Jud Pyle CFA

Jud Pyle, CFA, is the chief investment strategist for Options News Network. Pyle started his career in finance in 1994 as a derivative analyst with SBC Warburg. After four years with Warburg, Pyle joined PEAK6 Investments, L.P., in 1998 as an equity options trader and as chief risk officer. A native of Minneapolis, Pyle received his bachelor's degree in economics and history from Colgate University in 1994. As a trader, Pyle traded on average over 5,000 contracts per day, and over 1.2 million contracts per year. He also built the stock group for all PEAK6 Investments, L.P. hedging, which currently trades on average over 5 million shares per day, and over 1 billion shares per year. Further, from 2004-06, he managed the trading and risk management for PEAK6 Investments L.P.'s lead market-maker operation on the former PCX exchange, which traded more than 10,000 contracts per day. Pyle is the "Mad About Options" resident expert. He is also a regular contributor to "Options Physics."
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Arcelor Mittal Attracts Put Buying

By Jud Pyle CFA

At least one investor has made a bearish move on the stock as the European debt crisis grows.

04:16PM 12/17/09

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Put Selling in International Paper

By Jud Pyle CFA

At least one investor made that move on the assumption that there will be limited downside in the stock over the long term.

01:51PM 12/16/09

Alert

Rolling Out Part of a Position (Options Alerts $)

By Jud Pyle CFA

Maintaining exposure to a promising stock while closing out a risky portion of the position.

12:46PM 12/16/09

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Adjusting a Position (Options Alerts $)

By Jud Pyle CFA

Rolling out a portion of a current spread that is set to expire Friday for a further-dated set of puts.

11:14AM 12/16/09

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Limited Downside Move on Toll

By Jud Pyle CFA

An investor has rolled out a short put position on Toll Brothers until June.

03:45PM 12/15/09

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American Electric Power Options Active

By Jud Pyle CFA

A group of investors is stocking up on front-month, out-of-the-money calls in American Electric Power.

03:55PM 12/14/09

Alert

Expiration and the Fed (Options Alerts $)

By Jud Pyle CFA

Several economic reports are set for release this week but the big event to watch is the FOMC meeting.

11:36AM 12/14/09

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Bearish Move in Teck Resources

By Jud Pyle CFA

At least one options investor is betting on an end to the stock's rally.

03:54PM 12/10/09

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Put-Selling in Peabody Energy

By Jud Pyle CFA

One investor is betting on an end to the slide in commodity names and selling puts in the coal producer.

08:16AM 12/10/09

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Bullish Bias in Comcast

By Jud Pyle CFA

Investors bet on a leap straddle on this stock based on declining implied volatility and rising share price.

03:44PM 12/08/09

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