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Option update: Amgen call volume & volatility increases

Posted Feb 8th 2008 4:46PM by Paul FosterPaul Foster RSS Feed
Filed under: Amgen Inc (AMGN), Options


Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) recently trading up 15 cents to $46.87 on unconfirmed takeover chatter:


AMGN call option volume of 18,974 contracts compared to put volume of 3,607 contracts. AMGN March option implied volatility of 36 was above its 26-week average of 31 according to Track Data, suggesting traders are positioning for an upside move.

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

Tags: option implied volatility, OptionImpliedVolatility, unconfirmed takeover chatter, UnconfirmedTakeoverChatter

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