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Most Active Stock Options November 6, 2009 & Trading Activity

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:34:01 GMT

As of today the top ten option contracts traded were: Volatility Index (VIX) January 22.50 Put OptionsVolatility Index November 22.50 Put OptionsFord (NYSE:F) January 2011 5 Call OptionsFord January 2011 5 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR (NYSE:SPY) November 105 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR November 107 Call OptionsPowerShares QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQQ) November 42 Put OptionsQualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) April 50 Call OptionsS&P 500 SPDR November 107[More...]

Good Returns Come in Small Capitalizations

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:15:39 GMT

We all invest in stocks for the same reason, to make money. However, investment styles can be as unique as fingerprints. Amazingly, investor surveys show that most of us do have one thing in common…we love small cap stocks.[More...]

Three Ways To Trade The Black Stuff

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:50:02 GMT

December Light Sweet Crude is holding a bullish formation, and the daily chart reveals a potential $17 long move, if the global market stars align. There is substantial support around the $77 area, and that is where a bullish flag has formed.[More...]

Most Active Stock Options November 5, 2009 & Trading Activity

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:55:26 GMT

As of today, the top ten most active stock options were:[More...]

S&P 500 Setup For Correction

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:23:04 GMT

Market's reaction to yesterday's FOMC rate decision was as expected... volatility! Usually reactions to FOMC rate decisions are a two-day affair... the real reaction doesn't materialize until the day after the meeting itself. The reaction for the two hours after the announcement is usually knee jerk reaction.[More...]

Similarities In Nov 4 And Sept 23 Fed Day Trading

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:05:42 GMT

There were eerie similarities in today’s Fed Day action and that of September 23 in form and structure. Let’s compare these two days and focus mainly on price action and reaction.[More...]

Most Active Stock Options November 4, 2009 & Trading Activity

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:41:37 GMT

As of today the top ten most active option contracts traded were: PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSE:UUP) November 23 Call OptionsiShares Russell 2000 Index (NYSE:IWM) January 54 Put OptionsSPDR S&P Homebuilders (NYSE:XHB) November 16 Call OptionsS&P 500 SPDR (NYSE:SPY) November 105 Put OptionsCitigroup (NYSE:C) November 5 Call OptionsiShares Russell 2000 Index January 49 Put OptionsSPDR S&P Financials (NYSE:XLF)[More...]

Daily Forex Outlook - Attention Turns To FOMC

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:07:12 GMT

CURRENCY TRADING SUMMARY - 4th November (00:30GMT) U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) hit multi-week highs in Europe against a raft of currencies as banking worries put stock markets on the back foot. News of India buying gold and Warren Buffet making a large investment in US railways help the US reverse the market's direction and helped gold to rally to fresh year highs above $1080. September Factory Orders forecast at 0.8% were actually 0.9%. In US Stocks, DJIA -17 points closing at 9771, S&P +2 points closing at 1045 and NASDAQ +8 points closing at 2057. Looking ahead, US FOMC Rate decision widely expected to remain at 0.25% but with the market focused on the accompanying statement. Also released, ADP October Employment Report is forecast at -190k vs. -254k previously.[More...]

Shorting Is The Path Of Least Resistance... Until S&P 930

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:59:23 GMT

So far, the market seesaw has been predicated upon the inverse relationship between stocks, commodities and gold on one side, and the US dollar and bonds on the other. It's risky assets versus risk-averse assets per se. A lot of people will not vouch for the safety of US dollar assets or bonds but this is not the topic of this post and lets assume that they are the indicator of risk-averseness the market perceives them to be. [More...]

EU Morning Report – USD And JPY Fall On Increasing Risk Appetite

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:13:43 GMT

The greenback and yen fall on increasing risk appetite as a battery of US economic data beat expectations. The ISM Manufacturing index increased more than expected to 55.7 from 52.6 a month ago. The Institute of Supply Management said the data for the factory index for October rose at the fastest pace in more than three years, suggesting that the US economy is growing after months of contraction.[More...]

Chicago Tribune Gail MarksJarvis Column: Stock Market's Recent Rally May Rekindle Urge to Invest, but Tread Cautiously

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:51:00 GMT

Mar. 29--Ready to give the stock market a try?
Rallies like the sharp upturn the market has had since March 9 tend to give reticent people the urge to invest in stocks again.
So the safest approach is to add a little money to stock mutual funds with each paycheck through a 401(k)-type retirement plan.

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3 Ways to Get into the Market

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:47:00 GMT

Ready to give the stock market a try?
And mutual funds allow you more safety than making a bet on one or two stocks.
If you do want to put some money into stocks all at once, exchange-traded funds are an easy option to obtain broad exposure to the market.

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Mull ETFs to Portfolio

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:49:00 GMT

Mar. 16--Consider adding exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to your portfolio.
Here are the ticker symbols (and some nicknames) for a few ETFs of major indexes: S&P 500 (Spiders, SPY), the Nasdaq 100 (Cubes, QQQQ), Total Stock Market (Vipers, VTI), Dow Jones industrial average (Diamonds, DIA), Russell 2000 (iShares Russell 2000, IWM), iShares MSCI Japan Index (EWJ).
Often sporting very low fees and tax-efficient infrequent trading, ETFs offer easy diversification into groups of businesses.

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Are Exchange Traded Funds the Future of Investing?

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:12:00 GMT

Nov. 16--Larry Carrel is a big fan of exchange traded funds.
The Amherst native and former Smart- Money.com columnist calls ETFs "mutual funds for the 21st century" and touts them as a cost-effective way for investors to broadly diversify their portfolios.
Mutual funds do that too, but Carrel thinks ETFs are better because their fees are lower and they can be traded during the day, like a regular stock, rather than only after the stock market closes for the day, as with a mutual fund.

