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    The Striking Price
    September 26

    You’ve Got to Be Bats Not to Buy CBOE Now

    By STEVEN M. SEARS

    CBOE’s plan to buy Bats is a chance to get an innovator on the cusp of a radical transformation.

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  • VIX: The "investor's fear gauge" measures strips of Standard & Poor's 500 Index implied volatility. Investors use VIX as a gauge of how likely it is the stock market will rise or fall over the next 30 days.
  • OEX Dollar Weighted Put/Call Ratio: By measuring the dollars spent on all equity puts versus the dollars spent on all equity calls, investors can determine if stock option traders are bullish or bearish. The trend of the 21-day moving average of the ratio is most important: if the ratio is trending higher, the broad stock market, as measured by OEX or SPX, should be trending lower, and vice versa.
  • SPX Skew: Skew measures the implied volatility difference between 10% out-of-the-money puts and calls that expire in three months. Investors can use the skew to see if the options market believes, as indicated by volatility, that the stock market is more likely to advance or decline.
  • NDX Skew: Skew measures the implied volatility difference between 10% out-of-the-money puts and calls that expire in three months. Investors can use the skew to see if the options market believes, as indicated by volatility, that the stock market is more likely to advance or decline.

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Weekly Most Active OptionsWeek ending 09/23/2016

Option Exp. Strike Volume Last Net
Chg		 Close
ProctGam Oct 120.00 call 1,033,417 0.03 +0.02 87.76
ProctGam Oct 120.00 put 984,002 32.20 +0.11 87.76
ProctGam Oct 120.00 call 476,109 0.05 ... 87.76
ProctGam Oct 120.00 put 476,053 32.35 +0.25 87.76
US OilFd Oct 11.50 call 292,179 0.10 +0.04 10.19
SPDR Sep 215.00 put 204,953 0.90 -2.11 215.99
Apple Sep 114.00 call 180,972 0.01 -1.94 112.71
SPDR Sep 217.00 call 168,878 0.01 -0.29 215.99
SP Fncl Oct 20.00 call 163,528 0.11 -1.96 19.38
SPDR Sep 210.00 put 159,397 0.17 -1.08 215.99
SPDR Oct 210.00 put 156,164 1.05 -1.39 215.99
Coty Oct 38.00 put 154,926 15.00 +0.49 23.39
Apple Sep 115.00 call 152,822 0.01 -1.42 112.71
Coty Oct 38.00 call 145,256 0.05 +0.04 23.39
SPDR Sep 218.50 call 143,954 0.01 -0.08 215.99
Bk of Am Sep 15.50 call 143,841 0.05 -0.25 15.52
SPDR Sep 216.00 put 139,323 0.04 -3.09 215.99
SPDR Sep 210.00 put 138,011 0.01 -0.68 215.99
Apple Sep 113.00 put 131,327 0.30 -0.41 112.71
SPDR Sep 214.00 put 127,050 0.65 -1.90 215.99
SPDR Oct 220.00 call 126,060 0.65 +0.03 215.99
SPDR Sep 221.00 call 124,169 0.02 -0.04 215.99
Bk of Am Sep 16.00 call 124,006 0.01 -0.10 15.52
