$MBI +1.46% 13.17, breaking out? AGO +0.5% 15.98 also pushing higher. FEB 17 calls .14 x .17, not dramatic but higher. http://stks.co/2DJX

Reuters: Obama's housing plan draws fire, impact seen small - criticized as "election year ploy" http://stks.co/2BV4 > $BAC $JPM $MBI

AP: Obama to detail broader housing plan to allow more borrowers to refinance their mortgages http://stks.co/2BSl > $XHB $MBI $AGO $BAC

IV30(TM) GAINER $GTXI +34.49% $SOA +31.68% $RENN +21.77% $MRX +20.19% $PBI +15.03% $ROC +14.88% $IFF +13.68% $LLY +13.59% $MBI +12.36%

$MBI now has 1,700 vol in FEB 14 calls:.18 x .20. FEB option chain: http://stks.co/25YT > no other strike even close in vol

$MBI option chain, unusual 1,193 vol in FEB 14 calls, no other strike even close: http://stks.co/25UI > fyi

$MBI +0.33% 12.33, quiet gainer...$FEB 15 calls .10 x .12: http://stks.co/25F7 > eye on possible mortgage relief measures

$MBI +1.24% 12.27.HOD =12.28, $CHK +0.16% 22.33 HOD =22.35, $GS +0.54% 108.70 HOD=108.82, $WFT +0.24% 16.45 HOD=16.50, $FCX 43.78 HOD =44.02

$MBI +1.16% 12.26, March 17 calls getting some vol, 11 x .14: http://stks.co/24Bf > stalking calls, not in yet