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Sigma Designs (SIGM) $10.99 -1.26%

Options on semiconductor firm Sigma Designs are trading 4x their normal pace and dominated by bullish call flow with buyers in upside April 15 and Feb 12.5 calls. Shares are off 1.3% to 10.98 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:36:42

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Will There Be an Energy Credit Market? [Poll at Bottom]

An article in the CleanTech newsletter states that "India plans to create the world's first market for trading credits for energy savings ... we do have that option. Bill Melendez is the Founder and Inventor of HEMS Technology [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 17:38:54

Intrade’s Chad Rigetti Talks Predictive Markets, Political Polls, and Xanax

“A friend of mine from the States sent me an email the other day,” says Chad Rigetti, VP of Business Development for Intrade, ... majority of the contracts we list on our platform are binary options whose price ranges from $0-$10 ... , so a contract trading for $8 out of 10 is phrased as having [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 20:13:17

About

I go by the moniker Complacent Panda. I discuss topics, largely, in the economics field, with some tangents into politics, art, philosophy, ... the skills necessary for trading in the stock market, the forex market, or on the options exchange ... for future interest in investments, and was in first place for total profits. While the .com bubble [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 00:02:00

Four at Four: A Two-Day Rally? Surely You Jest.

More than a couple of new investors would be forgiven if they were unfamiliar with the concept of a two-day rally ... in trading Friday, those who were positioned bearishly could reap some profits. Options action ... will indeed go up again, even if it isn’t when they would like. Google Options activity was skewed [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 11:37:00

Oil dip

Crude oil prices have fallen to about $67 a barrel from their record summer highs of about $146, as concerns of slowing economies filter into the commodities market. But, even with that drop ... are looking at WTI crude oil options -- where the number of implied vol for OTM puts is trading at much [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 06:57:01

Satyam kicked out from Futures and Options

Members are advised to note that due to the recent developments in M/s ... , no futures and options contracts will be available in the underlying SATYAMCOMP for trading from January 30 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:53:00

A personal letter from Satan to Henry Paulson

January 6, 2009 — Stefan Fobes A Personal Letter from Satan to Henry Paulson3.31 ... of all financial instruments and assets at the close of the trading day, as is currently done with commodities futures and stock options the banning of “off balance sheet” accounting the banning of offshore [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:38:26

Mastering the Trade (McGraw-Hill Trader's Edge) (Hardcover)

by John F ... , options, ETFs, emini futures, 30 year bonds, Forex currency markets, and more Seven key internals [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 09:53:00

$75 Billion Needlessly Lost in Hasty Lehman Bankruptcy Filing?

There is a piece I regard as truly odd in the Wall Street Journal tonight ... was not a viable option for a securities firm failure (at least a large one with extensive trading [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 06:11:28

Weekly Watchlist 12/22

Weekly Watchlist 12/22 Posted on Monday, December 22, 2008 at 09:20AM by Registered Commenter Option Addict | Comments Loading... Prepare to put things into cruise control this week. Holiday trading is not known for its speed or excitement. However, it should be known that index futures are trading slightly higher [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 16:20:41

Free Stuff for Stock Traders

You may think that resources for stock market traders are expensive ... Store icon, then the Search icon, type in 'Stock', and click Search. Free Trading Magazine A free subscription to SFO Magazine is available, which covers stocks, futures, options, forex and ETF's [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 04:20:25

Free Stuff for Stock Traders

Date: 2008-10-02 07:16:35

The D Stands for December

As expected, Plaxico Burress’s sweatpants have seen more action this off-season than the D-backs front office ... million contract will keep Snyder a D-back for 3 years, with a 4th year team option. This seems ... Schoeneweis - Also received cash, as that is a pre-requisite when trading with a New York team. Although [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 20:49:12

Market Barometers for Tuesday

You are currently logged out. Sign up for a FREE membership to read all articles filed under Daily Observations, ... . Treat yourself to a PREMIUM membership to access our Model Portfolios, Trading Ideas, Weekly Podcasts and Member Q&amp;A. Additional benefits of PREMIUM membership includes the option to upgrade [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 22:02:40

EBS - Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Date: 2009-01-09 20:25:12

Will Mary Schapiro Lead a Merger of the SEC and CFTC?

