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Author: Jon "DRJ" Najarian
Jon "DRJ" Najarian
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.
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
Jun.22
2:14 PM ET
Monday, 22 Jun 2009
Coach is gaining with upside options activity despite broad market headwinds, indicating that fashion is not yet a victim of the economic downturn.    Read More
Jun.10
8:06 AM ET
Wednesday, 10 Jun 2009
Sequenom fell by 75 percent overnight in late April after it revealed that some employees had mishandled data and results for its Down syndrome test. The genetic-analysis company fell as low as $2.86 after that debacle, but yesterday its stock rallied back 58 percent.    Read More
May.26
4:30 PM ET
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
KB Homes is up nearly 6 percent along with heavy options activity, as traders may be thinking that housing prices are finally hitting bottom.    Read More
May.12
3:37 PM ET
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Best Buy is trading lower Tuesday after drawing huge put activity right out of the gate this morning, a month before the retail chain reports quarterly earnings.    Read More
May.05
4:10 PM ET
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Options traders are piling into MEMC Electronic Materials as takeover rumors circulate. The silicon wafer manufacturer averages 5,800 calls for a full session, but WFR traded more than 15,400 contracts in the first hour of Tuesday's session alone...   Read More
May.04
8:23 AM ET
Monday, 4 May 2009
Manny Pacquiao's left hook proved far too fast for Ricky Hatton Saturday night, but even the Pac-Man's fists would be no match for the speed of the institutional trader who snapped up calls in Sunoco on Friday afternoon.    Read More
Apr.22
4:14 PM ET
Wednesday, 22 Apr 2009
Alpha Natural Resources is scorching with options action while its stock pops Wednesday, on the latest bump in a roller-coaster ride that began several months ago.    Read More
Apr.09
2:41 PM ET
Thursday, 9 Apr 2009
Shares of Varian Medical Systems are moving higher along with strong options activity amid takeover rumors. Who's the suitor?   Read More
Apr.09
7:26 AM ET
Thursday, 9 Apr 2009
Options activity may indicate speculation that NetApp is due for a pop in the next month or so.    Read More
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