VIX

VIX, SPY Top Options Trading

By OptionsZone Experts May 31, 2011

Options trading at midday is led by the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX), SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL).

Marvell, Medco, CVS Option Trading Brisk

By OptionsZone Experts May 27, 2011

Quiet trading before holiday though CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), MedcoHealth Solutions (NYSE: MHS) are busy.

CVS Grabs Options and Huge Fed Contract

By OptionsZone Experts May 27, 2011

CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) wins $3 billion federal contract and options volume jumps in midday trading.

Microsoft, El Paso Grab Options Action

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com May 26, 2011

Options trading slow but Microsoft, (NASDAQ: MSFT), Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) and El Paso (NYSE: EP) garner strong volume.

Weekly Options Grow Stronger Everyday

By OptionsZone Experts May 26, 2011

Weekly options are growing in popularity with retail investors.

LinkedIn Trading Requires Kid Gloves

By Adam Warner May 26, 2011

Option traders in LinkedIn (NASDAQ: LNKD) should use spreads to limit their risk.

Tesla Powers Up as SPY Options Drop

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com May 25, 2011

Options trading moderate with Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) and PowerShares Bullish Dollar Fund (NYSE: UUP) rising as the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) fell.

Could Best Buy Buy Radio Shack?

By OptionsZone Experts May 25, 2011

Options volume moderate as market rises. Whispers are that RadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) may be the target of Best Buy Corp. (NYSE: BBY).

Bulls Flock to Retailers American Eagle, Saks

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com May 24, 2011

Retailers American Eagle (NYSE: AEO) and Saks ((NYSE: SKS) saw bullish options trades while Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and China-Biotics (NASDAQ: CHBT) were slammed.

Campbell Soup Chunky Options Trades

By OptionsZone Experts May 24, 2011

Meandering options market though Citi (NYSE: C) is trades below 40 and Campbell’s Soup (NYSE: CPB) open interest leader is 18 months away.

VIX Rallies in Options Trading Today

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com May 23, 2011

Bears rule options trading with the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) touching 20 though Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) finds some fans.

Senate Investigates Options Trading

By OptionsZone Experts May 23, 2011

Down market has options busy in major indices SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY), S&P Index Options (CBOE: SPX) and PowerShares QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ).

VIX Great to Trade But it is Just a Number

By Adam Warner May 23, 2011

There are many ways to trade off the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) except for the spot price itself.

Option Troubles Sends VIX Higher

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com May 20, 2011

Options expiration Friday trading busy with Cheniere Energy (AMEX: LNG), CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX), The Gap (NYSE: GPS) and Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO).