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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