SPDR Sep 212.00 put 123,255 0.01 -1.18 215.99
Apple Sep 113.00 call 122,604 0.01 -2.63 112.71
SPDR Sep 216.50 put 121,612 0.42 -2.98 215.99
SPDR Oct 205.00 put 120,612 0.52 -0.90 215.99
SPDR Sep 220.00 call 119,496 0.06 -0.08 215.99
iShEmMkt Oct 38.50 call 116,764 0.41 +0.16 37.63
SPDR Sep 215.00 put 113,813 0.01 -2.47 215.99
SPDR Sep 214.00 put 111,753 0.01 -1.93 215.99
SPDR Sep 212.00 put 110,076 0.33 -1.46 215.99
SPDR Sep 217.00 put 109,163 0.90 -3.07 215.99
SPDR Sep 216.00 call 108,204 0.11 -0.44 215.99
SPDR Sep 217.00 call 106,927 0.73 -0.01 215.99
SPDR Sep 216.50 call 106,469 0.01 -0.42 215.99
SPDR Sep 218.00 call 103,461 0.01 -0.12 215.99
Apple Sep 114.00 put 102,166 1.29 +0.24 112.71
SPDR Oct 215.00 put 101,451 2.15 -1.96 215.99
SPDR Sep 215.00 call 100,564 1.13 +0.15 215.99
SPDR Oct 214.00 put 99,994 1.86 -1.81 215.99
SPDR Sep 213.00 put 98,874 0.01 -1.52 215.99
iShEmMkt Mar 33.00 put 97,371 0.87 +0.08 37.63
Bk of Am Sep 16.00 call 96,517 0.03 -0.14 15.52
Gen El Oct 33.00 call 95,822 0.02 ... 29.89
SPDR Sep 211.00 put 94,843 0.24 -1.26 215.99
Bk of Am Dec 16.00 call 91,920 0.49 -0.10 15.52
Bk of Am Oct 16.00 call 89,989 0.22 -0.10 15.52
SpdGld nya Mar 140.00 call 89,328 2.08 -0.06 127.65
Apple Sep 116.00 call 87,283 0.01 -0.99 112.71
PwNasd100 Mar 107.00 put 85,680 2.48 -0.87 118.33
Intel Nov 41.00 call 85,330 0.14 -0.04 37.19
iShRs2000 Sep 120.00 put 84,497 0.12 -1.05 124.81
B iPathVix Sep 33.50 put 81,921 0.01 -0.01 3.95
US OilFd Jan 12.50 call 81,023 0.25 +0.05 10.19
SPDR Sep 212.50 put 79,923 0.01 -1.36 215.99
SPDR Sep 214.00 call 77,891 2.03 +0.57 215.99
iShEmMkt Oct 36.00 put 77,089 0.30 -0.48 37.63
SPDR Sep 218.00 call 76,419 0.39 -0.05 215.99
ProctGam Sep 120.00 put 76,115 31.00 ... 87.76
ProctGam Sep 120.00 call 76,000 0.01 ... 87.76
Bk of Am Jan 16.00 call 75,251 0.63 -0.11 15.52
SPDR Sep 217.50 call 74,659 0.01 -0.19 215.99
iShRs2000 Oct 120.00 put 74,572 0.81 -1.24 124.81
SPDR Sep 217.00 put 72,496 1.69 -2.54 215.99
SPDR Sep 208.00 put 72,182 0.01 -0.38 215.99
iShRs2000 Sep 122.00 put 71,809 0.32 -1.62 124.81
SPDR Sep 216.00 put 71,656 1.23 -2.32 215.99
Twitter Oct 20.00 call 71,091 3.20 +2.31 22.62
SPDR Dec 235.00 call 71,027 0.09 +0.01 215.99
Apple Sep 112.00 put 70,708 0.01 -0.45 112.71
iShEmMkt Oct 34.00 put 68,995 0.09 -0.20 37.63
SPDR Sep 215.50 put 66,186 0.01 -2.79 215.99
MktVGold Oct 31.00 call 65,261 0.17 -0.04 27.02
SPDR Nov 220.00 call 65,039 2.14 +0.34 215.99
SPDR Oct 212.00 put 64,840 1.39 -1.59 215.99
SPDR Oct 200.00 put 64,469 0.28 -0.57 215.99
SPDR Sep 205.00 put 63,862 0.01 -0.15 215.99
SPDR Sep 214.50 call 63,556 1.62 +0.41 215.99
Apple Oct 115.00 call 63,178 1.48 -1.50 112.71
SPDR Sep 213.00 put 63,148 0.44 -1.71 215.99
SPDR Sep 214.50 put 62,435 0.01 -2.23 215.99
SPDR Sep 215.00 call 62,129 1.99 +0.44 215.99
