http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/http://mediaserver.fxstreet.com/images/fxstreet-provider-logo1-en.gif7http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/21/02/Today’s tickers: SKS, HLF & ABFS SKS - Saks, Inc. – High-end retailer, Saks, Inc., popped up on our ‘hot by options volume’ market scanner this morning on heavier than usual trading traffic in upside calls. Shares in Saks are up 10% on Tuesday morning at a new 52-week high of $13.54 after the company posted first-quarter earnings in line with analyst expectations on higher-than-expected quarterly revenue. Shares in Saks are up more than 30% since this time last year. Bullish positionsTue, 21 May 2013 17:52:40 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/21/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/21/Today’s tickers: VOYA, GRPN & SIGM VOYA – ING US, Inc. – Shares in ING Group’s U.S. retirement, investment and insurance business are up as much as 8.0% today to $26.98, the highest level since the company’s May 2nd IPO. ING US was rated new ‘buy’ at BTIG LLC with a 12-month target share price of $31.00 today. The stock has rallied nearly 40% over the IPO price of $19.50, and some options traders are positioning for the price of the underlying to extend gains during the second half of theTue, 21 May 2013 04:46:34 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/21/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/15/Today’s tickers: BMY, TIBX& WM   BMY – Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. – Shares in drug maker, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., areripping higher today, up 6.5% at $44.94, the highest level in more than adecade, ahead of the release of the American Society of Clinical Oncology(ASCO) 2013 Annual Meeting abstracts tonight. The ASCO Annual Meeting begins onMay 31st in Chicago. Options on BMY are far more active than usualtoday, with overall volume topping 64,000 contracts by 12:25 p.m. ET,Wed, 15 May 2013 17:43:42 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/15/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/13/02/Today’s tickers: SNE, ERF & MYGN SNE - Sony Corp – Big prints in Sony Corp. call and put options this morning pushed the consumer electronics maker onto our ‘hot by options volume’ market scanner in the early going on Monday, with overall volume up above 21,000 contracts versus the stock’s average daily volume of roughly 8,000 contracts. Trading traffic in the June expiry options suggests one or more traders are near term bullish on the prospects for the price of the underlying shares. TheMon, 13 May 2013 18:35:17 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/13/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/13/Today’s tickers: FIO, EXPE & BID FIO – Fusion-io, Inc. – Shares in the provider of big data storage solutions are in recovery mode on Friday, up 3.3% at $14.70 as of 11:10 a.m. ET, on the heels of a sharp selloff earlier in the week. The stock dropped 27%, the most ever, to a record low of $13.13 on Wednesday after Fusion-io’s CEO, David Flynn, and co-founder, Rick White, resigned. The company issued a press release on Wednesday announcing the management changes, naming former EVP andMon, 13 May 2013 05:03:03 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/13/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/09/Today’s tickers: NWSA, IYR & CTRP NWSA - News Corporation – Trading traffic in News Corp call options in the early going on Thursday indicate some traders are positioning for the price of the underlying to continue marching to fresh record highs in the near term. The stock today increased as much as 6.8%, hitting a new all-time high of $34.04 after the global media company reported third-quarter net income that topped average analyst estimates. Traders looking for the up-trend to extendThu, 09 May 2013 17:43:26 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/09/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/08/Today’s tickers: GNW, M & VCLK GNW - Genworth Financial, Inc. – Bursts of activity in Genworth Financial call options in the early going on Wednesday appears to be the work of one or more traders betting the price of the underlying stock pushes toward multi-year highs during the next several months. Shares in the insurer kicked off the trading session in rally mode, initially rising 1.2% to a near two-year high of $11.02, before reversing course to trade down 1.85% on the day at $10.69 asWed, 08 May 2013 18:37:06 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/08/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/07/Today’s tickers: GDX, PCRX & ARUN GDX - Market Vectors Gold Miners Index ETF – Big prints in GDX put options on Tuesday morning indicate some traders are positioning for shares in the Market Vectors Gold Miners Index ETF to potentially drop to the lowest level since December of 2008. Shares in the ETF are off 3.0% today at $28.85 as of midday in New York. Volume in GDX options is heaviest in the Jun $27 strike puts where nearly 40,000 puts have traded versus open interest of 16,819Tue, 07 