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For many discount brokers, stocks and funds are the main breadwinner, and stock options are just a sideshow. Before opening a new brokerage account, options investors should be especially thorough in ...

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The Hot List scans OptionsHouse accounts for unusual trading activity, relative to open interest. All U.S. equity options are included in the scan. However, it does filter out the larger stocks and ...