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Option update: WaMu put volume & volatility suggests extra aggressive risk

Posted Nov 7th 2007 4:55PM by Paul FosterPaul Foster RSS Feed
Filed under: Washington Mutual (WM), Options


Washington Mutual (NYSE: WM), is recently down $3.71 to $20.51. WM call option volume of 48,936 contracts compares to put volume of 102,451 contracts. WM November 20 straddle is trading at $3.25. WM December option implied volatility of 87 is above its 26-week average of 37 according to Track Data, suggesting traders are purchasing puts to hedge against further downside risk.

Daily options Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

Tags: banking, CDOs, housing, option implied volatility, OptionImpliedVolatility, options, subprime, third quarter earnings, ThirdQuarterEarnings, Washington Mutual, WashingtonMutual, WM

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