EMOTION MOVING MARKETS NOW: 41/100 FEAR PREVIOUS CLOSE: 35/100 FEAR ONE WEEK AGO: 42/100 FEAR ONE MONTH AGO: 16/100 EXTREME FEAR ONE YEAR AGO: 1/100 EXTREME FEAR Put and Call Options: FEAR During the last five trading days, volume in put options has lagged volume in call options by 25.06% as investors make bullish bets in their portfolios. However, this is still among the highest levels of put buying seen during the last two years, indicating fear on the part of investors. Market Volatility: NEUTRAL The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 16.05. This is a neutral reading and indicates that market risks appear low. Stock Price Strength: FEAR The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 18.03. This is a neutral reading and indicates that market risks appear low. PIVOT POINTS EURUSD | GBPUSD | USDJPY | USDCAD | AUDUSD | EURJPY | EURCHF | EURGBP| GBPJPY | NZDUSD | USDCHF | EURAUD | AUDJPY S&P 500 (ES) | NASDAQ 100 (NQ) | DOW 30 (YM) | RUSSELL 2000 (TF) | Euro (6E) |Pound (6B) EUROSTOXX 50 (FESX) | DAX 30 (FDAX) | BOBL (FGBM) | SCHATZ (FGBS) | BUND (FGBL) CRUDE OIL (CL) | GOLD (GC) | 10 YR T NOTE | 2 YR T NOTE | 5 YR T NOTE | 30 YR TREASURY BOND| SOYBEANS | CORN MEME OF THE DAY – IT’S THE JERKS UNUSUAL ACTIVITY VXX OCT WEEKLY4 21.5 CALLS7K+ @$.58 LOCK NOV 8 PUT Activity on the BID side LULU NOV 55 CALL Activity 2500 block @$1.20 on offer EDGE SC 13D Filed by NEW LEAF Ventures .. 8.2% TROX .. SC 13G Filed by Putnam Investments .. 13.2% More Unusual Activity… HEADLINES ECB's Nowotny says new measures needed to boost inflation Fed's Dudley dismisses -ve rates, says economy slowing Fed's Dudley: Uncertainty about China creates uncertainty about US outlook Tsy Sec Lew: Extraordinary measures will be exhausted by 3/Nov ECB's Draghi calls for Greek banks to get aid by 15/Nov ECB's Constancio: Diverging Fed, Global MonPol a CBank Challenge BoE's Vlieghe gets nod, but MPs stress need for BoE review US DOE Crude Inventory (WoW) Oct-09: 7562K (est. 2577K, prev. 3073K) EIA Natural Gas Storage Change Oct-09: 100 (est. 93, prev. 95) PBOC researcher sees yuan gains amid global money shortage GOVERNMENTS/CENTRAL BANKS Fed's Dudley: Recent news suggests economy is slowing --ForexLive Fed's Dudley: Uncertainty about China creates uncertainty about US outlook --FoerxLive US Tsy Sec Lew: Extraordinary measures will be exhausted no later than 3/Nov --ForexLive Fed buys $5.7bn MBS in the week, sells $200m ECB's Nowotny says new measures needed to boost inflation --Rtrs ECB's Draghi calls for Greek banks to get aid by 15/Nov --WiWo ECB's Constancio: Diverging Fed, Global MonPol a CBank Challenge --MNI BoE's Vlieghe gets nod, but MPs stress need for BoE review --FT Greece Dep FinMin Chouliarakis: Greek govt to ask for lowering annual debt servicing needs --SZ FIXED INCOME US Mortgage Rates Drop, But Just Barely, On Downbeat Economic News --Bankrate Portuguese bonds: Picking up speed (downwards) --FT Ireland NTMA Sees Lower 2016 Funding Target --MNI Fitch: Irish Budget Consistent with Improving Public Finances FX USD: Dollar sliding on data and policy split --FT EUR: Euro falls vs USD NZD: Kiwi dollar leads USD charge --DL EM FX: Mexico, Malaysia lead FX reserve falls in emerging markets ex-China --Rtrs ENERGY/COMMODITIES WTI futures settle 0.6% lower at $46.38 per barrel US DOE Crude Inventory (WoW) Oct-09: 7562K (est. 2577K, prev. 3073K) US DOE Distillate Inventory (WoW) Oct-09: -1520K (est. -700K, prev. -2458K) US DOE Cushing Inventory (WoW) Oct-09: 1125K (est. 200K, prev. 98K) US DOE Gasoline Inventory (WoW) Oct-09: -2618K (est. -1250K, prev. 1910K) US DOE Refinery Runs (WoW) Oct-09: 01.50% (est. -0.48%, prev. -2.30%) EIA Natural Gas Storage Change Oct-09: 100 (est. 93, prev. 95) CRUDE: BARC says oil prices will recover quickly --MW UK faces worst energy supply crunch in a decade --FT COMMENT: How stock and bond indices could signal end of oil rout --FT Saudi Oil Minister Naimi: That demand for oil globally is improving --Rtrs Gold erases 2015 losses --BBG Antofagasta CEO: Copper near bottom as China absorbs supply, no plans to pare back mine production --BBG EQUITIES EARNINGS: Goldman Sachs Posts Weaker Results --WSJ EARNINGS: Citi beats expectations --CNBC EARNINGS: Philip Morris beats Q3 estimates --Benzinga EARNINGS: Blackstone Misses Q3 EPS By 5c --StreetInsider EARNINGS: US Bancorp profit rises in line with forecasts --MST EARNINGS: UnitedHealth Revenue Surges, But Bottom Line Flat --WSJ EARNINGS: Charles Schwab profit up 17 pct in third quarter --Rtrs BANKS: Deutsche Bank Said to Plan Sale of U.S. Private-Client Brokerage --BBG BANKS: Deutsche Bank Libor Probe Said to Rise to Former Trading Manager --BBG BANKS: UK banks to need 3.3 billion pounds more capital under BoE plan --Rtrs ACTIVIST: TeliaSonera Falls After Muddy Waters Questions Transparency --BBG LEGAL: EU to rule Starbucks, Fiat benefited from illegal tax deals -?WSJ LEGAL: Valeant subpoenaed by US prosecutors over drug pricing --Rtrs M&A: Vivendi takes stakes in Ubisoft and Gameloft --FT EM: China Construction Bank in talks to buy LME broker Metdist --Rtrs C&E: Glencore Plans More Debt Cuts to Help Win Upgrade in Credit Rating --WSJ EMERGING MARKETS PBOC researcher sees yuan gains amid global money shortage --Shanghai Sec News CHINA: Lower rates, slow economy spur China bank lending --FT Indonesia central bank holds key rate at 7.50% --BT Fitch Downgrades Brazil to 'BBB-'; Outlook Negative