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Bullish Bettor Initiates Split Strike Butterfly on Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:13:00 GMT

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT: sentiment, chart, options) has been popular in the options pits today, with call volume soaring to sky-high levels...(Read More)

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) Attracts September-Dated Spread Strategist

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:00 GMT

Bullish option speculators have swarmed Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM: sentiment, chart, options) today, with call volume soaring to roughly seven times the norm...(Read More)

Straddle Player Positions for Price Swings on Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:13:00 GMT

Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT: sentiment, chart, options) was a popular target in the options pits on Wednesday, as the stock received a halo lift following a strong earnings report from sector peer General Mills (GIS)...(Read More)

LEAP Wireless International, Inc. (LEAP) Lures Put Traders on Competition Concerns

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:41:00 GMT

LEAP Wireless International, Inc. (LEAP: sentiment, chart, options) was pummeled by pessimistic option players on Wednesday, after a Piper Jaffray analyst said the wireless carrier could be hurt by increasing competition...(Read More)

Call Buying Soars on National Semiconductor (NSM)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:05:00 GMT

National Semiconductor (NSM: sentiment, chart, options) was the center of some heavy call buying on Wednesday, according to data from WhatsTrading.com...(Read More)

Ford Motor Co. (F) Attracts Heavy Call Trading

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:29:00 GMT

Ford Motor Co. (F: sentiment, chart, options) has seen an increase in call trading recently, as optimism has been on the rise toward the automaker...(Read More)

Call Trading Increases on Human Genome Sciences (HGSI)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Human Genome Sciences (HGSI: sentiment, chart, options) was the center of some brisk option trading on Wednesday, as more than 33,700 contracts crossed the tape...(Read More)

NVIDIA Corp. Hit with Heavy Call Volume

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:48:00 GMT

Shares of graphics processor manufacturer NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA: sentiment, chart, options) have been targeted by what appears to be a wave of front-month call buying today...(Read More)

Long Call Spread for Financial Select Sector SPDR

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:19:00 GMT

A major options trade took place just before noon today on the financial sector, with a trader piling into calls on the Financial Select Sector SPDR's (XLF: sentiment, chart, options) January 2010 11 and 15 calls...(Read More)

Hewlett-Packard Co. Targeted by a Ratio Diagonal Calendar Spread

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:56:00 GMT

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ: sentiment, chart, options) has seen some unusual call activity today...(Read More)

Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (TEVA) Straddled Following Government's Green Light

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:21:00 GMT

Optimistic option traders have targeted Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (TEVA: sentiment, chart, options) today, after the medicine mogul announced that the FDA approved the launch and marketing of its Tri-Lo Sprintec oral contraceptive tablets.The most popular among the bulls so far has been the stock's August 50 call, which has already seen roughly 4,400 contracts change hands on open interest of fewer than 2,900...(Read More)

Backspread Bettor Sets Sights on Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (HOT)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:43:00 GMT

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (HOT: sentiment, chart, options) was pummeled by pessimistic options players on Tuesday, after the firm was downgraded to "market perform" from "outperform" by Wachovia Capital Markets...(Read More)

Condor Strategist Swoops in on Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AUXL)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:22:00 GMT

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AUXL: sentiment, chart, options) was the center of an intricate option play yesterday, as a spread strategist bet on minimal movement from the stock in September...(Read More)

Traders Open a Short Straddle on Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:59:00 GMT

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY: sentiment, chart, options) may have been the focus of a short straddle on Tuesday...(Read More)

Call Trading Soars on Wyeth (WYE) as Sentiment Shifts

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:48:00 GMT

Wyeth (WYE: sentiment, chart, options) was the focus of some heavy option trading on Tuesday, as more than 142,900 contracts crossed the tape...(Read More)

The Travelers Companies Inc.'s Implieds Edge Higher

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:14:00 GMT

Implied volatility on The Travelers Companies Inc. (TRV: sentiment, chart, options) remain considerably high relative to the stock's historical volatility...(Read More)

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) CEO Comments Captivate Call Traders

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:20:00 GMT

Option traders have centered on American International Group, Inc. (AIG: sentiment, chart, options) today, in the wake of comments made at the company's annual meeting...(Read More)

Defense Contracts, Dividends Draw Option Players to General Dynamics Corporation (GD)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT

General Dynamics Corporation (GD: sentiment, chart, options) was a favorite target in the options pits on Monday, as traders await the Pentagon's decision on which firms to award defense-related contracts...(Read More)

Discover Financial Services' (DFS) Upgrade Unearths Optimistic Option Traders

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:04:00 GMT

Call speculators were drawn to Discover Financial Services (DFS: sentiment, chart, options) on Monday, after the stock was upgraded to "outperform" from "market perform" at brokerage firm KBW...(Read More)

Traders Favor Puts on Agrium Inc. (AGU)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:31:00 GMT

Agrium Inc. (AGU: sentiment, chart, options) has seen a pop in pessimism recently among options players...(Read More)

A Trader Opens a Ratio Spread on PepsiCo (PEP)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:16:00 GMT

PepsiCo (PEP: sentiment, chart, options) witnessed a jumped in call trading yesterday...(Read More)

Put Trading Increases on Biogen Idec, Inc. (BIIB)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:06:00 GMT

Biogen Idec, Inc. (BIIB: sentiment, chart, options) was the center of some heavy option trading on Monday, as more than 31,700 contracts crossed the tape...(Read More)

Chubb Corp.'s Implieds Continue to Decline

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:30:00 GMT

Chubb Corp.'s (CB: sentiment, chart, options) implied volatility has been in a steady downtrend during the past several months, falling from a near-term peak near 56% to its current perch near 26%...(Read More)

Implieds Slip Ahead of Apollo Group Inc.'s Earnings

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:06:00 GMT

Implied volatility on Apollo Group Inc. (APOL: sentiment, chart, options) has slipped during the past several sessions, falling from its June 23 reading of 63% to its current perch at 58%...(Read More)

Under Armour, Inc. (UA) Attracts At-the-Money Call Traders

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:29:00 GMT

Under Armour, Inc. (UA: sentiment, chart, options) garnered an unusual amount of attention from call traders on Friday...(Read More)