Option Update: Apple & Amgen volatility elevated into EPS


Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) closed at $98.44 on Monday. AAPL is expected to report EPS today after the market close today. AAPL November option implied volatility of 83 is above its 26-week average of 52 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) closed at $53.35 on Monday. AMGN is scheduled to report Q3 EPS on October 22. Goldman Sachs says: "Focus on pipeline and balance sheet." AMGN November option implied volatility of 47 is above its 26-week average of 37 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

Volatility Index S&P 500 Options-VIX at 52.97; 10-day moving average is 61.53.

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

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