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HLF Halted: How Will it Open (HLF, NUS) 4.9.2013

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NUS, Nu Skin, another multi level marketing firm, had a 7% drop on the news, and implied volatility jumped about 500 bps on the day. 

The statement from KPMG goes as follows, “Late last week, we were informed that the partner in charge of KPMG’s audit practice in our Los Angeles business unit was involved in providing non-public client information to a third party, who then used that information in stock trades involving several West Coast companies. The partner was immediately separated from the firm….”

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Hedge Funds Dumped Commodities, Time To Buy? (GLD, SLV) 4.8.2013

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The slump in the data is confirmed by the price action. The USCI, which is a commodity sector Index fund, was down about 3% in recent trading action This fund invests in precious metals, industrial metals, energy, and agricultural products such as livestock, softs, and grains…a very diverse portfolio.

The gold section of the commodity space has been getting a lot of hate from the news. “The main driver behind gold’s weakness this year has been the focus on global growth and that’s meant rotation out of defensive assets like gold,” says UBS analyst Joni Teves.

The GLD’s RSI recently hit 22.5. A reading below 30 is normally considered ‘oversold.’ Moreover, GLD’s current IV is above its 20 year annual, perhaps it is prudent to take to other side of the recent commodity slump through a nice short vol bullish-to- neutral trade.

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Biggest Bearish Activity 4.5.2013

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Bears Bear Market RagePaper bought 929 GNK Jan 2014 1 Puts for $.14 when stock was trading $2.66
Paper bought 800 SANM April 11 Puts for $.50 (2.7 times usual volume) when stock was trading $10.76
Paper bought 2000 EWC Sep 25 Puts for $.55 (5.0 times usual volume) when stock was trading $27.44
Paper bought 700 FSL April 14 Puts for $.80 when stock was trading $13.55
Paper bought 2000 EQR July 52.5 Puts for (2.5 times usual volume) when stock was trading $57.97