With startling revelations (yesterday and today) ... , with the CFTC, created in 1974 to regulate commodities futures and options markets. Schapiro’s service ... might be her stint as the chair of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission during the Clinton [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 14:15:49

Satellite Portfolio Allocation for January 12

Date: 2009-01-11 23:10:50

Shippers Get an End-of-Year Bounce

DryShips Amid scarce trading, shipping stocks are finding buyers on the last day of the year ... strategist at Flyonthewall.com. “It’s a trading play they’re anticipating here.” Shares of Dryships ... get that January bounce,” says William Lefkowitz, chief options strategist at vFinance Investments [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 17:51:47

Shippers Get an End-of-Year Bounce

Date: 2008-12-31 19:20:00

Report: German Dax, NYSE considering fusion

Report: German Dax, NYSE considering fusion December 7th, ... platform where traders can deal in stocks, options, futures, commodities and corporate bonds across two ... in an advance release of its Monday edition. Trading would based in New York, while derivatives would remain [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 20:51:02

The Death of Ethanol: One Thing Wall Street Saw Coming

Once upon a time, ethanol was seen as the future of clean energy and as leading the U.S. to energy independence ... to evaluate its options. And the company isn’t alone; the entire ethanol sector is getting ... is an understatement; all are trading under their offering prices and were doing so even before the credit crunch [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 10:48:00

Four at Four: Sell on Jan. 2 and Go Away?

For those who hinge their outlook on the year on its first few trading days, ... of Voorhees, NJ-based Ameriway Financial Services. VIX The trend in the Chicago Board Options ... a little more easily. Action in the near-term futures, however, shows the era of good feelings may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 12:19:00

E-Trade Account Activation and Review

Just a day after opening our new E-Trade account, we received an e-mail saying that our account was open and ready for business ... . I am, however, looking forward to trying this out, as E-Trade was recently rated the best online ... in the bottom right. You’ll then be presented with two options: (1) verify online, or (2) use trial [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 15:22:02

Afternoon Reading: How Mark Cuban Pursued the Chicago Cubs

Mark Cuban has a rather interesting post over at his blog explaining what happened to his pursuit of the Chicago Cubs. The thinking a couple of months ago was that the SEC charges of alleged insider trading against ... to Congress to get a bailout…just kidding.” Of course, as Cuban points out, he had other options. He could [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 11:54:00

A Piddling Little Question

Four Senate seats this month have to be filled by governors because the seat-holders are vacating for prominent jobs in the new administration ... -trading so transparent that it apparently doesn’t even warrant comment, twisted the arm of the governor ... Patterson has no options, but rather no imagination. The other two names being widely floated [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 20:00:27

Employers urged to retain staff

5 January 2009 Businesses should look to hold on to their staff if at all possible during the downturn. While cutting wage bills may seem an option, keeping employees could stand firms in better stead ... , said: “With job cuts seemingly lurking around every corner and trading conditions tight, employees [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:55:33

Tips for Improving your Investing

Many investors -- especially beginning investors -- want tips for improving their investing. There are a lot of tools out there ( ... strategies. However, Stock Trading To Go has some very basic and active things you can do in order ... as funds, bonds, currencies, options, commodities, futures and other opportunities might [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 19:38:01

Friday (Jan 9th) : If 2900 levels of Nifty is broken then all longs need to be wound up and markets will be heading for 2500-2600.

... will be the last leg of fall might go as deep as Oct lows. Given the build-up in the options and futures, we expect ... weak then one might see 2500-2600 levels also by next week. Trading Strategies:-As we suggested [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:25:25

Exxon Supports A Carbon Tax Because...

A trading program, known as 'cap and trade,' 'inevitably introduces unnecessary cost and complexity' that reduces effectiveness, said ... election result, is one still a viable policy option in Canada, or are we stuck with some version [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 15:21:00

WalMart’s warning leaves option investors in a flurry

Today’s tickers: WMT, SHLD, WFC, SGR, ELN & SAP WMT – WalMart Stores Inc ... strike. In trading that suggests some stock holders might be thanking their lucky stars for today’ ... had been okay for the holiday season with its “layaway” strategy at Kmart working well in keeping sales [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 07:33:40

MY two cents

After talking with all the principles involved in this Micheal Young to third base business, I've got a few thoughts ... him to go to third. They feel Young is a better option at this point than Travis Metcalf and they aren't convinced ... spring training. Either the club will find a suitable trading partner for Young or, if he's still here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:17:38

Introducing GalaTime 5L Virtual Portfolios

I’ve been mulling over some new initiative in the area of portfolio management for retail investors in India ... . Q: Is this an investment / trading game? Is this an online tool that allows me to track ... ; these include - stocks, stock &amp; index futures &amp; options, ETFs, commodity futures &amp [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 14:18:04

The Simmering Starbury Idea

Stephon Marbury's expiring contract has been discussed regularly around here since the summer ... to hang on to Marbury's expiring contract through the Feb. 19 trading deadline. Just in case the Houston ... asset, preferably a young point guard or forward, maybe a pick or an option to swap picks. An extra [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 17:42:16

The Government Wants Your Opinion on Prediction-Markets Regulation

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is soliciting public comment on the regulatory treatment of event (prediction) ... to that enjoyed by established futures and options exchanges. Aside from the obvious libertarian argument [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 22:26:38

