Options Update: Freeport McMoRan Volatility Low; Copper Near 19-Month High

Posted Apr 6th 2010 8:00AM by Paul Foster
Filed under: Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Options, Freep't McMoRan Copper (FCX)

Freeport McMoRan (FCX) closed at $87.33. Copper is recently up 0.51% to 361.30 according to Bloomberg. FCX is expected to announce Q1 EPS in late April. May put option implied volatility is at 39, August puts are at 40, versus its 26-week of average of 44, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) closed at $24.58. CHK is scheduled to report Q1 EPS on May 3. Natural gas is recently down 1.08% to 4.042, according to Bloomberg. May put option implied volatility is at 37, July is at 39, below its 26-week average of 42, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

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

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