Optimists

Longer-term optimists looked to the May $110 strike to buy some 1,180 calls at an average premium of $1.26 apiece. ❋ Andrew Wilkinson (2011)

Longer-term optimists looked up to the May $110 strike to buy approximately 1,000 call options at an average premium of $1.11 per contract. ❋ Andrew Wilkinson (2011)

Near-term optimists purchased roughly 2,200 in-the-money calls at the February $95 strike for an average premium of $3.10 apiece. ❋ Andrew Wilkinson (2011)

The bullish movement in the price of the underlying shares inspired near-term optimists to take action. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Near-term optimists picked up 3,800 calls at the June $16 strike for an average premium of $0.07 each. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Near-term optimists positioning for continued share price appreciation picked up at least 5,500 calls at the May $90 strike for an average premium of $0.69 apiece. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We have noted that certain optimists, such as Marian Tupy of Cato Institute are now coming round to the view that the supposedly radical agenda of the post-Communist states will collapse in the face of EU intransigence, not least because there are a great many former Communist apparatchiks in these countries who find negotiating in Brussels a delightful and heartrending experience. ❋ Helen (2006)

Under French law, a company stays listed with only 5% in public hands, so long-term optimists can always choose to stay in. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Longer-term optimists picked up at least 1,000 calls out at the January 2012 $35 strike for an average premium of $0.89 each. ❋ Forbes Blogs (2011)

Near-term optimists picked up 5,200 calls at the April $17.5 strike for an average premium of $0.23 per contract. ❋ Andrew Wilkinson (2010)

Near-term optimists picked up 2,200 now in-the-money calls at the May $30 strike for an average premium of $1.11 each. ❋ [email protected] (Interactive Brokers L (2010)

Near-term optimists are positioning for continued upward movement in the price of the underlying shares by picking up roughly 3,000 calls at the May $46 strike for an average premium of $0.76 apiece. ❋ [email protected] (Interactive Brokers L (2010)

Near-term optimists purchased 1,200 calls at the April $37 strike for an average premium of $0.16 apiece. ❋ [email protected] (Interactive Brokers L (2010)