Takeover chatter resurfaced, which instigated a pop up in the stock and subsequent call-buying.
11/18/09 - 03:39 PM EST
Betting on Rising Oil With Options
Crude oil appears poised for an upward thrust. Here's how to bet on it with futures and options.
11/18/09 - 11:22 AM EST
Harley-Davidson Draws Call Buyers
- Tickers in this article:
- HOG
Traders snapped up Harley-Davidson's November 29 calls in large chunks mostly for 25 cents to 30 cents.
11/17/09 - 07:29 AM EST
Lowe's Draws Call-Buyers Ahead of Earnings
- Tickers in this article:
- LOW
The home-improvement retailer saw heavy upside options trading ahead of its quarterly earnings release Monday.
11/16/09 - 01:23 AM EST
PrivateBancorp Calls See Heavy Selling
- Tickers in this article:
- PVTB
OptionMonster's tracking systems detected heavy selling of the November 12.50 calls for 10 cents to 20 cents Thursday as the stock rallied.
11/13/09 - 01:52 AM EST
- Tickers in this article:
- CVS
Investors were taking a mixed stance on the company by trading near-the-money or out-of-the-money call options.
11/12/09 - 03:16 PM EST
Mannkind Draws Bet on Big Upside Move
One institution-sized trader is making a big bet the drug company will snap back up by 50% before mid-May.
11/12/09 - 07:22 AM EST
How to Play a Decline in the S&P 500
- Tickers in this article:
- ^GSPC
Economic weakness could cause the market to reverse course and head down. Here's how to use futures and options to bet on that outcome.
11/11/09 - 11:37 AM EST
Eastman Chemical Draws Bullish Trade
- Tickers in this article:
- EMN
One trader is making a large bet that Eastman Chemical will continue rising into 2010.
11/11/09 - 07:25 AM EST
Nokia Attracts Strong Call Buying
The handset maker attracted upside options activity Monday after industry figures showed its smartphones were gaining international market share.
11/10/09 - 08:00 AM EST
- Tickers in this article:
- ^GSPC
I am looking for possibly another gasp toward 1100, where I believe the selling will resume.
11/05/09 - 11:04 AM EST
Transocean In-the-Money Calls Active
- Tickers in this article:
- RIG
Ahead of RIG earnings, February 70 calls have been active today.
11/03/09 - 04:51 PM EST




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