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http://www.theoptionsinsider.com/industry/?id=385 Evasive Nasdaq Drops Hints About Eventual Options Bid Posted in Industry by Mark S. Longo Crying Wolf We've been hearing rumors about NASDAQ and its designs on the options market for years. These rumors are so frequent, and so incorrect...

http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/09/21/option-update-sprint-s-call-volume-and-prices-up-on-european-bt-t/ Option update: Sprint (S) call volume and prices up on European BT takeout chatter Posted Sep 21st 2007 11:12AM by Paul Foster Filed under: Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Bed Bath and...

I thought the party would be coming to an end right about now as well. Instead, we just witnessed the busiest month in options history. Granted, August was a big of an outlier given the credit crisis. However, it still raises a number of questions about what the hell is driving all of this...

Saw this story and it brought a smile to my face. You don't hear about many leftist/marxist/communist terrorist groups anymore. It reminds of the good old days back in the cold war when all we had to worry about were a few reds.....:p

Interesting point about those being OTC derivatives. I didn't check the contract specs on his options, but that's certainly possible. If that's the case, then it's even more damning, since OTC options carry clearing and counterparty risks that exchange-traded options do not. Those are exactly...

Options Biz Is Stepping Into The Spotlight Posted on 9/6/2007 in Industry by Mark S. Longo Here We Go Again If you've spent any time in the options business over the past six or seven years, then you are no stranger to record-breaking volume numbers. Given this long string of record...

http://www.gurufocus.com/news.php?id=12857 Warren Buffett buys options of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp It has been a long time for Buffett followers to see him buying options. Yesterday Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said it has acquired options to boost its stake in...

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/cboe-chief-says-exchange-months/story.aspx?guid=%7B5D5F759C-4F3C-49AA-8E86-F0FC37049E3E%7D CBOE chief says exchange is months, not years, from demutualization By Ragnhild Kjetland Last Update: 5:25 AM ET Sep 6, 2007 MONTREUX, Switzerland...

I'm hardly an expert on the VIX. That's why I read so many articles about it. I tend to agree with this article's point that these are the dog days of summer, so volume is thin. That's a point that I haven't seen brought up in many other places, even though everyone is wringing their hands...

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/08/27/ap4058102.html AFL-CIO Urges More Scrutiny of Options Associated Press 08.27.07, 6:01 PM ET WASHINGTON - Auditors should take a more active role in reviewing corporate stock-option grants to prevent future abuses such as backdating and...

http://www.theoptionsinsider.com/comment/?id=60 (I tried to copy and paste all of this one, but there were a bunch of charts, etc. that wouldn't copy, so check out the link for the full story) The Capricious VIX Posted on 8/28/2007 in Trading & Technology by Mark S. Longo The...

http://www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070828.wnewmont0828/GIStory/ Newmont stock rises on talk of a Barrick takeover Reuters Tuesday, August 28, 2007 NEW YORK — — Shares of Newmont Mining Corp. soared and options trading tripled Tuesday on rumours that the world's...

http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=allBreakingNews&storyID=2007-08-28T164425Z_01_N28249121_RTRIDST_0_HEDGEFUND-FLOWS.XML NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Investors poured $41.1 billion into hedge funds in the 2007 second quarter, which combined with performance gains...

Options Flow Summary: General Sentiment, XLF & PXP 8/23/2007 by Henry Schwartz General Sentiment Quiet trading continues with another day on pace for about 10 million contracts. The CBOE VIX remains stable near 23.2 and the broad averages are down slightly. At 12:30pm we saw 2.7...

http://www.financialnews-us.com/?page=ushome&contentid=2448586302 Back offices buckle as trading surges Luke Jeffs 23 Aug 2007 The back-office systems of the world’s largest investment banks are at breaking point from escalating trading volumes. Heavy trading volumes, particularly in...

http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/23/markets/hedge_fund_redemptions/ Hedge-fund redemption shock - Investors looking to cash out this fall may be met with an unpleasant surprise. By Grace Wong, CNNMoney.com staff writer August 23 2007: 12:40 PM EDT LONDON (CNNMoney.com) -- Investors are...

http://online.barrons.com/article/SB118730037923700178.html?mod=b_hpp_9_0002_b_online_exclusives_weekday_r1 How the Surprise Rate Cut Affects Options ThE STRIKING PRICE DAILY By STEVEN M. SEARS LET IT BE SAID THAT BEN Bernanke is a wise man, in addition to being a kind man. For...

Have CBOE Seats Finally Hit Their Peak? Have CBOE Seats Finally Hit Their Peak? - Part One Up, Up & Away Seats at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) seem to be on a perennial upward climb these days. Hardly a week goes by when the exchange doesn't announce that another price...

Does anybody take this guy seriously anymore? Do you really want to take financial advice from the Ferris Bueller guy who also hawks Visine eye drops? That's right...I almost forgot his role a a perennial game show contestant. I take it all back. He is extremely qualified....

http://online.barrons.com/article/SB118764638869703374.html?mod=googlenews_barrons Edgy Options Traders Want More THE STRIKING PRICE DAILY By STEVEN M. SEARS NO GOOD DEEDS GO UNPUNISHED. That fact of life, which is embroidered on a couch pillow in the office of one of the...