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Ford Motor Company (F) Attracts Long-Term Option Bears

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:00 GMT

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) option traders are bucking the recent trend today, picking up long-term bearish bets on the automaker...(Read More)

Big Trade Fuels Yelp Inc's (YELP) Options Activity

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:17:00 GMT

Yelp Inc's (NYSE:YELP) most active option yesterday was the August 34 call, and it was almost entirely the product of a single trade...(Read More)

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Call Traders Play Both Sides of the Fence

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:14:00 GMT

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has been wavering on both sides of the %24270 level for the majority of 2013, prompting speculators on Wednesday to target this overhead mark...(Read More)

Intel Corporation (INTC) Option Traders Roll the Dice On a Retreat

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47:00 GMT

Despite a new CEO at the helm, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) option traders remain wary...(Read More)

Most Active Options: Ford Motor, Citigroup Inc, Green Mountain Coffee

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:05:00 GMT

Of the 20 equities seeing the heaviest options volume in recent sessions, three names of notable interest this afternoon are Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc...(Read More)

Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) -- New High, More Bulls

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:53:00 GMT

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) hit a two-year high of %2411.68 today, prompting call volume to pick up on the semiconductor manufacturer...(Read More)

Barrick Gold Corporation's (ABX) Comeback Sparks Bullish Frenzy

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:33:00 GMT

Since the beginning of 2013, Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) has dived more than 45%...(Read More)

General Electric Company (GE) Tags New Peak, Entices Bulls

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:00 GMT

General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) is trending higher today, touching a new multi-year high of %2424.13 within the first hour of the session...(Read More)

Trader Sees June Swoon Ahead for J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP)

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:40:00 GMT

Some of the heaviest options trading on J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) is taking place on the June 15 put, where 5,111 contracts have been exchanged...(Read More)

American International Group Inc (AIG) Traders Eye Support

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:48:00 GMT

American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) is trading roughly 0.9% higher today, extending its lead north of the %2444 mark...(Read More)

Bulls Bet on a Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (STP) Surge

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:44:00 GMT

The solar sector continued its tear yesterday, as the shares of Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd...(Read More)

eBay Inc (EBAY) Lures Put Players to the Options Pits

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:37:00 GMT

Shares of eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) drifted 1.8% lower yesterday, a move that didn't go unnoticed by put players...(Read More)

Two Ways to Use Short-Term Calls On Apple Inc. (AAPL)

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:00 GMT

Weekly options were in focus on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) yesterday, with the short-term contracts taking the top 10 most actively traded strikes...(Read More)

Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) Skeptics Remain Alive and Well

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:26:00 GMT

The shares of Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) shot roughly 4% higher yesterday, ending atop the mid-century mark -- at %2450.54 -- for the first time since early November...(Read More)

Bullish Traders Flock to Xerox Corporation's (XRX) In-the-Money Option

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:18:00 GMT

In yesterday's options pits, bullish traders focused their attention on Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) -- up 32.3% year-to-date...(Read More)

BP plc (ADR) (BP) Targeted to Flourish by Fall

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:31:00 GMT

Attracting a lot of attention in BP plc's (ADR) (NYSE:BP) options pits today is the October 46 call, which has seen over 5,400 contracts change hands...(Read More)

Call Players Swarm Molycorp Inc (MCP) Amid Positive Price Action

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) is following the broader market higher today, tacking on around 3.5% since the opening bell to wink at the %247.47 level...(Read More)

Facebook Inc (FB) Trader Calls a Short-Term Bottom

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:00 GMT

Call players set their sights on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) in Monday's session, with optimistic bettors loading up on out-of-the-money July options...(Read More)

Most Active Options: Groupon Inc (GRPN), Bank of America, Microsoft

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:00 GMT

Of the 20 equities seeing the heaviest options volume in recent sessions, three names of notable interest this afternoon are Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN), Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)...(Read More)

LEAPS Trader Bets House on TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (AMTD)

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:29:00 GMT

Options trading is exploding on TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NYSE:AMTD), and most of the action is occurring on the call side of the equation, where intraday volume is 32 times the norm...(Read More)

Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) Calls Heat Up on Earnings Eve

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:47:00 GMT

The shares of Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) are up 0.2% at %2421.22, and some options traders are gambling on even more upside after the firm's turn in the earnings confessional tomorrow...(Read More)

Bullish Traders Active on DryShips Inc. (DRYS) Before Earnings

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:11:00 GMT

Bulls are keeping a close eye on DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS), which has spiked nearly 40% year-to-date and outperformed the broader S&P 500 Index (SPX) by 16.2 percentage points during the past four weeks...(Read More)

First Solar, Inc.'s (FSLR) New High Doesn't Deter Bears

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:10:00 GMT

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) is trading 2.8% higher today, and touched a new multi-year high of %2459.00 shortly after the opening bell...(Read More)

Short-Term Bulls Bid on a Strong Week for Priceline.com Inc (PCLN)

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:00 GMT

Short-term bulls took aim at Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) on Monday, with option volume ramping up on a couple of the stock's weekly calls...(Read More)

Puts Pick Up on Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:18:00 GMT

The bears edged out the bulls yesterday in Chesapeake Energy Corporation's (NYSE:CHK) options pits, on the news that the company had chosen a new CEO...(Read More)