Royal Dutch Shell(NYSE:RDS) volatility flat as BP is mentioned as M&A partner. RDS is recently up .56 to $83.95. The Daily Mail is reporting that BP and RDS are in merger talks. RDS over all option implied volatility of 17 is near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional risk.
Dendreon(NASDAQ:DNDN) implied volatility & volume at low end of range last two days. DNDN, a biotechnology company focused on discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutics to fight cancer, is recently trading up .73 to $7.99. DNDN over all option implied volatility of 57 is below its 26-week average of 111 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing risk.
Option volume leaders today are: Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM), Apple Computer (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU).
Daily Option Update is provided by Stock Options Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
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