Intuitively it sounds like a very reasonable theory. With call options investors can speculate on rising prices, with puts they can place their bets on falling stock markets. If relatively more calls than puts are being bought, speculators apparently are optimistic. Trader blogs are paying close attention to this put/call ratio (Vix and More and [...]

Intuitively it sounds like a very reasonable theory. With call options investors can speculate on rising prices, with puts they can place their bets on falling stock markets. If relatively more calls than puts are being bought, speculators apparently are optimistic. Trader blogs are paying close attention to this put/call ratio (Vix and More and [...]