May 2013 18:43:14 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/07/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/06/Today’s tickers: DIS, VMED & MS DIS - Walt Disney Co. – Front month call options changing hands on Disney today suggest some traders are positioning for shares in the name to break well above recent all-time highs in the near future. The stock, up some 50% since this time last year, increased 0.45% near the open this morning to touch a record high of $65.09 after Iron Man 3, produced by Marvel Studios, a division of the Walt Disney Co., earned more than $175 million in its opening weekendMon, 06 May 2013 19:01:54 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/06/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/03/Today’s tickers: CAT, QLGC & CPRT CAT - Caterpillar, Inc. – Trading traffic in weekly call options on the world’s largest maker of machinery indicates some traders are betting Caterpillar’s shares, up 3.75% at $87.43 as of 12:50 p.m. ET on Friday, extend gains next week. Bullish bets in weekly contracts expiring next Friday are heaviest at the May 10 ’13 $87.5 and $90 strikes. Upwards of 4,000 calls changed hands at the $87.5 strike, with the bulk of the volume purchased in the early goingFri, 03 May 2013 19:16:14 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/03/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/02/Today’s tickers: YELP, MGM & DD YELP - Yelp, Inc. – Shares in Yelp are screaming higher today, up 26.5% at an all-time high of $32.00 as of 11:35 a.m. ET, after the provider of online consumer reviews of local businesses posted first-quarter sales that handily beat analyst estimates. Double-digit percentage gains in the price of the underlying shares sparked heavy trading in Yelp options on Thursday morning, with volume currently up above 11,000 contracts versus the stock’s average dailyThu, 02 May 2013 17:42:35 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/01/Today’s tickers: CBS, DWA & EEM CBS - CBS Corp. – Shares in media and entertainment company, CBS Corp., are advancing today ahead of the company’s first-quarter earnings report after the closing bell. The stock is up 1.2% at $46.31 just after midday in New York, but options activity on CBS this morning indicates some traders are bracing for the price of the underlying to pull back. Front month at- and out-of-the-money put options are the most actively traded contracts as measured byWed, 01 May 2013 19:29:40 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/05/01/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/30/Today’s tickers: HIG, NUAN & XLU HIG - Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. – Shares in insurer, Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., are trading at their highest level since May of 2011 today after the company posted better than expected first-quarter earnings after the close on Monday. The stock is up 3.5% at $28.17 as of 11:20 a.m. ET this morning and some options players appear to be positioning for the price of the underlying to extend gains in the near term. The most activelyTue, 30 Apr 2013 18:14:06 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/30/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/29/Today’s tickers: DIS, NTE & VLO DIS - Walt Disney Co. – Trading traffic in weekly call options on Disney suggests traders are positioning for shares in the name to extend gains, with the stock up as much as 2.2% at a new all-time high of $63.25 today on the heels of an upgrade to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral’ with a target price of $72.00 at UBS. Shares in Disney are up nearly 50% since this time last year. Traders betting the stock pushes to fresh highs this week appear to be buying the May 03 ’13Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:02:14 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/29/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/26/Today’s tickers: XLU, HPQ & QLIK XLU - Utilities Select Sector SPDR – A large trade in XLU puts yesterday suggests at least one options market participant is preparing for the strong run in the price of the underlying to run out of juice in the near future. Shares in the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF are up 0.20% today at $41.00, on the heels of a 17% move to the upside since the end of 2012. The biggest print in XLU options yesterday was the purchase of a block of 50,000 Jun $40 strikeFri, 26 Apr 2013 18:44:33 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/26/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/25/02/Today’s tickers: SWY, CAKE & CSTR SWY - Safeway, Inc. – Shares in the food and drug retailer are trading down sharply on Thursday, falling more than 18% to $23.14 during the first half of the session, after the company posted first-quarter revenue that missed analyst estimates. At least one trader who appears to have purchased front month put options on Safeway on Wednesday afternoon is benefitting from the double-digit percentage declines in the price of the underlying today. The largestThu, 25 Apr 2013 18:44:37 