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Traders Buy Out-of-the-Money Calls on Struggling KeyCorp

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:26:00 GMT

Call buying has been the trend lately for KeyCorp (KEY) speculators. On Wednesday, traders on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) bought to open 2,359 calls on KEY, compared to just four puts...(Read More)

Single-Day Surge in Call Buying Sweeps Halliburton Company

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:39:00 GMT

Traders on Wednesday rushed to buy calls on Halliburton Company (HAL). During the course of the session, option players on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) bought to open 3,297 calls on HAL, compared to 466 puts...(Read More)

Put Buying Jumps on Nasdaq OMX Group

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:15:00 GMT

Nasdaq OMX Group (NDAQ) was the focus of some heavy put trading on Wednesday, as more than 4,400 contracts changed hands...(Read More)

Intel Sees Jump in Call Trading as Optimism Builds

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:42:00 GMT

Optimism shines brightly on the shares of semiconductor giant Intel (INTC). The Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio for the stocks stands at 0.61, as call open interest easily outnumbers put open interest ratio among near-term options...(Read More)

Option Traders Flock to Calls on Akamai Technologies

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:07:00 GMT

Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has seen an uptick in call trading recently. On Wednesday, the stock saw nearly 28,000 contracts cross the tape, which is almost four times the equity's average single-day volume of 7,203 contracts, according to data from WhatsTrading.com...(Read More)

Daily Wrap-up - A Mild Gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:59:00 GMT

The day ends with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) up 57 points. That is off the best levels of the session but does recoup much of what was lost yesterday so the back-and-forth continues...(Read More)

Bears Have a Healthy Appetite for Puts on Whole Foods Market, Inc.

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:44:00 GMT

Pessimism toward Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFMI) is reaching peak levels among option traders on the International Securities Exchange (ISE)...(Read More)

Rising Skepticism on SanDisk Corporation

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:39:00 GMT

Puts were much more popular than calls yesterday on SanDisk Corporation (SNDK), at least among traders on the International Securities Exchange (ISE)...(Read More)

Midday Market Check - The Back and Forth Continues

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:25:00 GMT

We head into the second half of the session with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) off its best levels but still up 90 points...(Read More)

Option Skews - Relatively Heavy Call Activity on Citigroup Inc, Bank of America Corp, Research in Motion Limited

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:11:00 GMT

Here are the stocks seeing a bias toward call activity on Tuesday. This filtered scan is based on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) buy-to-open data...(Read More)

Option Skews - Relatively Heavy Put Activity on Cypress Semiconductor Corp, Cerner Corp, Netflix Inc, PowerShares QQQ Trust

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:34:00 GMT

Here are the stocks seeing a bias toward put activity on Tuesday. This filtered scan is based on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) buy-to-open data...(Read More)

Stocks Advancing Amid Heavy Short Interest - Advanced Micro Devices Inc, Antigenics Inc, Doral Financial Corp

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:32:00 GMT

As explained in our education section, short interest is a useful sentiment indicator that measures the level of investor pessimism toward a stock...(Read More)

Stocks Showing Unusually Heavy Volume - Geron Corp, Apollo Group Inc, Biogen Idec Inc

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:26:00 GMT

Here are the results for today's unusual stock volume scan. The scan looks at the previous day's volume and compares it to the recent average volume...(Read More)

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average Suggest a 30-Point Gain

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:14:00 GMT

Good morning everyone - welcome to Wednesday. We start the day with stock futures showing a mild upside bias...(Read More)

Daily Wrap-up - A Reversal for the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:58:00 GMT

The day wasn't an exact mirror image of yesterday, but it was close. A flat open...(Read More)

December-Dated Calls on Delta Air Lines, Inc. Draw a Crowd

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:45:00 GMT

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) has been the target of massive call buying lately, with traders on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) purchasing 41,856 of these bullish bets within the past five days...(Read More)

After a Short Break, Put Buyers Return to NVIDIA Corporation

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:08:00 GMT

Calls have recently been gaining popularity over puts on NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), according to data from the International Securities Exchange (ISE)...(Read More)

Midday Market Check - The Dow Jones Industrial Average Drops 125 Points

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:08:00 GMT

We head deeper into the second half of the session with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) down 125 points...(Read More)

Option Skews - Relatively Heavy Call Activity on Intel Corp and General Electric

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:16:00 GMT

Here are the stocks seeing a bias toward call activity on Monday. This filtered scan is based on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) buy-to-open data...(Read More)

Option Skews - Relatively Heavy Put Activity on Wells Fargo & Co, Under Armour, Inc, and Cephalon Inc

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:01:00 GMT

Here are the stocks seeing a bias toward put activity on Monday. This filtered scan is based on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) buy-to-open data...(Read More)

Stocks Advancing Amid Heavy Short Interest - Freddie Mac, Dendreon Corp, MBIA Inc, Sears Holdings Corp

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:27:00 GMT

As explained in our education section, short interest is a useful sentiment indicator that measures the level of investor pessimism toward a stock...(Read More)

Stocks Showing Unusually Heavy Volume - Biogen Idec Inc, Fannie Mae, TASER International Inc

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:14:00 GMT

Here are the results for today's unusual stock volume scan. The scan looks at the previous day's volume and compares it to the recent average volume...(Read More)

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average Suggest a Flat Open

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:01:00 GMT

Good morning everyone - welcome to Tuesday. We start the day with stock futures flat...(Read More)

Daily Wrap-up - a 90-Point Gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average But...

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:51:00 GMT

The day ends with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) showing a gain of 90 points but it was far from an exciting session...(Read More)

Call Volume Accelerates on Heavily Shorted Century Aluminum Company

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:58:00 GMT

Call buying is gaining popularity on Century Aluminum Company (CENX). During the past five days, traders on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) have bought to open 3,625 calls on CENX, compared to just 112 puts...(Read More)