Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in International Paper Co (Symbol: IP), where a total of 8,228 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 822,800 underlying shares. That amounts to about 41% of IP’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 2.0 million… Read More »
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Monsanto Co (Symbol: MON), where a total volume of 9,143 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 914,300 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares).… Read More »
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was staring at a triple-digit deficit earlier, as President-elect Donald Trump’s less-than-encouraging comments on the U.S. dollar sent the greenback tumbling, and the increased likelihood of a “hard Brexit” stoked geopolitical uncertainty. Floundering financial stocks only added more pressure ahead of a busy week of bank earnings. And while the… Read More »