Kaitlyn Kiernan
Options Reporter, Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires
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- New York, NY
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Options Reporter for the @WSJ and Dow Jones Newswires. Avid reader. Runner. International politics enthusiast. Chicago #Blackhawks fan. #BU grad.
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‘Turnaround Tuesday’? Don’t Forget Black Tuesday - MoneyBeat - WSJ on.wsj.com/118GOmm via @WSJ
‘Turnaround Tuesday’? Don’t Forget Black Tuesday
blogs.wsj.com — By Jason Zweig If the Dow closes up today, it will be the 19th Tuesday in a row on which the index has risen, my colleague Steve Russolillo and Zero Hedge note this morning.
With the May $VIX future at 13.17, about 97% of May calls look like they are going to expire worthless Wed. If below 13, that becomes 99%.
Bet Against Tesla? 'Put' Your Shorts On
blogs.wsj.com — By Kaitlyn Kiernan As Tesla Motors Inc. extended its rapid run higher this week, trading in options on the electric car maker saw their busiest week ever as investors scrambled for alternative ways to "short" the stock.
RT @BrianHershberg: End It Like Beckham -- that would've been my #headline / David Beckham to Retire / via @WSJ / on.wsj.com/12xHPmd
David Beckham to Retire
online.wsj.com — LONDON-David Beckham says he is retiring from soccer at the end of the season. The 38-year-old recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain. He has become a global superstar since starting his career at Manchester United.
And the $VIX's streak of small moves continues. So far this month, the fear gauge has averaged daily moves of just 0.38 pt v. a YTD 0.75 pt
Oversimplified definitions of derivatives in articles like this is why #options end up getting a bad name nyti.ms/YWOnfY
Compromise Seen on Derivatives Rule
dealbook.nytimes.com — In the battle over regulation, Wall Street is poised to notch another win. Lobbyists for the nation's biggest banks have persuaded federal regulators to soften a proposed rule under the Dodd-Frank Act, the financial overhaul law passed after the crisis of 2008.
5 Theories Behind the $VIX Stagnation from @agwarner shar.es/Z21mf
5 Theories Behind the VIX Stagnation
schaeffersresearch.com — The market goes up every day, and yet the CBOE Market Volatility Index (VIX) basically goes nowhere. We're up about 4% just since May 2, yet the VIX is pretty much unchanged since then. VIX actually hit its highest high in nine sessions yesterday, and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) hit yet another new high?
In Hong Kong, Giant Duck Makes a Splash
online.wsj.com — HONG KONG-A 54-foot tall, bright yellow inflatable duck floating in Victoria Harbor has ignited a frenzy in the city, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors and spawning a wave of duck-related products and dishes, occasionally served with the famous visitor's feathered brethren.
@stockguy22 using options? what strikes were you looking at?
$VIX Moves With Stocks as Fear Gauge Remains Low - MoneyBeat - WSJ on.wsj.com/12sJolo via @WSJ #options $SPX
VIX Moves With Stocks as Fear Gauge Remains Low
blogs.wsj.com — By Kaitlyn Kiernan The VIX is known as the fear index because it usually rises when stocks fall. But lately stocks and the VIX have been raising eyebrows by moving in the same direction. That has been the case Tuesday, with the VIX up 1.8% to 12.78, and the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index gaining 0.8%.Sign up to discover more journalists who cover Business and Finance and more.
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