Options Update: Volatility Levels as of Dec. 31, 2009


CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) at 21.68; 10-day moving average is 20.49.

SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) overall implied volatility at 24; 26-week average is 24.

NASDAQ 100 (QQQQ) overall implied volatility at 22; 26-week average is 26.

Semiconductor Holders Trust (SMH) overall volatility at 27; 26-week average is 30.

Russell 2000 (IWM) overall implied volatility at 29; 26-week average is 30.

Financial Select Sector (XLF) overall volatility at 28; 26-week average is 33.

Three stocks with IV rise on December 31; Bank America (BAC ) +3%, Windstream Corp. (WIN) +3%, and UltraShort S&P 500 ProShares (SDS)+3%, according to IVolatility.

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

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Last updated: February 10, 2012: 07:48 AM

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