Where the Pockets of Interest are in the Market Based on Options Activity

Markets are likely to remain range bound, with low volume and volatility through the July 4 holiday week, assuming there is not a major macro event to drastically change course. From the NASDAQ Market Site, TheStreet's Jill Malandrino and Trade Alert's Henry Schwartz point out that even though trading has been frustrating due to the tight ranges in the market, there still has been specific pockets of action as a result of M&A activity and/or takeover speculation. Schwartz reviews options flow and identifies trends in the Solar space and some other speculative stocks, while Malandrino takes a look and Consumer Staples sector.