We define unusual option activity as large block trades that represent a large percentage of daily option volume. The block trade is considered “unusual” if the option volume is above the average daily volume over the past 22 days. At KeeneOnTheMarket.com we scan and analyze order flow from all of the major options exchanges in order to identify any unusual option activity.

Analyzing unusual order flow gives traders a window into what the positions that large institutional players have. The majority of unusual option activity can be traced back to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other large institutions. Knowing where these institutions are placing their bets can be hugely advantageous for any trader. These institutions have informational and technological advantages that the average trader doesn’t have, and the amount of time and analysis that goes into every one of their trades is substantial. We offer this service through our 7 hour daily LIVE trading room http://bit.ly/135QWt8 or through Premium Twitter feed with all entries, exits, and unusual options activity tweeted all day long: http://bit.ly/11f0L9u .

Order flow can however at times be deceiving. One might logically thing that a large block buyer of calls is bullish on the underlying. This is not always the case. Remember that a large number of participants in the equity options market are hedgers. Long calls are a hedge against short stock, and long puts are a hedge against long stock. With this in mind we have developed a 7 step trading plan that helps filter out unusual option activity that will not provide actionable trade setups. It is by using this plan that we are able to identify the most significant unusual options activity trades every day.

Dell officials, who believe shareholders view bid as an undervaluation of the company’s potential, postponed a shareholder meeting until July 24^th to allow for more time to persuade investors to change their votes to “yes” or to sway the 23% of eligible voters who did not participate in the decision. It will take more than 42% of Dell’s shareholders to approve the deal, and analysts of the situation predict that “there is going to be a lot of arm-twisting.” Opponents to the offer like billionaire Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management have recently increased their last offer of $14 per share to an amount in the range of $15-$18 per share as a last-ditch effort to counter that of Dell, though investors have cited Icahn’s bid as not much of an improvement.

In February Dell first announced his desire to take the company private not only to counter consumer change from PC to smartphones but also to allow for more money to invest in the mobile device market without needing to satisfy investors. His main job now will be changing investor sentiment, and though he has stated before that he is not willing to change his buyout offer, there is some speculation he may simply raise the bid to get the investor support he needs. Stock rose after news of the buyout offer, signaling that more investors may be in favor of the deal. 

The main reasons behind the drop in revenue are the disappointing results of Microsoft’s Windows sector and the atrocious performance of its Surface RT line of tablets. The company’s personal computer sales are slowing, as are PC sales around the globe. In addition, MSFT continues to come in second to their rival Apple’s more user friendly Mac. The decline in PC sales is the reason behind the poor Window’s performance as that sector’s profit margin has fallen to 42%. Even more alarming is the $900 million bath that Microsoft Corporation has taken with unsold products from their Surface RT tablet line. The Surface RT has been a huge disappointment and the tablet was wildly over priced at roughly $350. Microsoft has recognized this and recently cut the price by $200 in an effort to attract more consumers. However, the price is not the only problem with the RT. The Surface RT simply isn’t a great product as it runs just 60,000 apps compared to the Ipad’s 400,000 and Microsoft’s Surface Pro, which runs the same apps as the RT along with all Windows apps as well. There really is not a market for the RT and no matter how much MSFT cuts the price the RT is not going to sell because there are better products out there

The poor fourth quarter results for Microsoft signal a larger problem for the company. Their main moneymaker, Windows, is declining in sales and unless they do something to improve their products (like the Surface RT) there will be many more disappointing quarters ahead. 

In recent news, Google has announced their Q2 earnings with revenue at $14.11 billion and earnings per share at $9.56. This report was below expectations and has caused the stock to take a dive, with analysts looking for earnings per share at $10.80 and revenue at $14.5 billion. From the news of the Q2 report the stock sank $37.18 or around 4%.

In Google’s report they announced that their average ad rate fell 6% within the last three months adding to the downward trend that the company was having from their “cost per click” ad model. The lower than expected revenue continues to put concern on the operating expenses that Google is spending on projects that have little relevance, such as driverless cars or antenna equipped balloons. Although things did not turn out as well as Google might have hoped for their Q2 report, the company is looking to increase ad prices on mobile devices to help drive revenue. 

We define unusual option activity as large block trades that represent a large percentage of daily option volume. The block trade is considered “unusual” if the option volume is above the average daily volume over the past 22 days. At KeeneOnTheMarket.com we scan and analyze order flow from all of the major options exchanges in order to identify any unusual option activity.

