Options Update: Priceline.com calls active into better than expected EPS

Posted Nov 10th 2009 8:30AM by Paul Foster
Filed under: Amazon.com (AMZN), Options, Kinross Gold (KGC)

Priceline.com (PCLN) closed at $173.73. PCLN reported better than expected Q3 EPS after the market close yesterday. PCLN November option implied volatility is at 69, December is at 54, January is at 51; versus its 26-week average of 47, according to Track Data, suggesting larger, near term price movement.

Kinross Gold (KGC) closed at $19.41. Gold is recently mixed at $1101. KGC November option implied volatility is at 55, December is at 54; near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

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

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