Implied Volatility Alerts: Week of July 1
07/01/09
July 2, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: MTXX, SPPI
Matrixx Initiatives (MTXX) calls active as shares rally 25%. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (SPPI) straddle prices expensive into PDUFA.
Implied Volatility Alert: ELN, HGSI
Elan Corp. (ELN) July volatility collapses on $1 billion Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) deal. Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) straddles expensive into Phase III data.
Implied Volatility Alert: SERP, ILMN
Sepracor (SEPR) overall volatility low into disappointing data. Illumina (ILMN) volatility low into pre-announced lower Q2 revenue.
July 1, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: SLE, MEDX
Sara Lee (SLE) October volatility near 10-month lows on active call volume. Medarex (MEDX) volatility decreases as shares trend higher after June 22 positive report.
Implied Volatility Alert: SPPI
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (SPPI) July option implied volatility elevated at 214 into PDUFA.
TWITTER TRADERS
5 Ways Twitter Can Make You a Better Trader
Twitter is an invaluable tool for investors and option traders. Tobin Smith explains how you can use Twitter to your advantage. more
Options Twits: 8 Options Gurus You Should Follow on Twitter
In the spirit of sharing, we've put together a short list of options experts on Twitter. If you're trader on twitter and are looking for actionable and real-time tweets about options, these are your twits. more
Q&A With 5 Traders on Twitter
Investors and traders use Twitter as an invaluable resource to get real-time information and advice. We've highlighted 5 traders to help them in their trades. more
Full Q&A With Investors and Traders on Twitter
Twitter is growing in popularity amongst investors. Especially amongst traders. Here's a Q&A we conducted with 5 Traders on Twitter. more
Why You Should Have Faith in Oracle
Options players are seemingly trying to call a top in Oracle Corp. (ORCL), but we think the stock still has room to run.
How Wicked is the Quadruple Witching?
Friday is a quadruple witching expiration day, where we'll see stock options, index options, index futures and single stock futures expire. Should you be scared?
4 Lucky Option Trades for St. Patty's Day
Tap into the luck of the Irish with these option trades.
Does the S&P's Breakout Mean Anything?
After three straight closes at the January high of 1,150, the S&P 500 finally broke through the barrier and closed above it. But what does this mean for investors?
Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM), one of the world's largest gold producers, just issued a buy signal.
