Yet Another Options Expiration Shank and Crank

Another day to mark down.  How many times have we seen this happen?  Where key "leading" sectors are shanked one day then cranked the next day during expiration week?  Fear and greed is now oscillating between extremes on a daily basis, as bewildered and confused fund managers are getting whipsawed by the Prop Desk traders.

Here are some examples:

New highs on health care today:

Gotta run to a meeting, I'll post later on if I see anything else of interest...

Comments

[bugs_]

Yeah....a meeting....thats the ticket.

[Leo Kolivakis]

Robo, one question, are those real hundred dollar bills? (lol)

Most active decliners:

NYSE

Nasdaq

Amex

Most active gainers:

NYSE

Nasdaq

Amex

The ones that caught my attention today:

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/cq?d=v1&s=ASYS,BIDU,NKTR,TQNT,UAUA

Also, the intra-day moves on Canadian Solar (CSIQ) and Trina Solar (TSL):

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/cq?d=v1&s=csiq,tsl

SHWING!

[Anonymous]

Leo-

Hi. I'm just curious about your interest in TQNT. I followed it from about 3 on up. It pulled back and, as you pointed out, moved today. What do you think? Thanks.

[Leo Kolivakis]

I like semis and like TQNT as it seems to be breaking out to multi-year highs:

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=TQNT&t=my&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=

Keep an eye on this sector and this stock. A couple more smaller semis to keep an eye on:

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/cq?d=v1&s=MSPD,ONNN,LSCC 

[_Biggs_]

Thanks, Leo.

[RobotTrader]

[Anonymous]

let's talk manipulation... E-minis 12:03:37

anyone saw this ??

E-minis offered and lifted in 150k @ 1137.50....then monkey rally !

[RobotTrader]

Yet another bubble in paintings....

LOL....

[Instant Karma]

Fake breasts or not, appealing nonetheless.

Waiting for a pull back to buy more platinum, silver and palladium.

[Screwball]

And BID gave half of it back after hours.

Thanks for your work Robo.

[Tony Montana]

[Instant Karma]

Why does watching American Idol give me suicidal ideation?

[Cursive]

Moreso than this market?

[SV]

Two words:

BOLT ONs

[tom a taxpayer]

If that muffin has trans fat, it would be illegal in New York City and other health-conscious jurisdictions.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16051436/

[Unscarred]

Late contribution, but how many of you saw the shank and crank of Baidu coming down the pike during in the last hour of trading Friday?