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/25/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/25/Today’s tickers: IRBT, AIG & GLW IRBT – iRobot Corporation – Shares in the maker of home robots such as the Roomba vacuum cleaner and defense and security robots for military uses are soaring on Wednesday, up as much as 17% to touch a new 52-week high of $28.85, after the company posted first-quarter earnings and sales that exceeded analyst expectations. The sharp move in the price of the underlying sparked heavy trading traffic in iRobot options in the early going. Bullish bets initiatedThu, 25 Apr 2013 05:10:51 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/25/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/23/Today’s tickers: MET, ARMH & LGF MET - MetLife, Inc. – Shares in insurance, annuities and employee benefits provider, MetLife, Inc., are popping on Tuesday after the company raised its quarterly dividend for the first time since 2007, increasing the payout to $0.275 from $0.185 a share. MET shares rallied as much as 6.9% in the early going to $38.27, the highest level in three weeks. Traders positioning for continued gains in the price of the underlying snapped up weekly call options onTue, 23 Apr 2013 17:55:56 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/23/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/22/Today’s tickers: MSFT, GILD & PWER MSFT - Microsoft Corp. – Reporting from CNBC’s David Faber this morning that activist fund ValueAct Capital Management LLC has acquired a $2 billion stake in Microsoft Corp. lifted shares in the world’s largest software maker today, with the stock up 3.5% at $30.80 as of 12:10 p.m. ET. Options volume on MSFT is fast approaching the stock’s average daily level, with roughly 210,000 contracts in play as of midday. Fresh interest in weekly call and putMon, 22 Apr 2013 18:41:03 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/22/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/19/Today’s tickers: OSTK, COF & OSIS OSTK - Overstock.com, Inc. – Shares in Overstock.com, Inc. are spiking for a second-consecutive session, helped higher today by an upgrade to ‘buy’ from ‘underperform’ at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch. The off-price online retailer rallied 22% to $19.25 this morning, adding to the 36% increase in the price of the underlying during Thursday’s trading session following the company’s better-than-expected first-quarter earnings report released ahead of theFri, 19 Apr 2013 18:55:27 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/19/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/18/02/PEP - PepsiCo, Inc. – Options on global beverage and snack food giant, PepsiCo, Inc., are humming with activity this morning after the company posted first-quarter earnings that handily beat analyst expectations. Overall volume in PEP options is roughly three times the average daily level for the stock as of 11:00 a.m. ET. Shares in the world’s largest snack maker jumped 5.8% in the early going to a record high of $83.45. Fresh interest in upside call options on Pepsi indicates some tradersThu, 18 Apr 2013 18:47:30 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/18/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/18/Today’s tickers: CS, GM & TXT CS – Credit Suisse Group – Call options changing hands on global financial services firm, Credit Suisse Group, this morning look for shares in the name to rally in the near term, perhaps following the Zurich, Switzerland-based company’s first-quarter earnings report one week from today. Shares in CS are down 4.6% on the session to stand at $27.50 just after midday in New York. The May $28 strike calls are seeing the most volume, with upwards of 2,700 lots inThu, 18 Apr 2013 04:54:29 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/18/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/17/Today’s tickers: SFD, ELLI & GILD SFD – Smithfield Foods, Inc. – Put options changing hands on pork processor, Smithfield Foods, Inc., this morning look for shares in the name to potentially pull back to the lowest level year-to-date by May expiration. Shares in SFD are up 0.60% on the session to stand at $25.39 as of 11:20 a.m. ET, reversing a portion of Monday’s near 3% decline. The stock is up roughly 25% since this time last year. Overall options volume in excess of 3,750 contracts inWed, 17 Apr 2013 05:10:51 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/17/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/16/Today’s tickers: LULU, YHOO & YNDX LULU – Lululemon Athletica, Inc. – Shares in athletic apparel maker, Lululemon Athletica, Inc., are bucking the trend today, with shares in the name up as much as 3.3% to $71.87 this morning, the highest level since mid-January, amid a down-day for stocks. LULU’s shares have rallied more than 16% since the company pulled its signature black Luon pants last month due to excessive sheerness, spooking investors and sending the price of the underlying to aTue, 16 Apr 2013 05:28:55 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/16/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/15/Today’s