May 9, 2013 by CC • Commentary

Some high short interest names like GMCR and TSLA were up big today on better than expected earnings. RAX did the opposite and continues to implode off it’s highs. The market hung around on the …

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May 8, 2013 by Enis • Commentary

Standard volumes in BAC and AAPL today, but wanted to include a few different names. SNE – Sony reports earnings overnight, and the May 20 calls were very active as a result.  Looks like a seller …

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May 6, 2013 by Enis • Commentary

Those 2 names dominated option volumes on an otherwise quiet day. BAC – Top 5 most traded lines in the market today were all BAC calls, as the stock rallied 5% after announcing a settlement with …

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April 17, 2013 by Dan • Commentary

Event: GOOG reports its fiscal Q1 earnings after the close tomorrow.  The options are pricing in about a 4.75% move based on the weekly straddle, relative to 5.25% avg. move over the past 4 quarters, and …

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April 11, 2013 by Enis • Commentary

Event: C reports its Q1 earnings before the open on Monday, April 15th.  The options are pricing in about a 3% move, relative to 2.75% avg. move over the past 4 and 8 quarters. Sentiment:  Wall …

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April 10, 2013 by Enis • Commentary

Event: BBBY reports its fiscal Q4 earnings after the close today.  The options are pricing in about a 6.5% move based on the weekly straddle, relative to 10.25% avg. move over the past 4 quarters, and …

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April 8, 2013 by Enis • Commentary

Event: JPM reports its Q1 earnings before the open on Friday Apr 12th.  The options are pricing in about a 2.5% move based on the weekly straddle, relative to 2.75% avg. move over the past 4 …

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April 4, 2013 by Enis • Commentary

Usual suspects dominated volume today. BAC – Buyer of 60k of the Nov 9 puts this morning for 0.21.  BAC was able to regain its 50 day ma today, which sits at 11.89. FB – Buyer of …

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April 1, 2013 by Enis • Commentary

Lighter than normal option volumes today on the day after Easter. BX – Seller (likely to close) of 31k of the Jan15 30 calls at an average price of 0.61 around noon.  BX made 5 year …

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