Finance Options News

Index, ETF option volumes near midday

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:31:43 +0000

More than 5 million options have traded so far today as calls dominate the index and ETF action, optionMONSTER's data systems show. Just over 908,000 SPDR S&P 500 Fund (SPY) options have changed hands, ...

Largest option buying in equities so far

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:26:33 +0000

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.Aetna (AET): An investor purchased some ...

What to look for in Facebook options

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:03:04 +0000

I knew that Facebook was in trouble last week when my mother asked me how she could get some shares. FB touched $45 on its market debut Friday but is now well below its $38 IPO price. It is early, to be ...

Index, ETF option volumes near midday

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:48:12 +0000

Total option volume just topped 7 million contracts, with mixed action in the indexes and ETFs, according to optionMONSTER's data systems.The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (SPY) leads the action as usual with 1.1 ...

Largest option buying in equities so far

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:29:40 +0000

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.Morgan Stanley (MS): An even 36,000 January ...

Index, ETF option volumes near midday

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:17:51 +0000

Total option volume tops 5.7 million contracts as hedging subsides in the indexes and ETFs, according to optionMONSTER's data systems. The SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) has 958,000 options traded, with a put/call ...

Option Watch: NetApp Earnings

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:15:31 +0000

Option Watch: NetApp Earnings

What's behind put activity in Fortinet

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:32:07 +0000

Sellers have pounded Fortinet in the last month, and sentiment toward the name remains wary.optionMONSTER's tracking systems detected the purchase of about 4,000 June 21 puts for approximately $1.05. A ...

Index, ETF option volumes near midday

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:21:19 +0000

Total option volume has tapered off with this morning's rally as 5.8 million options have traded hands change hands so far, according to optionMONSTER's data systems.The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (SPY) tops the ...

Largest option buying in equities so far

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:26:19 +0000

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.Bank of America (BAC): Some 76,000 January ...

Index, ETF option volumes near midday

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:23:05 +0000

Total option volume is very strong today as 8.5 million contracts have already traded, with puts again topping the action in the indexes and ETFs, according to optionMONSTER's data systems.The SPDR S&P ...

Index, ETF option volumes near midday

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:21:59 +0000

More than 7.6 million options have already traded today as hedging still seems to lead the way in the indexes and ETFs, according to optionMONSTER's data systems. The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (SPY) has seen 1.3 ...

Unusual heavy activity in Chesapeake

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:20:46 +0000

Chesapeake Energy is seeing large and unusual option activity today. CHK is down 2.12 percent this afternoon to $14.34 after hitting a three-year intraday low of $14.27 earlier in the session. Shares of ...

Largest option buying in equities so far

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:30:21 +0000

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.Chesapeake Energy (CHK): Investors bought ...

Index, ETF option volumes near midday

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:25:36 +0000

Total option volume tops 6.2 million contracts so far today, while hedging still appears to be the name of the game in indexes and ETFs, optionMONSTER's data systems show.The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (SPY) has ...

Largest option buying in equities so far

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:20:11 +0000

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.Regions Financial (RF): Some 11,500 November ...

Index, ETF option volumes near midday

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:17:25 +0000

Total option volume is slowing with just 5.7 million contracts as the market holds, while hedging again tops the action in indexes and ETFs, according to optionMONSTER's data systems.The SPDR S&P 500 Fund ...