SPDR Sep 219.50 call 60,931 0.01 -0.03 215.99
iShRs2000 Sep 119.00 put 60,363 0.07 -0.83 124.81
SPDR Sep 219.00 call 59,272 0.15 -0.10 215.99
Apple Sep 115.00 put 58,836 2.30 +0.81 112.71
iShEmMkt Dec 36.00 put 58,719 0.85 -0.59 37.63
SPDR Oct 213.00 put 58,423 1.58 -1.75 215.99
SpdGld nya Dec 130.00 call 57,861 2.70 +0.60 127.65
SPDR Oct 215.00 call 57,785 3.32 +0.66 215.99
SPDR Dec 240.00 call 57,709 0.05 +0.01 215.99
Facebook Sep 129.00 call 57,661 0.01 -1.19 127.96
SPDR Oct 190.00 put 57,469 0.08 -0.24 215.99
SPDR Oct 210.00 put 57,039 0.46 -1.23 215.99
iShEmMkt Dec 32.00 put 56,448 0.20 -0.25 37.63
Facebook Sep 130.00 call 56,212 0.01 -0.69 127.96
Bk of Am Nov 16.00 call 55,561 0.37 -0.10 15.52
SPDR Sep 216.00 call 54,104 1.31 +0.18 215.99
SPDR Sep 205.00 put 53,010 0.04 -0.46 215.99
Bk of Am Sep 15.50 put 52,947 0.01 -0.30 15.52
US OilFd Oct 11.00 call 52,684 0.19 +0.06 10.19
SPDR Nov 213.00 put 52,132 3.18 -1.69 215.99
SPDR Nov 220.00 put 51,957 5.80 -2.45 215.99
SPDR Sep 215.50 call 51,924 0.57 -0.20 215.99
SPDR Nov 210.00 put 51,679 2.50 -1.42 215.99
SPDR Nov 200.00 put 51,254 1.08 -0.86 215.99
Medivation Sep 55.00 put 51,242 0.03 -0.03 81.42
Coty Sep 35.00 put 51,127 11.55 ... 23.39
Coty Sep 35.00 call 51,109 0.10 ... 23.39
SPDR Oct 211.00 put 50,717 1.21 -1.48 215.99
PwNasd100 Sep 118.00 put 50,716 0.63 -0.98 118.33
iShJapan Dec 12.00 put 50,201 0.24 -0.01 12.64
iShJapan Nov 12.00 put 50,163 0.12 ... 12.64
Apple Oct 110.00 put 49,774 1.32 +0.15 112.71
PwNasd100 Oct 120.50 call 49,629 0.61 ... 118.33
iShEmMkt Oct 37.00 put 49,628 0.54 -0.69 37.63
SPDR Oct 209.00 put 49,012 0.90 -1.25 215.99
SPDR Nov 214.00 put 48,400 3.51 -1.76 215.99
iShRs2000 Sep 121.00 put 47,864 0.20 -1.30 124.81
iShiBxHYB Oct 86.00 put 47,680 0.70 -0.69 86.76
iShEmMkt Mar 36.00 put 47,555 1.63 -0.65 37.63
Intel Oct 36.00 call 47,230 1.76 -0.44 37.19
Apple Sep 117.00 call 47,157 0.01 -0.68 112.71
Twitter Dec 30.00 call 47,107 0.46 +0.36 22.62
SPDR Oct 217.00 call 47,030 2.02 +0.35 215.99
B iPathVix Sep 35.00 put 46,955 1.10 +0.94 3.95
Facebook Sep 128.00 put 46,788 0.08 -0.73 127.96
Vale SA Dec 5.00 put 46,751 0.37 -0.22 5.42
SPDR Nov 198.00 put 46,582 0.90 -0.78 215.99
SPDR Nov 205.00 put 46,556 1.64 -1.18 215.99
SPDR Sep 211.00 put 45,825 0.01 -0.89 215.99
SP Engy q Oct 70.00 call 45,729 0.60 -0.15 67.64
SPDR Nov 230.00 call 45,324 0.07 -0.02 215.99
iShEmMkt Jan 39.00 call 45,027 0.99 +0.31 37.63
PwNasd100 Sep 115.00 put 44,664 0.12 -0.51 118.33
SPDR Sep 213.50 put 44,413 0.01 -1.76 215.99
SPDR Nov 226.00 call 44,385 0.33 +0.03 215.99
iShEmMkt Sep 36.00 call 44,320 1.83 +0.98 37.63
PwNasd100 Oct 117.00 put 44,079 1.11 -0.82 118.33
Apple Sep 110.00 put 43,974 0.01 -0.19 112.71
iShEmMkt Dec 34.00 put 43,962 0.42 -0.35 37.63
