Alcoa Inc. (NYSE-AA) is recently down 30 cents to $37.70.
AA call option volume of 53,011 contracts compares to put volume of 14,940 contracts. AA May 37.5 straddle is priced at $2.90. AA May option implied volatility is at 57; June is at 47, above its 26-week average of 42 according to Track Data, suggesting larger risk.
Options Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
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