13:17:23 +0000

I will be the first to admit when I am wrong. Less than two months ago, I stated we were at the beginnings of a new bull market because the economy was improving and valuations were low. That now appears ...

Vacations and the summer trade

Mon, 28 May 2012 10:12:23 +0000

Recently I took a few days off to show my kids around Boston and Cambridge, and we even got to pet some stingrays and sharks at the aquarium. And while I admit that I thought about my trading positions ...

How to prepare for Facebook options

Mon, 28 May 2012 09:04:12 +0000

FB options are coming out tomorrow, more quickly than usual because of the huge retail demand. Here are some factors to consider before jumping into the fray. Be Careful What You Ask ForDon't expect any ...

What to look for in Facebook options

Mon, 28 May 2012 06:08:35 +0000

I knew that Facebook was in trouble when my mother asked me how she could get some shares. FB touched $45 on its market debut but is now well below its $38 IPO price. It is early, to be sure, and this ...

What to look for in Facebook options

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:17:22 +0000

Why one trader is selling puts in Gildan

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:10:00 +0000

Gildan Activewear has pulled back after a big rally, but one trader apparently thinks that it's on solid ground.optionMONSTER's tracking programs detected the sale of 2,300 July 22.50 puts for $0.55 against ...

Selloff draws buyers to Europe fund

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:27:07 +0000

European stocks are back near their 2011 lows, and one investor is bottom fishing.optionMONSTER's Heat Seeker tracking system detected the purchase of 4,000 July 42 calls on the Vanguard MSCI Europe Fund ...

What's behind puts in Owens Corning

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:03:00 +0000

Puts top the action in Owens Corning as the stock holds the gains of the week. The maker of building materials such as Pink insulation is up fractionally on the day at $30.67. OC was below $28 intraday ...

No relief in sight for beaten-down Sony

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:36:06 +0000

Sony has been languishing for years, and traders expect the pain to continue.optionMONSTER's Depth Charge monitoring program detected the purchase of more than 2,100 October 13 puts, most of which priced ...

Index, ETF option volumes near midday

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:30:21 +0000

Total option volume is relatively light going into the long weekend today with 4.2 million contracts traded and mixed action in the indexes and ETFs, according to optionMONSTER's data systems. The SPDR ...

Largest option buying in equities so far

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:23:33 +0000

optionMONSTER's ActionTracker top option trades for individual equities Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ...

Trader sees Altria holding current levels

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:58:01 +0000

Altria isn't far from its all-time highs, and one trader apparently believes that the stock will hold these levels.MO is off fractionally at $32.19 today but has been trending higher since hitting a 52-week ...

Will Deckers finally reverse its long slide?

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:38:04 +0000

Shares of Deckers have looked like grim death, falling 50 percent since November. But its chart shows that there might finally be reason for some hope.The footwear maker's stock is trending higher with ...

Frontline surges with blowout earnings

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:29:55 +0000

Earnings and Revenue Crush ExpectationsShipping company Frontline earned $0.09 a share in the first quarter, while analysts had expected a loss of $0.16. Revenue was $167.3 million, far ahead of the Street's ...

Eurozone bond news helps lift futures

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:07:39 +0000

U.S. equity index futures are slightly higher ahead today's open, led by strength in the commodity markets after German Chancellor Angela Merkel left the door open to selling joint Eurozone bonds. Euro/dollar ...

Call buyers take another shot at Idenix

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:03:44 +0000

Idenix Pharmaceuticals didn't perform after a bullish trade last month, but investors are trying again.Traders bought the June 12.50 calls on April 30 , and yesterday 11,000 July 12.50 calls were purchased ...

Corinthian Colleges targeted for bounce

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:32:41 +0000

The bulls are returning to Corinthian Colleges, which has lost half its value since February.optionMONSTER's Heat Seeker tracking program detected the purchase of about 5,200 August 3 calls for $0.20 and ...

Huge VIX butterflies trade after the bell

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:45:55 +0000

The CBOE Volatility Index options had significant volume yesterday, with a couple of big trades coming after the bell. The VIX finished the day down 3.54 percent at 21.54. It had been above 23 for much ...

Time is money for Athenahealth position

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:17:26 +0000

Someone is trying to turn time into money with Athenahealth.optionMONSTER's tracking systems detected the purchase of 2,000 June 75 calls for $5.30 and the sale of an equal number of July 80 calls $4.80. ...

Traders hedge their bets on Focus Media

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:46:37 +0000

Hedges in place on Focus MediaFocus Media is trying to hold its ground, but investors want protection.optionMONSTER's Depth Charge tracking systems detected the purchase of more than 13,000 June 19 puts ...

Consumer sentiment is only report today

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:16:13 +0000

Today's economic calendar will be light heading into the three-day weekend, with only one data release.The day begins at 5:30 a.m. ET with a speech by Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles ...

Volatility index reverses lower into close

Fri, 25 May 2012 05:45:41 +0000

The CBOE Volatility Index finished at its session lows yesterday as the S&P 500 rallied into the close for the second day in a row. The VIX was down 0.79 points, or 3.54 percent, to close at 21.54 after ...

Indexes recover losses in late-day surge

Fri, 25 May 2012 05:14:26 +0000

U.S. equity indexes chopped within a wide range yesterday until the end of the day, when the S&P 500 and the Russell 2000 bounced into positive territory.In the final hour of the session the SPX jumped ...

Silicon Labs attracts bearish formula

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:06:31 +0000

Silicon Laboratories fell hard last month, and traders are positioning for more downside.optionMONSTER's Depth Charge monitoring system detected the purchase of more than 4,000 October 35 puts for $3.68 ...

What call selling means for bank index

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:19:49 +0000

Call selling tops the action in the KBW Bank Index as it remains in a downtrend. The BKX is down 0.63 percent to trade at $43.88. The index has risen in the last three days, making for its best week in ...