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May 17, 2012

VIX

Volatility index gains after settlement

Thu 12:44 AM CT

SPX

SPX sees lowest close since February

Thu 12:15 AM CT


May 16, 2012

CHK

Unusual heavy activity in Chesapeake

Wed 12:20 PM CT

VIX

Videocast: Is volatility heading higher?

Wed 12:13 PM CT

PCYC

Puts show support for Pharmacyclics

Wed 11:10 AM CT

AU

AngloGold Ashanti attracts big call sale

Wed 10:42 AM CT

CHK

Largest option buying in equities so far

Wed 10:30 AM CT

SPY

Index, ETF option volumes near midday

Wed 10:25 AM CT

GOOG

Google breaks through key resistance

Wed 9:54 AM CT

VIX

May VIX settlement comes in at 21.46

Wed 9:32 AM CT

FCX

Freeport-McMoRan sees large put trade

Wed 9:14 AM CT

FOSL

Cramer: Expect more European fallout

Wed 8:49 AM CT

JCP

J.C. Penney plunges as losses deepen

Wed 7:27 AM CT

SPX

Futures rebound as Europe cuts losses

Wed 7:18 AM CT

AMT

Bullish signals sent to American Tower

Wed 4:10 AM CT

CX

Will heavy debt eventually sink Cemex?

Wed 3:34 AM CT

KO

Put seller sees floor beneath Coca-Cola

Wed 2:47 AM CT

MITK

Bears look for more pressure on Mitek

Wed 2:15 AM CT

ASNA

Put roll allows leeway to Ascena trade

Wed 1:44 AM CT

XLF

Housing starts, oil supplies, Fed on tap

Wed 1:16 AM CT

VIX

VIX advances on eve of May settlement

Wed 12:45 AM CT

SPX

Major indexes face new support levels

Wed 12:14 AM CT


May 15, 2012

EWT

Are Taiwan stocks ready for comeback?

Tue 12:20 PM CT

JCP

J.C. Penney draws puts before earnings

Tue 12:13 PM CT

CHK

Bearish bet targets Chesapeake Energy

Tue 11:40 AM CT

RENN

Social stocks rise before Facebook IPO

Tue 11:19 AM CT

RF

Largest option buying in equities so far

Tue 10:20 AM CT

SPY

Index, ETF option volumes near midday

Tue 10:17 AM CT

BAX

Calendar spread is at work in Baxter

Tue 10:07 AM CT

C

Trader looks for big move in Citigroup

Tue 9:57 AM CT

EWJ

Japanese fund gets vote of confidence

Tue 9:27 AM CT

CHK

Cramer: What do change agents do?

Tue 8:49 AM CT

AVP

Avon plunges after Coty withdraws bid

Tue 7:29 AM CT

SPX

Surprise German GDP boosts markets

Tue 7:08 AM CT

EXC

Bulls look for some electricity in Exelon

Tue 3:12 AM CT

VPHM

ViroPharma gets a bearish prescription

Tue 2:44 AM CT

EEM

Floor seen under emerging-market fund

Tue 2:16 AM CT

CX

How puts are managing Cemex position

Tue 1:47 AM CT

RTH

Retail, CPI, manufacturing data on tap

Tue 1:17 AM CT

VIX

VIX, futures rise with one day to trade

Tue 12:45 AM CT

SPX

Greek fears persist in pressuring stocks

Tue 12:14 AM CT


May 14, 2012

SLV

Silver ETF attracts huge bullish play

Mon 12:21 PM CT

SPX

Where the S&P 500 stands on its chart

Mon 12:05 PM CT

GS

Put roll keeps hope alive in Goldman

Mon 11:26 AM CT

DLTR

Are bears going to cut down Dollar Tree?

Mon 11:07 AM CT

DIS

Largest option buying in equities so far

Mon 10:35 AM CT

SPY

Index, ETF option volumes near midday

Mon 10:31 AM CT

PCS

Bull targets MetroPCS twice in a week

Mon 10:24 AM CT

AA

Trader is counting on Alcoa to move

Mon 9:51 AM CT



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