TOP STORY
Ciena sees bullish call activity
cien csco jnpr Tue 3:10 PM CT
Calls outnumber puts by 6 to 1 as the networking company's stock jumps more than 18 percent on nearly triple its average volume.

January 6, 2009

'Fast Money': Techs show some life
tm bac v nvda aapl aa fcx nue vtiv biib Tue 7:36 PM CT
A variety of consumer technology stocks, from graphics chipmaker Nvidia to computer maker Hewlett-Packard, but Apple slips despite its Macworld event this week.

Cramer: In 2009, it all comes down to China
aapl goog msft rimm hpq hgx tol bkx fxi Tue 4:54 PM CT
We see it with rate cuts and with off-the-chart stimulus. The moves in Asia are stunning, particularly when you consider that the gadget market is pretty moribund.

Volume bids farewell to holiday slowness
spx vix Tue 2:44 PM CT
More than 11.5 million options contracts are traded, slightly below the daily average for 2008 but the best level we have seen in weeks.

Options not so bullish on soaring ProLogis
pld Tue 2:37 PM CT
ProLogis is up 645 percent in the last six weeks (not a typo), but the option action of the day doesn't appear to be nearly as bullish as its meteoric stock rise.

Bulls bet on Cisco before announcement
csco Tue 1:50 PM CT
Options are bullish on CSCO a day before the networking company is to unveil new consumer products and initiatives at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

WEBCAST:  Holding the line on volatility
vix spx uso Tue 1:12 PM CT
Even with some big buyers in the wings, GroupOne's Jamie Tyrrell says sellers don't want to see implied volatility get out of control.

Motorola gets strangest trade of the day
mot Tue 12:28 PM CT
The price of the February 5 calls has gone from $0.28 to $0.45, meaning that the out-of-the-money option is up more than the stock--which does not make any sense.

Adobe rises along with call buying
adbe Tue 11:50 AM CT
The call buying began around a week ago, when we reported volume approaching four times the daily average, and continues today.

Canada ETF gets bearish trade
ewc Tue 10:57 AM CT
The MSCI Canada exchange traded fund (EWC) has put in higher highs and higher lows since hitting bottom back on Nov. 21.

Apple faces bearish trading pattern
aapl Tue 10:30 AM CT
There are longer-term technical implications to the outcome of today's trading, and AAPL's chart shows very important price features.

Options bet on emerging markets ETF
eem Tue 9:44 AM CT
The EEM exchange traded fund is rebounding more sharply than their domestic counterparts, and traders are looking for more upside.

WEBCAST:  Another look at Celgene
celg gld Tue 8:55 AM CT
Guy still likes CELG as a long-term play but notes that some analysts have concerns over the biopharmaceutical company, so it may be worth reevaluating for now.

Early bids in Orexigen Therapeutics
orex gnk drys exm tbsi slb pbr rig chk mro Tue 8:29 AM CT
OREX has received a key fourth patent on Contrave, an obesity treatment, and the biopharmaceutical company is seeing pre-market action.

Major indexes avoid key levels
ndx qqqq spx spy aa aapl Tue 8:01 AM CT
The market averages are not near major technical support or resistance levels for once, which may make index trading a bit more difficult than usual.

Economic reports could move markets
xrt rth Tue 7:28 AM CT
Releases range from major retail numbers to factory and manufacturing surveys, as well as pending home sales.

Futures up with European markets
ewz ewc aa rtp aapl Tue 7:15 AM CT
U.S. futures are following Euroland and U.K. markets higher this morning on what looks set to be a classic "Turnaround Tuesday" after yesterday's losing session.

WEBCAST:  Energized by technology
fcx aa uso aapl rimm goog amzn jpm Tue 6:27 AM CT
Tech stocks led the way with Nasdaq yesterday, and Pete says the market will look to continue the momentum from Apple, Research In Motion, and others top names.

January 5, 2009

'Fast Money': Back to reality
gm aapl gild onxx orex tsn dna mcd shld endp Mon 10:49 PM CT
Wall Street's rally was short-lived as the markets return to grim reality, falling for the first time in five days.