Option Update: Chesapeake Energy volatility elevated; shares near record high

Posted May 15th 2008 9:45AM by Paul Foster
Filed under: Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Options

Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) is the largest independent and third-largest overall producer of natural gas in the U.S.

Bloomberg reports Natural Gas Futures are up 0.20% to 11.621.

CHK option implied volatility of 40 is above its 26-week average of 32 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

NASDAQ 100-QQQQ overall implied volatility at 24; 26-week average is 28

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

Tags: chesapeake energy, ChesapeakeEnergy, chk, NASDAQ 100-QQQQ, Nasdaq100-qqqq, option implied volatility, OptionImpliedVolatility

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