Follow The Market Madness with Voice and Text on FinancialJuice EMOTION MOVING MARKETS NOW: 31/100 FEAR PREVIOUS CLOSE: 31/100 FEAR ONE WEEK AGO: 16/100 EXTREME FEAR ONE MONTH AGO: 3/100 EXTREME FEAR ONE YEAR AGO: 16/100 EXTREME FEAR Put and Call Options: EXTREME FEAR During the last five trading days, volume in put options has lagged volume in call options by 21.89% 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 extreme fear on the part of investors. Market Volatility: NEUTRAL The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 22.44. This is a neutral reading and indicates that market risks appear low. Stock Price Strength: FEAR The number of stocks hitting 52-week lows exceeds the number hitting highs and is at the lower end of its range, indicating fear. 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 – I JUST LOVE MY NEW SWEATER…. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY ACI OCT 2.5 PUT ACTIVITY 9K @$.52 on offer AET ... OCT WEEKLY1 118 CALL Activity @$2.40 right by offer 3400+ GE OCT WEEKLY1 25 CALLS 5k+ @$.29 on offer FENX EVP and COO purchase 3k @ 8.03 MHFI President,SPCIQ/SNL Financial P 5,500 A $ 92.8484 More Unusual Activity… HEADLINES ECB's Nowotny Says He's Wary of Expanding Bond-Buying Program - BBG ECB's Jazbec: No Discussions On Exiting, Prolonging QE Currently ECB Sources: GC May Prefer Econ. Monitoring To Oct Action - MNI Sources ECB Said To Replace Deutsche Bank, State Street In ABS Program - BBG ECB Announces New Secretary To Its Decision-Making Bodies ECB's Linde Warns Of Increased Downside Risks To Spain's Econ - RTRS Swiss EconMin: SNB Is Working To Weaken Franc Well Above 1.20 - WBP Fitch: US Govt Shutdown Would Not Have Direct Ratings Impact Japan's Nishimura: China May Delay Japan 2% Inflation Tgt - ForexLive EZ Flash PMI Rounds Off Best Quarter For 4-Years Despite Dip In September German Government 'Knew VW Was Rigging Emissions Test' - Telegraph Deutsche Bank, JPM Downgrade VW On Emissions Scandal - Digital Look K+S Investors Urge Management To Reconsider Potash Corp Offer - WSJ Santander Hikes Cost Cuts Target To EUR3 Bln By 2018 - RTRS Total Cuts Oil Output Target As Low Prices Expected To Persist - BBG China Inks Deal To Buy 300 Boeing Jets - AP GOVERNMENT/ CENTRAL BANK NEWS ECB's Nowotny Says He's Wary of Expanding Bond-Buying Program - BBG ECB's Jazbec Says Too Early To Discuss Modifying QE - RTRS ECB Announces New Secretary To Its Decision-Making Bodies Bank Of Spain Warns Of Increased Downside Risks To Spanish Economy - RTRS EU Favours Insurers, Private Equity In Capital Markets Plan - Document Via RTRS Fitch: US Govt Shutdown Would Not Have Direct Ratings Impact Swiss EconMin: SNB Is Working To Weaken Franc Well Above 1.20 - WBP Japan's Nishimura: China Could Cause Delays To Japan 2% Infl. Tgt - ForexLive FIXED INCOME NEWS Treasurys Eye 5-Year Auction - CNBC ECB: Eurosystem Adjusts Purchase Process In ABS Programme Germany Sold EUR3.32 Bln In 2017 Bonds (avg yield -0.26%; bid cover 2.4 vs 1.4) FX NEWS Dollar Index Holds At 1-Month Highs In Risk-Off Trade - Investing.com USD/JPY Bearish Below 120.35/80 - Commerzbank Via FXStreet EUR/USD: Off Lows Amid Rising Stocks - FXStreet GBP/USD: Sterling Launches Its Fourth Session Of Losses - WBP China State Banks Intervene To Support Offshore Yuan - RTRS Sources ENERGY/ COMMODITIES NEWS Gold Price Hit By Rates Anxiety And Stronger Dollar - The Week Base Metals Claw Higher But Sentiment Remains Downbeat - Fast Markets Oil Nears $50 As US Stock-Draw Balances China Data - Investing.com EQUITY NEWS US Stock Futures Rise As Investors Digest Global PMIs - MarketWatch Asian Stock Mkts Lower After Weak China Factory Data, Europe Up As VW Rebounds - US News Energy Stocks Help FTSE Mount Recovery - Citywire German Government 'Knew VW Was Rigging Emissions Test' - Telegraph Deutsche Bank Cuts DAX Forecast On VW Woes - FT Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Downgrade VW On Emissions Scandal - Digital Look Several K+S Investors Urge Management To Reconsider Potash Corp Offer - WSJ Santander Hikes Cost Cuts Target To EUR3 Bln By 2018 - RTRS Swiss Re Pays $2.45 Bln For Guardian Financial Services - WSJ Total Cuts Oil Output Target As Low Prices Expected To Persist - BBG BBA Aviation To Buy Landmark For $2.07 Bln - MarketWatch Diageo Op Profit To Be Hurt By Currency Moves - MarketWatch China Inks Deal To Buy 300 Boeing Jets - AP Moody's: Litigation And Conduct Remediation Charges Pose Risks For UK's Largest Banks Former Trader Sues Lloyds For Unfair Dismissal After Libor Probe - CNBC EMERGING MARKET NEWS Russia Pledges Counter Measures If United States Upgrades Nuclear Arms In Germany - RTRS Emerging Market Slump Raises Fears Of Capital Controls - Gulf Base