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Videocast: Traders bet on limits in VIX

Fri 11:15 AM CT

Even as the VIX rises again today, Group One's Jamie Tyrrell says large traders are selling puts and calls in positions that are looking for the volatility index to stay between 13 and 16.

Largest option buying in equities so far

Fri 10:33 AM CT

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.

Index, ETF option volumes near midday

Fri 10:27 AM CT

Total option volume is just over 6.1 million contracts so far today, with the typical indexes and ETFs leading the action, according to optionMONSTER data systems.

What's behind put trading in Vivus

Fri 10:02 AM CT

Shares of the biopharmaceutical company have been running higher all week, but a put trade tops today's option activity in the name.

News Corp. facing bearish position

Fri 9:30 AM CT

Shares of the media giant have been sitting near all-time highs since gapping higher after the company's last quarterly report on May 9.

Microsoft trade sees limited downside

Fri 9:13 AM CT

The software giant has rallied since reporting earnings a month ago, but it has been slipping from its high reached earlier this week.

Cramer: Why big shorts are covering

Fri 8:15 AM CT

I'm seeing that some of the biggest shorts are being covered--a sure sign that the real strength on a day like Wednesday comes from short-sellers ringing the register.Some of this might be related to a huge short, Hewlett-Packard, which surprised...

Pandora surges on revenue growth

Fri 7:26 AM CT

The online music company also raised full-year guidance; Infoblox results better than expected; more bad numbers from Sears Holding.

Futures are lower as caution reigns

Fri 7:14 AM CT

S&P 500 futures are down modestly after losses of half a percent to a full percentage point in Europe. Asian markets were mixed overnight, though Shanghai and Tokyo rebounded from yesterday's declines.

Fortress pullback brings out the bulls

Fri 5:15 AM CT

The hedge-fund/private-equity company has been riding a wave of bullish sentiment toward the broader market and also benefits from owning a large slug of high-flier Nationstar Mortgage.

Navistar puts show dimming outlook

Fri 4:45 AM CT

The truck maker continued to fall from its 52-week highs yesterday, and one trader is positioning for more declines in the next several months.