Active but orderly debut for Twitter options
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Trading in options of Twitter Inc was dominated by put volume with a mixture of selling, hedging and speculative activity in an overall orderly debut on the...
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Debt ceiling worries spill into U.S. options market
(Reuters) - With the U.S. government in Washington partially shut down, some options investors are starting to pay more for protection against market turmoil on worries that the current budget...
Options market has eyes on Fed, but more worried about weeks ahead
(Reuters) - Many equity options traders appear less worried by the U.S. Federal Reserve's expected announcement on Wednesday of a reduction in its huge economic stimulus program than by Washington's...
Investors bullish ahead of Apple iPhone launch
SAN FRANCISCO/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Investors are hoping that Apple Inc will unleash some of its old magic when it takes the wraps off its latest iPhone on Tuesday, with many...
Goldman losses from options glitch in tens of millions: source
(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc lost tens of millions of dollars after a computer glitch led to a flood of erroneous options trades last week, a source close to...
Goldman Sachs technical error causes erroneous U.S. option trades
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - A flood of erroneous trades hit U.S. equity options markets on Tuesday as they opened for business when Goldman Sachs Group sent orders accidentally because of...
Anxiety high ahead of jobs data, traders guard against surprises
(Reuters) - Options market investors are preparing for a bumpy ride in case of a surprise - be it a good or bad number - from the June U.S. jobs...
Well-timed options bets on Onyx Pharmaceuticals deliver pay-off
(Reuters) - Some options traders appeared to have scored a win with well-timed bullish bets on Onyx Pharmaceuticals before a rival made an unsolicited bid for the cancer drug maker....
OCC moves standard options expiry process to Friday
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The OCC said on Monday it has moved the expiration process of standard monthly options contracts from Saturday to Friday night after receiving approval from U.S. securities...
Option players step up portfolio insurance in emerging market ETFs
(Reuters) - Many participants in the U.S. options market appear to be stepping up their portfolio insurance in some international exchange-traded funds to offset concerns about the short-term outlook for...