The S&P 500 index had its first 1% move in either direction in 3 months. VIX spot had its largest one day percentage increase since April 2013. Not surprisingly, options volumes were dominated by macro …
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The emerging market etf EEM has been a fabulously popular trading vehicle over the last few years as most economies in the western world have for all intents and purposes had their volatility sucked out …
Continue readingHere is a list of some untied options activity/trades that caught our eye on an otherwise quiet day in the equity markets. 1. GLD – gold had one of its worst weeks in a very …
Continue readingOptions volumes picked up a bit today following yesterday’s anemic volumes that very much resembled summer trading. Here are some options trades and activity that caught our eye on a generally sideways day: 1) SPY- there …
Continue readingI wrote about the turn in emerging markets in a Macro Wrap post almost 2 months ago: The verdict is still out on whether this is just another short-lived bounce for FXI, EEM, and the …
Continue readingFriday expiration was relatively quiet with the indices closing higher after a move up in the afternoon. The 1860 level in SPX cash is the spot to watch this week on the downside – that …
Continue readingETFs much more active than single stocks once again. EEM was particularly active, as the emerging market ETF closed at its highest level since mid-November. 1. EEM – Calls traded more than 3x the average volume, …
Continue readingThe S&P 500 index closed at its lowest level since February 21st, and the DJIA neared the 16000 level after falling all 5 days last week. However, CBOE composite put/call ratio was quite low, at …
Continue readingIndex or ETF-related options dominated volumes on Tuesday, but Wednesday was the smallest intraday range for the S&P 500 in 2014. As a result, single stock options were much more active. 1. BAC – Stock rallied …
Continue readingBelow is a list of some of the most interesting single stock options activity from today’s trading session: 1. S & TMUS: Lots of headlines over the past week as to whether or not a …
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