tickers: XLF, GSK & M XLF - Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF – Shares in the XLF are in negative territory this morning, down 0.90% at $18.39 as of 11:10 a.m. ET, amid broad-based declines in U.S. stocks spurred by an unexpected 0.4% decline in March retail sales and other soft economic data points. The price of the underlying fund is also being pressured by declines in JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. following first-quarter earnings reports from those companiesMon, 15 Apr 2013 07:18:21 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/15/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/11/Today’s tickers: CIEN, TITN & KKR CIEN – Ciena Corp. – Shares in networking products and services provider, Ciena Corp., jumped 8.0% on Wednesday morning to and intraday high of $16.81, rising in sympathy with ADTRAN after that company reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and revenue after the closing bell on Tuesday. Some options traders are benefitting handsomely from the pop in Ciena’s shares today, having purchased upside calls on the stock yesterday. The largestThu, 11 Apr 2013 05:01:29 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/11/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/10/Today’s tickers: GDX, BX & TXN GDX - Market Vectors Gold Miners Index ETF – Trading traffic in call options on GDX is outpacing activity in puts on the ETF this morning, with shares in the Market Vectors Gold Minders Index ETF popping up 4.0% to $36.07 just before midday in New York. In contrast, the single-largest trade in GDX options established in the early going this morning protects against – or profits from – a significant pullback in the price of the underlying fund to the lowestWed, 10 Apr 2013 07:19:28 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/10/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/09/Today’s tickers: GT, PIR & LINTA GT – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. – Shares in the tire manufacturer have declined nearly 15% since the start of 2013, but options activity on the stock this morning suggests some traders are positioning for the price of the underlying to rebound during the next six weeks. Goodyear’s shares are up 0.80% today at $12.26 as of 11:40 a.m. ET, after the stock last week touched down at a fresh six-month low of $11.96. Overall options volume on the tire maker isTue, 09 Apr 2013 04:53:37 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/09/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/05/Today’s tickers: EL, RFMD & AVGO EL – Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. – Options changing hands on Estee Lauder today look for shares in the maker of skincare products, makeup and fragrances to post attractive gains in the near term. Shares in the provider of high quality products sold under brand names that include Bobbi Brown, La Mer, and Clinique, are up slightly today, trading 0.25% higher on the session at $65.04 as of 11:55 a.m. ET. The stock has rallied approximately 8% since the start ofFri, 05 Apr 2013 04:40:58 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/05/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/04/Today’s tickers: HK, TSLA & DOW HK – Halcon Resources Corp. – Shares in independent energy company, Halcon Resources Corp., began the trading session in negative territory, but a sudden burst of call buying on the stock just after 9:50 a.m. ET may have sparked the sharp reversal observed in the price of the underlying this morning. Halcon’s shares are currently up 3.0% on the session at $7.75 as of 11:00 a.m. in New York. The most actively traded options on Halcon Resources today are theThu, 04 Apr 2013 04:47:46 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/04/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/03/Today’s tickers: UNH, MYGN & OMPI UNH – UnitedHealth Group, Inc. – Shares in UnitedHealth rose sharply in after-hours trading on Monday after the U.S. government reversed an earlier decision to reduce a Medicare payment rate and instead offer an increase in the rate. Bullish bets initiated on UnitedHealth ahead of the federal government’s announcement yesterday generated big gains for some traders, with shares in UNH surging 8.4% to $63.95 in the early going today, the highest level sinceWed, 03 Apr 2013 04:49:37 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/03/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/02/Today’s tickers: EBAY, TXN & THC EBAY - eBay, Inc. – Shares in the operator of online marketplaces kicked off the trading week in rally mode, rising more than 4.5% to $56.75 on Monday morning after the company’s 2015 forecasts at an investor day conference last week spurred a number of analyst upgrades and price target increases. The stock has gained more than 10% during the past two weeks. Short-dated bullish bets initiated on EBAY ahead of the long weekend are paying off for some optionsTue, 02 Apr 2013 04:44:13 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/04/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/29/Today’s