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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Bullish Move on Autodesk

By Jud Pyle CFA

At least one investor has take a near-term bullish stance against the software maker.

01:13PM 11/25/09

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Bullish Move on Origin Agritech

By Jud Pyle CFA

Option traders are riding a rally in the stock after the company received an analyst upgrade and approval from the China's Ministry of Agriculture for its genetically modified phytase corn.

12:34PM 11/24/09

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Playing the Limits (Options Alerts $)

By Jud Pyle CFA

Our strategy for this market of limited downside and upside is to continue to buy call spreads and sell put spreads.

08:16AM 11/24/09

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KB Home Options Heat Up

By Jud Pyle CFA

Today's selling action has brought implied volatility of the December 14-strike calls down to 55.

03:33PM 11/20/09

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Call Selling in Homebuilder Stocks

By Jud Pyle CFA

There was heavy call selling in two homebuilder stocks following disappointing housing data.

04:36PM 11/19/09

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Call Buyer in Monster Worldwide

By Jud Pyle CFA

Takeover chatter resurfaced, which instigated a pop up in the stock and subsequent call-buying.

03:39PM 11/18/09

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Moderately Bullish Move on SunPower

By Jud Pyle CFA

At least one investor is taking advantage of today's sell-off of the stock to sell some puts.

04:25PM 11/17/09

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Bullish Move on Massey Energy

By Jud Pyle CFA

At least one investor has taken a bullish stance in the coal producer.

02:33PM 11/16/09

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Preparing for Options Expiration (Options Alerts $)

By Jud Pyle CFA

As this is also the week before Thanksgiving, many market players will likely be looking to square their positions.

11:41AM 11/16/09

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Assured Guaranty Rallies After Downgrade

By Jud Pyle CFA

The stock has rallied after the company's reassuring statement following Moody's downgrade of the insurer.

04:22PM 11/13/09

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