Option update: Starbucks (SBUX) volatility at five-year high


Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) closed at $23.13 Monday, a three-year low.

  • SBUX is expected to report EPS of 21 cents on Nov. 15.
  • SBUX is up 33 cents to $23.47 in the first few minutes of trading.
  • SBUX Novmeber 22.5 straddle is priced at $1.70. SBUX overall option implied volatility of 40 is above its 26-week average of 29 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price fluctuations.

Volatility Index S&P 500 Options-VIX at 31.09; 10-day moving average is 24.37

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

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Last updated: February 13, 2012: 12:56 PM

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