tickers: K, GBX & EBAY K – Kellogg Co. – Shares in consumer food products company, Kellogg, are roughly flat on the session, down less than 0.10% at $64.54 as of 11:30 a.m. ET. Options activity on the stock this morning suggests one strategist is bracing for the price of the underlying to pullback a bit during the next few weeks. Shares in the maker of Froot Loops and Frosted Mini-Wheats, up roughly 25% since this time last year, hit a record high of $64.75 yesterday. OverallFri, 29 Mar 2013 04:55:08 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/29/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/27/Today’s tickers: INTC, AOL & TAP INTC – Intel Corp. – Shares in Intel kicked off the trading session in negative territory on Wednesday morning, declining as much as 1.1% versus a 0.65% decline in the S&P 500 Index in the early going. U.S. stocks have since halved earlier losses and Intel’s shares are moving higher, up 0.65% on the session at $21.90 as of 10:50 a.m. ET. Heavy trading traffic in June expiry calls near the start of the trading day suggests one strategist is positioningWed, 27 Mar 2013 16:32:02 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/27/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/26/Today’s tickers: HK, ZMH & RFMD HK – Halcon Resources Corp. – Shares in energy company, Halcon Resources, rallied more than 6.0% to an intraday high of $7.74 on Tuesday morning, sparking heavy trading traffic in upside call options on the stock. Bursts of heavy call buying on the stock earlier in the session suggests one or more options traders are positioning for shares in Halcon to increase sharply in the near and long term. Traders looking for shares in HK to potentially rally to theTue, 26 Mar 2013 17:01:41 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/26/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/25/02/Today’s tickers: APOL, DELL & ORCL APOL – Apollo Group, Inc. – Shares in for-profit education provider, Apollo Group, are up the most in the S&P 500 Index today after the operator of the University of Phoenix posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and sales prior to the opening bell this morning. Apollo shares increased as much as 15% during the first half of the trading session to touch an intraday high of $19.63, the highest level since mid-February. Trading traffic inMon, 25 Mar 2013 17:02:31 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/25/02/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/25/Today’s tickers: NKE, MDLZ & TIBX NKE – Nike, Inc. – Weekly call options purchased on Nike yesterday ahead of the footwear and apparel maker’s better-than-expected third-quarter earnings report released after the closing bell on Thursday fetched big overnight profits for some traders, with shares in the name rallying to record highs, up better than 11.5% at $59.79 as of 12:40 p.m. in New York. The change in open interest in the Mar. 28 ’13 $55 strike calls yesterday indicates 3,062 openingMon, 25 Mar 2013 05:00:09 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/25/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/22/Today’s tickers: JBL, HERO & YHOO JBL - Jabil Circuit, Inc. – Shares in Jabil Circuit are down sharply on Thursday, off 4.7% at $18.57 just after midday on the East Coast, following the company’s second-quarter earnings report released after the close on Wednesday. Options activity on JBL today suggests some traders are positioning for shares in the name to rebound in the near term. The most active contracts on Jabil as measured by volume are the April $19 strike calls, with upwards ofFri, 22 Mar 2013 04:43:25 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/22/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/20/Today’s tickers: GM, FRAN & FDO GM – General Motors Co. – Trading traffic in weekly options on General Motors today indicates some traders are positioning for shares in the automaker to rise to the highest level since Valentine’s Day during the next couple of trading sessions. Shares in GM are near their highs of the day, up 2.0% at $28.67 as of 11:40 a.m. in New York. The most actively traded weekly contracts as measured by volume on Wednesday morning are the Mar. 22 ’13 $29 strike callWed, 20 Mar 2013 16:30:12 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/20/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/19/Today’s tickers: EBAY, HOV& ITB EBAY – eBay, Inc. – Buyers of weekly call options on eBay yesterday are seeing substantial overnight gains on their positions, as shares in the online marketplace provider move higher for a second consecutive session. The stock is up 2.2% at $51.21 this morning, helped higher by positive analyst comments, including an upgrade to ‘Buy’ from ‘Hold’ with a 12-month price target of $56.00 at Cantor Fitzgerald. The company also said it will update its feeTue, 19 Mar 2013 16:31:17 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/info@interactivebrokers.com (Interactive Brokers LLC)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-options-intelligence-report/2013/03/19/