The OPEC meeting came and went this past weekend, and as the investment world is well aware, after a sharp but brief drop yesterday, Crude Oil is trading very near the levels where it closed …
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We got a great question in our QnA earlier and I wanted to use use it to expand the answer into a post. Here’s the question: In light of the belief that we are headed …
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SPY options and VIX options dominated volumes once again, though the CBOE put/call ratio fell back down to 1.05 from Friday’s 5 year high of 1.54. 1. SPY – The S&P 500 found intraday resistance near …
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The CBOE composite put/call ratio closed at a 5 year high in the scramble for put protection: The S&P 500, Nasdaq composite, and DJIA all closed below their 200 day moving averages yesterday. 1. SPY …
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Options volumes very light among single stocks, with traders increasingly focused on protection, evidenced by the elevated CBOE composite put/call ratio for the third straight session (closed at 1.19 yesterday). 1. SPY – While volumes in …
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Options volumes were dominated by the macro ETFs as the VIX touched 17 for the first time since mid-April. CBOE composite put/call ratio closed near 1, relatively tame compared to the large move in the …
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Precious metals were the most active sector in the options market on Thursday. Both gold and silver broke above their 200 day moving averages on the largest volume of the year. GDX also broke out …
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Options volumes were light ahead of today’s FOMC meeting, while implied volatility moved lower. Call options dominated single stock options, while investors were more focused on put protection in the major indices (OEX index and …
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After hitting a 1 month low on Monday, the CBOE composite put/call ratio jumped to its third highest level of the past 6 months, closing at 1.08. Overall volumes were still very light. 1. CSCO …
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Calls were more active than puts (CBOE put/call closed at 0.81) after the fourth straight day in the green for the Nasdaq. However, single stock options activity was quite low once again. 1. S – Sprint …
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