Wednesday links: quant comedown

Is trading against the trend worth the risk? (MarketSci Blog) What now for quants? (Market Movers) The VIX was never all that accurate. ( ... . (Daily Options Report) One attempt at a lazy, ETF-heavy, retirement portfolio. (Infectious Greed ... market? (Bespoke) What effect has the commodity index re-balancing had on the markets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:53:19

India inflation to fall further - plan panel deputy

India’s inflation rate will come down further but the impact of the global slowdown will spill over into the next fiscal year, ... of intern September 25, 2008 — Forex Trading Signals for September 25, 2008 ... y/y November 13, 2008 — US ex-auto retail sales fall again - SpendingPulse October 16, 2008 — Option [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 06:57:29

TradingMarkets Danger Zone: 3 Stocks for Traders to Avoid

Stocks are off to a negative start on what is likely to be a light volume trading week. Here's a trio of stocks with Short Term PowerRatings of 1 - where steering clear or selling short - remains the best option. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 16:30:00

Adjustments

Let me tell you, I have been stressed lately! It seems like all areas of my life have suddenly kicked into high-gear. Orders for custom programming work (indicators and strategy development, mostly) have been coming in faster than I can get to them. I had to work during most of the recent holiday break to catch back up [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:10:56

Bankrupt Energy Football

Having criticized politicians who ignore the option of letting failing industries go bankrupt, ... system. Which means that every unit of carbon or greenhouse gases that was emitted would be charged ... this is because he supports an emissions trading program with a grandfather clause—i.e., rights to pollute [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 19:54:29

Paulson Bank Bailout in ‘Great Stress’ Misses Terms Buffett Won

Henry Paulson’s bank bailouts, done under “great stress” during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, failed to win for U.S ... to buy stock at a later date. While he invested billion in Goldman Sachs in October, twice as much ... of the other bank bailouts. Paulson’s decisions to prop up the financial system included purchasing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 19:16:51

If I were Brian Cashman…

From Chico Harlan (Washington Post): So, are the Nats really interested in that pair of potentially available New York Yankees, Xavier Nady and Nick Swisher? Nothing is serious on this front yet, sources are telling me. Yes, the two teams have had some discussions. And Swisher in particular fits the profile of what the Nats want. ( [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 23:37:38

Forum of Gas Exporting Countries

"The time of cheap energy resources, and cheap gas is surely coming to an end." Vladimir V. Putin This past Tuesday in Moscow and largely at the behest of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, fourteen large natural gas-producing countries met to establish an organization that will study ways to set global natural gas prices by limiting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 05:43:31

Market Monopoly

A bonus Friday afternoon guest post via Macro Man -- a portfolio manager at a London-based hedge fund, he trades global currencies, equities, fixed income, and commodities. Over a long and varied career, Macro Man has been an international economist, a sell-side currency strategist, and a currency options market-maker. His amusing Friday [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 18:30:00

Review Of E*Trade Bank High Interest Savings and Checking Accounts

When most people think of ETrade, the popular online discount brokerage firm with the cutesy talking baby commercials probably comes to mind ... for future brand name recognition. Since its days as a leader in the do-it-yourself stock investing ... a low cost discount broker, the company has jumped into the online banking business. Hoping [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 08:39:38

Simple Winning Method Introduction

I first started trading when I was 15. I was fond of the stockmarket, but due to my limited capital I could only buy one share ... for myself I needed something more volatile with more leverage. I discovered options, futures an CfD ... models could make you very profitable in the long run.Over time, I started to adapt the systems [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 01:53:00

1/11/09 Bottom Fishing Portfolio - Financials Continue to be Toxic

On Friday, October 3, 2008, I couldn't resist the temptation of buying some stocks before the bailout vote. I bought shares of Bank of America (BAC) ... stocks. I have been selling put contracts at one to two months from expiration on Monsanto and Energy Conversion Devices (ENER). Since these stocks rallied last week, I have stopped selling put options [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 11:28:00

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/2/2009

In tonight’s news: Israel is poised to send ground troops into Gaza.A Muslim family was removed from a plane before takeoff, and is being compensated by the airline for the error. CAIR is in high dudgeon about the incident.Thousands of shoes were dumped on a Miami expressway — is that a message for President-eject Bush? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 04:42:00

Paulson Bank Bailout in ‘Great Stress’ Misses Terms Buffett Won

Henry Paulson’s bank bailouts, done under “great stress” during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, failed to win for U.S ... to buy stock at a later date. While he invested $10 billion in Goldman Sachs in October, twice as much ... of the other bank bailouts. Paulson’s decisions to prop up the financial system included purchasing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:02:45

Technical Analysis

by Walter Fox A technique used to forecast the movement of stock prices based on past market data is called technical analysis ... the future of the markets and trading against those predictions. Fundamental Analysis does the same ... such as this, serve as graphic indicators by which an analyst will make trading decisions. Critics argue [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 19:10:02

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