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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Article

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

Article

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

Article

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

Alert

Poised for Flight With an Iron Condor (Options Alerts $)

By Jud Pyle CFA

Setting up a play to take advantage of this somewhat risky, range-bound insurance stock.

10:08AM 12/08/09

Article

Put Buyers Active in Whirlpool

By Jud Pyle CFA

An investor buys WHR puts that are out-of-the-money by nearly 17%.

03:57PM 12/07/09

Alert

Volatility Likely to Continue Rising (Options Alerts $)

By Jud Pyle CFA

The model portfolio is positioned to benefit by selling into this trend.

12:28PM 12/07/09

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Options: Buy Gold Stocks

By Alix Steel | By Jud Pyle CFA

From the Best of TSC TV: CHICAGO (TheStreet) -- Jud Pyle, chief investment strategist for Options News Network, reveals three stocks and three options trades that will make you money as gold heads higher. Original air date: 12/01/09

11:59PM 12/05/09

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Heavy Call Selling in Gap

By Jud Pyle CFA

One investor unloaded a lot of calls in the stock after the retailer reported better-than-expected sales for November.

04:51PM 12/03/09

Alert

Rolling Out a Spread (Options Alerts $)

By Jud Pyle CFA

Trading one call spread for another in this model portfolio name, for which we believe the bullish case still holds.

01:51PM 12/03/09

Alert

Logging On to a New Play (Options Alerts $)

By Jud Pyle CFA

Planning to establish a position in this unfairly beaten-up computer giant whose shares could be due for a bounce.

10:15AM 12/03/09

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