Author: Jon "DRJ" Najarian
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 | Jon “DRJ” Najarian is a professional investor, noted media analyst and speaker, and co-founder of OptionMonster.com, a leading site for options and equity traders. Following a brief stint as a Chicago Bears linebacker, Jon launched his financial career at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) in 1981, trading in the pits for some 25 years. In 1989 he founded Mercury Trading, running the company for 15 years until 2004, when he sold his floor-trading operations to Citadel, one of the world’s largest hedge funds. More recently, Jon — often known after his CBOE floor call letters “DRJ” — has developed and patented trading applications used to identify unusual activity in stock, options, and futures markets, notably the Heat Seeker® program, which scans up to 1,000,000 quotes per second. Jon’s research and analysis, based on the Heat Seeker® and complementary programs, is widely cited by leading financial media including The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Bloomberg, Barron’s, and others. He hosts a CBS Radio show and is a CNBC contributor. OptionMonster, which delivers news, education, and market intelligence services for self-directed traders, has been described by Securities Industry News as “content king of the options business,” and enjoys syndication agreements with CNBC, the Chicago Board Options Exchange and Nasdaq. |
Oct.23
7:46 AM ET
Friday, 23 Oct 2009
Upside option activity exploded in the XHB homebuilder exchange-traded fund when the market surged yesterday afternoon. Read More
Topics:Real Estate | Economy (U.S.) | Economy (Global) | Housing | Investment Strategy | Nasdaq | NYSE | Stock Market | Stock Options | Stock Picks
Companies:Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | Owens Corning Inc | Lennar Corp
Oct.20
8:13 AM ET
Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009
Peabody was drawing bearish options activity ahead of its earnings report before the bell this morning. Read More
Topics:Energy | Investment Strategy | Nasdaq | NYSE | Stock Market | Stock Options | Stock Picks
Companies:Peabody Energy Corp
Sep.23
7:53 AM ET
Wednesday, 23 Sep 2009
Bullish traders were piling into Smith International yesterday, apparently betting that the oil services company will break through resistance levels that have been in place for months. Read More
Topics:Oil | Investment Strategy | Nasdaq | NYSE | Stock Market | Stock Options | Stock Picks
Sectors:Oil and Gas
Companies:Smith International Inc
Sep.16
7:53 AM ET
Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009
Traders were busy buying upside options in Joy Global yesterday ahead of a presentation by the mining equipment maker at the annual JP Morgan Diversified Industries Conference today. Read More
Topics:Investment Strategy | Nasdaq | NYSE | Stock Market | Stock Options | Stock Picks
Companies:Joy Global Inc.
Sep.14
8:05 AM ET
Monday, 14 Sep 2009
Shares of Frontier Oil have been range-bound for months, but options are looking for the stock to break higher by this fall. Read More
Topics:Energy | Oil | Investment Strategy | Nasdaq | NYSE | Stock Market | Stock Options | Stock Picks
Sectors:Oil and Gas
Companies:Frontier Oil Corporation
Sep.09
9:42 AM ET
Wednesday, 9 Sep 2009
Shares of Energy Conversion Devices rocketed some 25 percent along with heavy options activity yesterday amid rumors that Applied Materials may be interested in buying the solar panel maker. Read More
Topics:Energy | Investment Strategy | Nasdaq | NYSE | Stock Market | Stock Options | Stock Picks
Companies:Applied Materials Inc | Energy Conversion Devices Inc
Jul.27
8:18 AM ET
Monday, 27 Jul 2009
Shares of Acadia Pharmaceuticals skyrocketed along with heavy options activity at the end of last week. Read More
Topics:Investment Strategy | Nasdaq | NYSE | Stock Market | Stock Options | Stock Picks
Companies:ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
Jul.23
7:59 AM ET
Thursday, 23 Jul 2009
Options action was 19 times above average in Clorox yesterday as traders speculated on a takeover of the bleach maker. Read More
Topics:Investment Strategy | Nasdaq | NYSE | Stock Market | Stock Options | Stock Picks
Sectors:Personal and Household Goods
Companies:Clorox Co
Jul.14
7:56 AM ET
Tuesday, 14 Jul 2009
McAfee has been caught in a fairly tight trading range for much of the last two months, but options traders are betting that the computer security company will move significantly higher by mid-August. Read More
Topics:Technology | Investment Strategy | Nasdaq | NYSE | Stock Market | Stock Options | Stock Picks
Sectors:Technology
Companies:Networks Associates, Inc.
Jul.02
7:18 AM ET
Thursday, 2 Jul 2009
Akamai Technologies has fallen sharply in recent weeks but popped more than 5.5 percent yesterday as options traders rushed into upside calls. Read More
Topics:Investment Strategy | Nasdaq | NYSE | Stock Market | Stock Options | Stock Picks
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