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Asian Indexes Lead Huge Options Volume
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
The options market saw huge volume in South Korea Index (NYSE: EWY) and iShares Japan Index (NYSE: EWJ). The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) rose above 27.
Diamonds in the Options’ Rough
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Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Options on Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX), and Ford (NYSE: F) show relative strength for the next few days.
6 St. Patrick’s Day Pots of Gold
OptionsZone Experts offer six trades keyed to St. Patrick’s Day, including McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and Ryanair Holdings (NASDAQ: RYAAY).
GM, Ford Options Resilient as Market Wobbles
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options markets very busy, sending the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) over 25 in intraday trading.
Japan ETF Sees Big Bullish Option Trade
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David Russell, optionMONSTER
An options trading investor took out a large bullish position in the iShares MSCI Japan Index (NYSE: EWJ) even as the stock market fell dramatically.
Nucor’s Puts Finding Favor
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Mike Yamamoto, optionMonster
Investors bought puts on steelmaker Nucor (NUYSE: NUE) on Monday believing the stock would drop by this summer.
Ross Stores Options Have Room to Grow
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Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) has room to grow following earnings Thursday. Buy April call options.
Star Scientific Options Up, Cameco Down
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading mild but Star Scientific (NASDAQ: CIGX) continues rally, while uranium stocks like Cameco Corp. (NYSE: CCJ) reel after the Japanese disaster.
Lubrizol Options Lubricate Intraday Trading
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Andrew Wilkinson, Interactive Brokers
Midday options see action in Lubrizol Corp. (NYSE: LZ), Star Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGX), Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL).
No Games With Electronic Arts Option Buy
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Mike Yamamoto, optionMonster
A trader spent more than $2.3 million to purchase call options in Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS).
Buy the Dip in USO Options
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Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Crude oil pulled back, making attractive put options on the United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO).
Futures on VIX Looking Oddly Reliable
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Adam Warner
: The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures (NYSE: VXX) is tracking closely the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX).
Star Scientific Smoking in Option Action
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading volume in Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ: CLNE), Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), and Star Scientific (NASDAQ: CIGX) options.
Energy SPDR XLF Busy Options Midday
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Andrew Wilkinson, Interactive Brokers
Options trading midday focused on a huge spread in Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLE), and smaller activity in Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS).
LEAP Options Suggests Stock Ready to Rise
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David Russell, optionMONSTER
Leap Wireless (NASDAQ: LEAP) is a prepaid cellular provider that has lagged rivals. An option trade today suggests a rally.
Use Intel Options to Profit From a Rebound
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Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Sell a put option spread on Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) to prepare for a rally in the stock.
Buy SRX Calls, Buy OSK Puts
By
Ken Trester
Buy call options on SRA International (NYSE: SRX), and buy put options on Oshkosh Corp. (NYSE: OSK).
Sprint, SPYs, Starbucks Lead Options Action
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Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Your daily options trading wrap up. Sentiment Stocks are broadly lower late-Thursday. Economic data was in focus early after the Labor Department reported the jobless…
Midday Options See Sprint Rally
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Andrew Wilkinson, Interactive Brokers
Sprint (NYSE: S) is seeing a rally in midday options trading. Bears bought puts in Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR) and Jackson Hewitt (NYSE: JTX).
