Recent Articles
Option Traders Still Betting on Lower Volatility
Mar. 27, 2012, 10:47 am EDT – Both the VIX and the VXX are increasingly popular among option traders as volatility is expected to keep dropping. More
Differing Put Strategies Hit Live Nation and BP
Feb. 24, 2012, 1:16 pm EDT – Live Nation puts are active in the option pits after earnings disappoint, and BP sees put sellers bet on support. More
Is GM Back or Not?
Jun. 21, 2011, 12:00 pm EDT – Options traders were active in General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) this morning. More
Sunoco & Temple-Inland Grab Put Sellers
Jun. 7, 2011, 12:07 pm EDT – Options traders are selling puts in Sunoco (NYSE: SUN), Temple-Inland (NYSE: TIN). More
Trader Seeks Small Fortune in Fortune Brands
Jun. 1, 2011, 11:47 am EDT – Trader implements covered call trade in Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO) More
Ralph Lauren Mauled by Option Bear
May. 31, 2011, 11:24 am EDT – A bearish options trader sells 5,000 Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) call options. More
Option Volume Jumps in Ultra Petroleum
May. 24, 2011, 11:14 am EDT – Options traders are selling calls in Ultra Petroleum (NYSE: UPL) as the stock rallies. More
Finding Spare Change in Bond ETF Option
May. 19, 2011, 10:38 am EDT – An options trader collects premium by selling puts in iShares Barclays 20 Year Treasury Bond Fund (NYSE: TLT) but risks huge losses if the market turns. More
Traders Buy Puts in L-1, Cypress Semi
May. 11, 2011, 12:17 pm EDT – Put option buying is active in L-1 Identity Solutions (NYSE: ID), Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ: CY). More
Put Seller Seeks Life of O’Reilly
Apr. 13, 2011, 12:24 pm EDT – Large put options trade in O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY). More
