Options Update: Activision volatility flat on release of new 'Call of Duty'

Posted Nov 13th 2009 8:15AM by Paul FosterPaul Foster RSS Feed
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Activision (ATVI) closed at $11.44. ATVI "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" went on sale in North America and the U.K. on November 12 selling 4.7 million games, cnet.com reports. ATVI December and January option implied volatility of 41 is near its 26-week average, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

SPDR Homebuilders (NYSE: XHB) closed at $14.87. December call option implied volatility is at 38, January calls are at 40; below its 26-week average of 46, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

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

Tags: Activision, option implied volatility, OptionImpliedVolatility, SPDR Homebuilders, SpdrHomebuilders

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