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Reports on options traders' evaluation of the market impact of software company Microsoft Corp.'s loss in a federal antitrust suit in the United States. Options traders' creation of positions in the derivatives market that would benefit if Microsoft's stock bounced higher.

Reports on a slight fall in volatility in the United States options markets as traders responded to money managers making final end-of-the-quarter adjustments to their portfolios. End of the first quarter on March 31, 2000; Market volatility index in the Chicago Board of Options Exchange.

Reports that speculations about an alliance between America Online Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. dominated trading in the United States option market for second straight session on December 13, 1999.

Reports on developments related to the options market in the United States as of December 7, 1999. Performance of the stocks of AT and T Corp. and Coca-Cola Co.

Details the market performance of stock options in the United States on November 6, 2000.

Predicts a decline in the stock market regardless of who wins in the United States presidential election for 2000. Reason of several traders for wanting presidential candidate George W. Bush to win; Details on the managers' approach in hedging their stock and equity options.

Points out the volatility of technology options trading as of November 3, 2000. Actions taken by Intel Corp.; Strategies employed by International Business Machines Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. to hedge their options against volatility.

Reports on the status of the United States options market as of November 1, 2000. Secret to profiting in the market; Rating of Sycamore Networks Incorporated's calls; State of trading patterns across the market.

Reports on the status of the options market as of October 31, 2000. Decline of the Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index; Rise of the call options of Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Reports on the financial performance of JDS Uniphase Corp. which led some options traders back into the technology sector on October 27, 2000. Details on its stock price; Technology companies which benefited from the strong financial performance of the company.

Reports on the volatility increase at the options market on growing concern about weakness in the stock market. Increase of the Chicago Board Option Exchange's Market Volatility Index.

Focuses on the loses incurred by option traders from technology stocks sell-off in the United States as of October 26, 2000. Decrease of Nortel Networks company's profit; Reason for technology stocks decline; Reaction of money managers and investors to the decline; Market assessment and forecast.

Focuses on the stocks of options traders. Stocks of National Semiconductor Corp. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading; Percentage of decline in the Chicago Board Options Exchange's Market Volatility Index.

Reports that options traders remained interested in bullish call options in the United States as of October 2000. Information on the trading activity of traders in the country; Condition of the stock market.

Reports that volatility has subsided in the options market on October 20, 2000. Benefit of call options to investors; Results in the Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index; Information on the index's equity put\call ratio.

Reports that the expirations of options in October 20, 2000 is not expected to fan volatility in the United States stock market as dealers close positions. Reasons for the purchase of put options by money managers; Definition of a put option; Expected move by the dealers.

Reports on the status of the United States options market as of October 19, 2000. Definition of a put; Reason for the interest of people in the market to sell contracts to dealers; Impact of moves in stock prices; Status of the Chicago Board Options Exchange's Market Volatility Index.

Reports on the increase in volatility of portfolio hedging and stock market decline in the United States in October 2000. Rise of the Market Volatility Index (VIX); Reason for the VIX increase; Overview of companies that traded low after meeting or beating earnings expectations.

Reports on the volatility in the options market in the United States on October 13, 2000. Reason for the decline in volatility; Performance of the Chicago Board Options Exchange's Market Volatility Index; Traders with a solid foundation to establish positions in stocks.

Reports on the sharp increase of volatility in options and stock markets in the United States on October 12, 2000. Factors that accounted for the increase; Results posted for the Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index; Attitude of investors toward the stock market.

Reports on the status of the United States options market as of October 12, 2000. Reason for the increased demand for put options; Status of the Chicago Board Options Exchange's (CBOE) market volatility index; Rating in the equity put-call ratio of CBOE.

Reports on the rise in volatility in the United States options market as of October 11, 2000. Increase in volatility in the semiconductor and financial sectors; Implications of the rise in the volatility index.

Discusses the impact of higher market volatility on options traders in the United States. Decline in the Standard & Poor's 500 futures contracts; Option market in the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Market Volatility Index; Details on the CBOE equity put/ and index put/call ratios.

Presents information on the stock options of Intel Corp. and Oracle Corp. as of October 5, 2000. Stock volume of the Chicago Board Options Exchange.

Focuses on the status of the options market in the United States. Rise in the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Market Volatility Index; Equity put/call ratio of the CBOE. Concerns of traders over the Dow Jones Industrial Average's advance.

Reports that many options traders in the United States have shifted to blue chip stocks on October 2, 2000. Attitude of traders toward the option market; Stock prices of Cisco Systems Inc.; Stock value of Nortel Networks Corp.