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Sprylogics International Corp. - Fifth Default Status Report

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:00:00 GMT

TSX Venture Exchange Symbol: SPY TORONTO, Aug. 7 /CNW/ - Sprylogics International Corp. ("Sprylogics" or the "Company") is providing this fifth bi-weekly default status report in accordance with National Policy 12-203 - Cease Trade Orders for Continuous Disclosure Defaults ("NP 12-203"). In its initial default announcement of May 28, 2009 (the "Default Notice"), the Company announced that it will not be filing its audited financial statements for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 (the "Annual Financial Statements") and its management's discussion and analysis relating to the Annual Financial Statements (collectively, the ...[More...]

ParagonReport.Com Complimentary Market Update on S&Amp;P Depository Receipts (NYSE:SPY), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) and Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:45:00 GMT

Paragon is pleased to announce that its latest Market Update analyzing the latest news and events on S&P Depository Receipts (NYSE:SPY), Yahoo!
www.ParagonReport.com is a leading online financial newsletter for subscribers seeking industry leading free independent and unbiased research.
All Analyst Reports will be posted under the "Quarterly Analyst Reports" page that you land on once logged into the site.

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Sprylogics International Corp. - Fourth Default Status Report

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:32:00 GMT

TSX Venture Exchange Symbol: SPY TORONTO, July 24 /CNW/ - Sprylogics International Corp. ("Sprylogics" or the "Company") is providing this fourth bi-weekly default status report in accordance with National Policy 12-203 - Cease Trade Orders for Continuous Disclosure Defaults ("NP 12-203"). In its initial default announcement of May 28, 2009 (the "Default Notice"), the Company announced that it will not be filing its audited financial statements for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 (the "Annual Financial Statements") and its management's discussion and analysis relating to the Annual Financial Statements (collectively, the ...[More...]

Sprylogics International Corp. - Second Default Status Report

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:00:00 GMT

TORONTO, June 25 /CNW/ - Sprylogics International Corp. ("Sprylogics" or the "Company") is providing this second bi-weekly default status report in accordance with National Policy 12-203 - Cease Trade Orders for Continuous Disclosure Defaults ("NP 12-203"). In its initial default announcement of May 28, 2009 (the "Default Notice"), the Company announced that it will not be filing its audited financial statements for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 (the "2008 Financial Statements") and its management's discussion and analysis relating to the 2008 Financial Statements (collectively, the "Required Filings") before the prescribed deadline of June 1, 2009. The Company provided its first bi-weekly default status report on June 12, 2009 ...[More...]

SPDR® ETF Family Announces Impact of Receiving Settlement Payments

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:47:00 GMT

The total amount payable to each Fund is listed below.
State Street manages $139 billion in SPDR ETF assets worldwide (as of March 31, 2009) and is one of the largest ETF providers in the U.S. and globally.
State Street Global Advisors, the investment management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), delivers investment strategies and integrated solutions to clients worldwide across every asset class, investment approach and style.

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SPDR® ETF Family Announces Impact of Receiving Settlement Payments

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:33:00 GMT

The SPDR® S&P 500 ETF (SPDR Trust, Series I, NYSE: SPY), Dow Diamonds® (DIAMONDS Trust, Series I, NYSE: DIA), The Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund (NYSE: XLF), SPDR® Dow Jones Total Market ETF (NYSE: TMW), SPDR® Dow Jones Large Cap Growth ETF (NYSE: ELG) and SPDR® DJ Global Titans ETF (NYSE: DGT) announced today that each Fund received payments as eligible claimants from a settlement fund established by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to American International Group, Inc.[More...]

SPDR ® ETF Family Announces Impact of Receiving Settlement Payments - Business Wire

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:58:00 GMT

The SPDR® S&P 500 ETF (SPDR Trust, Series I, NYSE:SPY - News), The Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund (NYSE:XLI - News), SPDR® DJ Wilshire Large Cap Value ETF (NYSE:ELV - News) and SPDR® DJ Global Titans ETF (NYSE:DGT - News) announced today that each Fund received payments as authorized claimants from a class action settlement related to Tyco International Ltd.[More...]

Corporate Update - Mar 13 2009 1:35PM

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:17:00 GMT

TORONTO, March 13 /CNW/ - Sprylogics International Corp. (the "Company") (TSX-V: SPY) announced today that the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company is scheduled to be held on July 30, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario. The Company is currently in default of the requirements of the TSX Venture Exchange since the Company has not held an annual meeting of shareholders within the timeframes required by applicable corporate law and Exchange policy. The disclosure in this news release is being provided at the request of the Exchange.[More...]

Net Inflows in State Street’s SPDR® ETFs Reach Record High of $70.1 Billion in 2008

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:59:00 GMT

State Street Global Advisors, the investment management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), today announced that assets under management in SPDR ETFs totaled $159.4 billion at the end of 2008. During the year, net inflows into State Street’s family of 80 SPDR ETFs reached a record high of $70.1 billion, which represents approximately 39 percent of the ETF industry’s annual net inflows.¹[More...]

SPDR® ETF Family Announces Impact of Receiving Settlement Payments

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:26:00 GMT

The SPDR® S&P 500 ETF (SPDR Trust, Series I, NYSE Alternext US: SPY - News), The Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund (NYSE Arca: XLE - News) and SPDR® DJ Wilshire Total Market ETF (NYSE Arca: TMW - News), announced today that each Fund received payments from a class action settlement as eligible claimants related to Enron Corporation.[More...]