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Optionetics in the News
March 13, 2007 "Option fear index spikes on subprime mortgage woes"
February 27, 2007 "Wall St. Slides on Worry About China, growth"
May 12, 2006 "Jittery investors look for protection in options"
May 4, 2006 "OPTIONS BEAT - dollars rein-in seasonal stock weakness?"
May 2006 "Exchange shares fall on lackluster volume growth"
April 27, 2006 "UPDATE 2-SE 1st-qtr profit up 40 pct, shares rise"
April 21, 2006 "UPDATE 2 - OptionsXpress profit rises 84 percent; shares dip"
April 20 , 2006 "Bullish option players eye US auto supplier calls"
April 11, 2006 "U.S. option fear gauge rises on oil price worries"
March 31 , 2006 "GM puts heat up as investors take defensive stance"
March 29 , 2006 "OPTIONS BEAT -.S. fear gauge slumps, market complacent?"
March 24 , 2006 "Pioneer shares rise on deal talk, analysts wary"
March 23 , 2006 "ISE hit by profit-taking as competition looms"
March 20 , 2006 "Texas Instruments calls in demand before update"
March 20 , 2006 "China hiring plans help extend Wal-Mart rally"
March 8 , 2006 "OPTIONS BEAT-Investors buy puts when rate-hike fears rise"
March 6 , 2006 "Texas Instruments calls in demand before update"
March , 2006 "RTRS-OPTIONS BEAT-Tech rebound stirs investor interest in calls "
February 24, 2006 "OPTIONS BEAT-VIX options get off to a strong start on CBOE"
February 21, 2006 "Heinz calls busy after Peltz report"
February 7, 2006 "Puts on energy funds draw interest as oil drops"
January 31, 2006 "OPTIONS BEAT-Investors expect big move in Google"
January 26, 2006 "OptionsXpress results top estimates, shares jump"
January 24, 2006 "Labranche posts higher profit, shares leap"
January 11, 2006 "LaBranche calls turn busy on renewed takeover talk"
November 18, 2005 "Block Shares Up As Investors Study Earnings"
November 17, 2005 "Block Options Busy Before Earnings"
November 2005 "Countrywide Calls in Demand on Takeover Speculation"
October 31, 2005 "Merck Shares Higher in Vioxx Case"
October 27, 2005 "ISE Profits Rise"
September 23, 2005 "Options Players Take Defensive Steps on Hurricane"
September 22, 2005 "Oil, Gas Shares Reverse Gains as Rita Closes In"
September 7, 2005 "Semiconductor Stocks Draw Investor Interest"
September 2005 "Oil Stocks Gain"
August 19, 2005 "Options Beat: Options Players Wary on Merck"
August 18, 2005 "Options Beat: Players Eye Altria Before Decision"
August 9, 2005 "Options Beat- Optimism Riding High in Cisco"
August 3, 2005 "Microsoft Calls Busy"
July 29, 2005 "Fear Gauge Pops Up Before Key August Events"
July 11, 2005 "Fear Gauge Foreshadows a Slow Summer for Options"
June 28, 2005 "Savvy Investors Riveted by Oil Rally"
May 26, 2005 "Low Volatility a Buying Opportunity"
May 19, 2005 "Wednesday Breakout Positive"
May 3, 2005 "Dull Summer Market?"
April 18, 2005 "Options Beat – Ebay"
April 15, 2005 "Option fear index jumps as some earnings fall short"
April 11, 2005 "Investors Flock to Apple Calls Before Earnings"
April 11, 2005 "Investors flock to Apple calls before earnings"
March 31, 2005 "Options Beat – Investors Guard Against Rate Hikes"
March 28, 2005 "Investors Place Their Bets in MCI Takeover Battle"
March 25, 2005 "Investors Place Their Bets in MCI Takeover Battle"
March 24, 2005 "Investors Place Their Bets in MCI Takeover Battle"
March 14, 2005 "Options Beat – Equity Put/Call Ratio Could Auger US Stock Rise"
March 9, 2005 "Wall Street Bracing for Bullish Intel Update"
February 15, 2005 "Investors Flock to Applied Materials"
February 15, 2005 "Options Beat--Investors Flock to Applied Materials"
February 10, 2005 "Dell Option Investors Turn Bearish Before Earnings"
February 2, 2005 "Amazon Options Players Turn Bearish Before Earnings"
January 26, 2005 "Options on oil indexes beckon trader"
January 20, 2005 "Options tech gauge on the rise as stocks fall "
January 18, 2005 "Internet stocks catch US investors' eyes"
January 7, 2005 "Investors Pile into Apple Options Before Earnings"
December 21, 2004 "Fear Measure Remains at Multiyear Lows"
December 10, 2004 "Fear Gauge Slides to Fresh Multi-year Lows"
October 21, 2004 "US election failing to stir options market"
October 21, 2004 "Tight US election failing to stir options market"
October 21, 2004 "Tight US election failing to stir options market"
October 8, 2004 "Options fear gauge pops up after weak jobs report"
September 22, 2004 "Options Fear Gauge Lights Up As U.S. Stocks Tumble"
September 22, 2004 "Options Volatility Gauge Hits New 8-Year Lows"
July 23, 2004 "Option Players Eye Career Education, Taro-Merrill"
July 13, 2004 "Options' Volatility Is Low Despite Earnings, Expiry"
June 30, 2004 "iShares Interest Rate Options Heat Up on Fed Move"
May 10, 2004 "Spike in Wall Street Fear Gauge May Signal Rebound"
April 14, 2004 "Uncertainties Abound As Earnings Kick Off"
April 12, 2004 "Trading Points to Some Optimism on Earnings"
March 31, 2004 "Boston Exchange Hopes to Build on Strong Start"
March 17, 2004 "Traders Eye Volatility as a Tradable Asset"
March 3, 2004 "Options Beat: Disney's Wild Ride Is Options Traders' Dream"
February 6, 2004 "Boston Options Exchange Joins Crowded Arena"
September 22, 2003 "CBOE Gives VIX, Wall St's 'Fear Gauge,' A Makeover"
August 5, 2003 "Wall Street’s “Fear Gauge” Could Signal Market Top"
March 21, 2003 "Iraq War Overshadows Quadruple-Witching In Market"
February 24, 2003 "Traders look to options for insurance as war looms"
December 19, 2002 "U.S. Stocks Set For First 'Quadruple-Witching'"