Reports on the performance of the options market in the United States on September 29, 2000. Increase in the Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index; October call options of Apple Computer.

Reports on the level of volatility in the United States options market as of September 28, 2000. Trading at the Chicago Board Options Exchanges's Market Volatility Index; Factors which contributed to the decline; Reactions from stock option traders.

Offers a look at the stock performance of trading technology companies in the United States as of September 26, 2000. Intel Corp.; Cisco Systems Inc.; Dell Computer Corp.; Ciena Corp.

Reports that options traders bought stocks as the decline in the earnings of Intel Corp. affected the performance of the stock market on September 22, 2000. Reason behind the move of options traders; Information on an options contract; Key issues faced by the stock market.

Reports on the shift from technology and finance sectors by options traders in the United States to the drug sector on September 21, 2000. Remarks from Elliot Spar, options strategist at Gruntal & Co.; Third-quarter earnings report from Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.; Suggestions to stock market participants.

Reports on the volatility that surged in the options market due to traders' concerns over the direction of the stock market in the United States. Status of the Standard & Poor's 500 index; Implication of a rise or decline in the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE) Market Volatility Index; Causes of traders' discomfort about the stock market; Equity put/call ratio of CBOE.

Reports on the interest of Paul Foster, option strategist at 1010WallStreet.com in buying stocks that he deems to have favorable risk-reward profiles. Reason Foster prefers trading stocks to options; Comments from Foster.

Presents information on the business ventures of United States stock options-specialist firm Lee E. Tenzer Trading Co. (Letco). Partnership between Letco and Omega LMM of San Francisco, California; Information on the acquisition of several equity-options classes by Letco.

Highlights the active stock trading of Knight Trading Group Inc.'s contract because of speculation that it will be acquired by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. Increase in stocks of Knight; Implication of the increase in index.

Reports on the call-options activity and trading activity of the stocks issued by J.P. Morgan company on September 12, 2000 amid rumors on the company's merger with Chase Manhattan Corp.

Highlights the performance of option market traders and portfolio managers in New York City, New York on September 11, 2000. Trading activity of Worldcom Inc.; Performance of Viant Corp.; Information on the Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index.

Reports on the performance of options and futures in the United States as of September 8, 2000. Explanation on the implications of Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Market Volatility Index results; Equity put-call ratio of the CBOE; Information on the sale Oracle shares.

Reports that traders in the United States bought options on technology stocks, as of September 8, 2000, due to expiration of September options contracts. Contracts traded by Microsoft Corp. and Motorola Corp.; Effect of the rise of Intel's stock on the October 70 calls; Decline of the Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index.

Reports that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided against banning payment for order flow in the options market. Likely consequence of the ruling; Purpose of the payment-for-order-flow plan; Comments from SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt.

Reports that Citigroup Inc. agreed to buy Associates First Capital Corporation. Benefits of the buyout; Background information on Associates; Financial terms of the agreement.

Reports the increase of the Chicago Board Options Exchange's Market Volatility Index after Labor Day in the United States. Value of options contracts; Comments from Steve Braverman, managing partner of TAHOE Trading LLC.

Reports that the options market in the United States is likely to regain its vibrancy in exporting volatility into the stock market in September 2000. Reason behind the trend; Remarks from Michael Schwartz, chief market strategist at CIBC Oppenheimer; Effect of adjusting a futures position.

Reports that options traders are lowering volatility of an options price to attract buyers in the United States. Implications of the decline in options prices; Comments from brokers.

Reports on the decision of traders to lower options prices in the United States. Reason for the decision of traders to lower prices; How options traders incur losses.

Reports on the increase in Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette's (DLJ) call options. Performance of the DLJ call options; Stocks of DLJ.

Reports on the level reached by the Chicago Board Options Exchange's Market Volatility Index, or VIX, on August 29, 2000. View of market strategist Jerry Wang on the level; How the VIX level is determined; Why the VIX is potentially bearish.

Reports on the opportune purchases of Emulex Corp. that put options on August 25, 2000. Details on Emulex put options; Stock price of the company; Stock exchanges that have launched investigations into Emulex options trading.

Reports on the result of the options market in the United States on August 24, 2000. Performance of AT&T Corp.; Result of the Chicago Board Options Exchange's (CBOE) equity put/call ratio; Index put/call ratio of CBOE.

Deals with the options industry in the United States. Comments from William J. Brodsky, chairman of the Chicago Board Options Exchange; Impact of the competition in the options industry on exchanges; Action taken by the brokerage firms.