Analyzing unusual order flow gives traders a window into what the positions that large institutional players have. The majority of unusual option activity can be traced back to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other large institutions. Knowing where these institutions are placing their bets can be hugely advantageous for any trader. These institutions have informational and technological advantages that the average trader doesn’t have, and the amount of time and analysis that goes into every one of their trades is substantial. We offer this service through our 7 hour daily LIVE trading room http://bit.ly/135QWt8 or through Premium Twitter feed with all entries, exits, and unusual options activity tweeted all day long: http://bit.ly/11f0L9u .

Order flow can however at times be deceiving. One might logically thing that a large block buyer of calls is bullish on the underlying. This is not always the case. Remember that a large number of participants in the equity options market are hedgers. Long calls are a hedge against short stock, and long puts are a hedge against long stock. With this in mind we have developed a 7 step trading plan that helps filter out unusual option activity that will not provide actionable trade setups. It is by using this plan that we are able to identify the most significant unusual options activity trades every day.

We define unusual option activity as large block trades that represent a large percentage of daily option volume. The block trade is considered “unusual” if the option volume is above the average daily volume over the past 22 days. At KeeneOnTheMarket.com we scan and analyze order flow from all of the major options exchanges in order to identify any unusual option activity.

Analyzing unusual order flow gives traders a window into what the positions that large institutional players have. The majority of unusual option activity can be traced back to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other large institutions. Knowing where these institutions are placing their bets can be hugely advantageous for any trader. These institutions have informational and technological advantages that the average trader doesn’t have, and the amount of time and analysis that goes into every one of their trades is substantial. We offer this service through our 7 hour daily LIVE trading room http://bit.ly/135QWt8 or through Premium Twitter feed with all entries, exits, and unusual options activity tweeted all day long: http://bit.ly/11f0L9u .

Order flow can however at times be deceiving. One might logically thing that a large block buyer of calls is bullish on the underlying. This is not always the case. Remember that a large number of participants in the equity options market are hedgers. Long calls are a hedge against short stock, and long puts are a hedge against long stock. With this in mind we have developed a 7 step trading plan that helps filter out unusual option activity that will not provide actionable trade setups. It is by using this plan that we are able to identify the most significant unusual options activity trades every day.

We define unusual option activity as large block trades that represent a large percentage of daily option volume. The block trade is considered “unusual” if the option volume is above the average daily volume over the past 22 days. At KeeneOnTheMarket.com we scan and analyze order flow from all of the major options exchanges in order to identify any unusual option activity.

Analyzing unusual order flow gives traders a window into what the positions that large institutional players have. The majority of unusual option activity can be traced back to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other large institutions. Knowing where these institutions are placing their bets can be hugely advantageous for any trader. These institutions have informational and technological advantages that the average trader doesn’t have, and the amount of time and analysis that goes into every one of their trades is substantial. We offer this service through our 7 hour daily LIVE trading room http://bit.ly/135QWt8 or through Premium Twitter feed with all entries, exits, and unusual options activity tweeted all day long: http://bit.ly/11f0L9u .

Order flow can however at times be deceiving. One might logically thing that a large block buyer of calls is bullish on the underlying. This is not always the case. Remember that a large number of participants in the equity options market are hedgers. Long calls are a hedge against short stock, and long puts are a hedge against long stock. With this in mind we have developed a 7 step trading plan that helps filter out unusual option activity that will not provide actionable trade setups. It is by using this plan that we are able to identify the most significant unusual options activity trades every day.

We define unusual option activity as large block trades that represent a large percentage of daily option volume. The block trade is considered “unusual” if the option volume is above the average daily volume over the past 22 days. At KeeneOnTheMarket.com we scan and analyze order flow from all of the major options exchanges in order to identify any unusual option activity.

Analyzing unusual order flow gives traders a window into what the positions that large institutional players have. The majority of unusual option activity can be traced back to hedge funds, mutual funds, and other large institutions. Knowing where these institutions are placing their bets can be hugely advantageous for any trader. These institutions have informational and technological advantages that the average trader doesn’t have, and the amount of time and analysis that goes into every one of their trades is substantial. We offer this service through our 7 hour daily LIVE trading room http://bit.ly/135QWt8 or through Premium Twitter feed with all entries, exits, and unusual options activity tweeted all day long: http://bit.ly/11f0L9u .

Order flow can however at times be deceiving. One might logically thing that a large block buyer of calls is bullish on the underlying. This is not always the case. Remember that a large number of participants in the equity options market are hedgers. Long calls are a hedge against short stock, and long puts are a hedge against long stock. With this in mind we have developed a 7 step trading plan that helps filter out unusual option activity that will not provide actionable trade setups. It is by using this plan that we are able to identify the most significant unusual options activity trades every day.