SPDR Oct 218.00 call 43,950 1.49 +0.23 215.99
PwNasd100 Oct 118.00 call 43,945 1.82 +0.15 118.33
iShRs2000 Sep 116.00 put 43,806 0.04 -0.34 124.81
SPDR Oct 214.00 call 43,442 4.06 +0.77 215.99
US OilFd Nov 10.00 put 43,066 0.56 -0.08 10.19
iShRs2000 Oct 125.00 call 42,973 1.40 +0.64 124.81
SPDR Sep 208.00 put 42,929 0.08 -0.78 215.99
Gen El Oct 30.00 put 42,616 0.54 -0.23 29.89
SPDR Nov 212.00 put 41,988 2.92 -1.66 215.99
PwNasd100 Sep 117.00 put 41,934 0.01 -0.84 118.33
iShRs2000 Sep 117.00 put 41,810 0.04 -0.47 124.81
SPDR Oct 216.00 put 41,686 2.45 -2.11 215.99
SPDR Oct 221.00 call 41,575 0.40 -0.01 215.99
SPDR Nov 217.00 put 41,420 4.54 -2.02 215.99
Apple Sep 115.00 call 41,360 0.50 -1.44 112.71
ChesEng Oct 7.00 call 41,353 0.37 -0.48 6.63
SPDR Nov 215.00 put 41,271 3.83 -1.80 215.99
Apple Oct 120.00 call 40,853 0.44 -0.76 112.71
Twitter Dec 27.00 call 40,703 0.72 +0.47 22.62
ProctGam Nov 120.00 call 40,578 0.03 -0.01 87.76
PwNasd100 Sep 117.00 put 40,489 0.33 -0.86 118.33
ProctGam Nov 120.00 put 40,368 32.42 -0.64 87.76
SPDR Oct 217.00 put 40,279 2.87 -2.24 215.99
PwNasd100 Mar 101.00 put 40,001 1.60 -4.88 118.33
SPDR Dec 222.00 call 39,967 2.10 +0.26 215.99
US OilFd Sep 10.50 call 39,949 0.15 +0.03 10.19
PwNasd100 Sep 116.00 put 39,849 0.19 -0.69 118.33
PwNasd100 Sep 118.00 call 39,821 0.97 +0.04 118.33
SPDR Dec 230.00 call 39,499 0.28 +0.03 215.99
SPDR Dec 225.00 call 39,436 1.08 +0.13 215.99
Apple Sep 112.00 call 39,392 0.70 -2.68 112.71
PwNasd100 Sep 119.00 call 39,099 0.01 -0.22 118.33
B iPathVix Sep 34.00 put 38,585 1.04 +0.74 3.95
SPDR Oct 214.50 put 38,192 2.32 -2.11 215.99
EndoIntl Sep 20.50 put 38,064 0.04 -1.15 23.39
Facebook Sep 127.00 put 38,002 0.01 -0.56 127.96
Apple Sep 111.00 put 37,745 0.01 -0.27 112.71
PwNasd100 Sep 118.50 call 37,671 0.01 -0.37 118.33
iShRs2000 Oct 112.00 put 37,518 0.19 -0.36 124.81
Twitter Sep 22.50 call 37,389 0.12 +0.06 22.62
MktVGold Nov 26.00 call 37,242 2.23 +0.29 27.02
MktVGold Nov 27.00 call 37,227 1.76 +0.25 27.02
SPDR Oct 220.00 put 37,204 4.46 -2.56 215.99
iShiBxHYB Dec 82.00 put 37,068 0.62 -0.30 86.76
PwNasd100 Sep 120.00 call 36,923 0.01 -0.05 118.33
PwNasd100 Sep 118.00 call 36,840 0.32 -0.27 118.33
SP Util Sep 50.00 put 36,781 0.14 -0.96 50.94
Spdr OGEx Oct 35.00 put 36,386 0.89 -0.17 36.15
Chevron Oct 103.00 call 36,262 0.52 ... 99.22
Apple Sep 114.00 call 36,231 0.77 -1.78 112.71
iShiBxHYB Dec 88.00 call 35,961 0.53 +0.08 86.76
Verizon Nov 52.50 call 35,943 1.03 +0.11 52.56
SPDR Dec 206.00 put 35,916 3.01 -1.34 215.99
iShiBxHYB Dec 90.00 call 35,915 0.13 ... 86.76
Facebook Sep 131.00 call 35,914 0.01 -0.38 127.96
SPDR Sep 206.00 put 35,740 0.06 -0.54 215.99
Facebook Sep 128.00 call 35,697 0.09 -1.76 127.96
SPDR Nov 225.00 call 35,619 0.47 +0.03 215.99