Retail HOLDRS (RTH), an undivided index of retail merchandisers, closed at $94.61. RTH overall option implied volatility of 20 is below its 26-week average of 24, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

Gold Fields (GFI) closed $14.74. Gold is recently up 0.52% to $1170, according to Bloomberg. Gold Fields is an unhedged producer of gold. December and January option implied volatility of 48 is below its 26-week average of 54, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

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Options Update: Retail HOLDRS volatility low into holiday shopping season originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) closed at $42.46. December option implied volatility is at 39; December is at 37; below its 26-week average of 44, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

UltraShort Financials ProShares (NYSE: SKF) is an exchange-traded fund seeking daily investment results that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index. SKF is recently down 59 cents to $24.12 in pre-open trading. Overall option implied volatility of 62 is below its 26-week average of 73, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

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Options Update: JP Morgan volatility near 15-month lows originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

J.M. Smucker (SJM) closed at $53.48. SJM report Q2 EPS of $1.22 and revenue of $1.2 billion. December option implied volatility of 27 is near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional movement after EPS.

ISE Sentiment Index-ISEE closed at 130 on 11/19/09. ISEE 10-day moving average is 136.

Two stocks with IV rise on November 19; E-Trade (ETFC) +31%, Monster Worldwide (MWW) +11%, according to IVolatility.

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Options Update: J.M. Smucker December volatility flat into Q2 results originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Hecla Mining (HL) closed at $6.28. Gold is recently down 0.66% to 1133.70 according to Bloomberg. Hecla Mining December and January option implied volatility of 80 is near its 26-week average of 82 according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

Monster Worldwide (MWW) closed at $16.29. MWW December option implied volatility is at 60, January is at 57; versus its 26-week average of 57. Options were active on November 18 on volume of 56,606 contracts according to Track Data. Average daily volume is 12,750 contracts according to IVolatility.

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Options Update: Hecla Mining trending higher with rising precious metal prices originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Barnes & Noble (BKS) closed at $22.50. BKS is expected to report Q2 EPS on November 24. Ron Burkle, the private equity investor, doubled his stake in Barnes & Noble to 17% from 8%. BKS is expected to give its outlook of its digital book reader, Nook, during EPS conference call. December option implied volatility is at 54, January is at 51; versus its 26-week average of 48, according to Track Data, suggesting larger near term price movement.

Ford (F) closed at $8.98. Ford December option implied volatility is at 42, January is at 43; below its 26-week average of 63, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

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Options Update: Barnes & Noble volatility up into EPS and Nook outlook originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) closed at $74.43. Crude oil futures are recently down 0.67% to $78.37, according to Bloomberg. Barron's says, "The stock could hit 90 in the next year." December option implied volatility is at 21, January is at 23; below its 26-week average of 26, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price fluctuations.

Lorillard (LO) closed at $79.77. Lorillard will be presenting at Morgan Stanley's Global Consumer Conference on Nov. 19. December and January option implied volatility of 27 is near its 26-week average of 29. Options were active on Nov. 16 with 23,488 contracts trading according to Track Data. Average daily volume is 970 contracts, according to IVolatility.

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Options Update: Exxon Mobil volatility low on $78 oil originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Time Warner (TWX) and AOL announced Dec. 9 will be the spin-off distribution date for AOL. Time Warner stockholders of record as of 5 PM on Nov. 27 will receive one share of AOL common stock for every eleven shares of Time Warner common stock they hold. Time Warner December option implied volatility is at 32; January is at 34; versus its 26-week average of 37, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

November front month equity options expire November 20.

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Options Update: Time Warner volatility low into spin-off of AOL originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

UnitedHealth (UNH) closed at $29.08 Friday, near one-year high. UnitedHealth is hosting an investor meeting on December 2. December option implied volatility is at 40; January is at 42; below its 26-week average of 48 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

Semiconductor Holders Trust - SMH overall volatility at 29; 26-week average is 33.

Russell 2000 - IWM overall implied volatility at 27; 26-week average is 33.

Financial Select Sector - XLF overall volatility at 34; 26-week average is 40.

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Options Update: UnitedHealth volatility at 16-month lows originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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.

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Options Update: Activision volatility flat on release of new 'Call of Duty' originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

3Com (COMS) agreed to be acquired by Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) in a deal that values 3Com at $7.90 a share, a 39% premium to Wednesday's closing price of $5.69. 3Com over-all option implied volatility of 53 is below its six-week average of 57. 3Com traded 7,957 contracts on November 11, according to Track Data. 3Com's average daily volume is 2,030 contracts according, to IVolatility.

Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) closed at $22.91. Verisign is scheduled to host an analyst day on November 19. November option implied volatility is at 46; December is at 43; near its 26-week average, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

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Options Update: 3Com options active into Hewlett-Packard's $2.7 billion purchase originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Sun Microsystems( JAVA) closed at $8.15. European antitrust authorities formally objected to Oracle's (ORCL) proposed purchase of JAVA, reports the Wall Street Journal. The move is expected to delay the deal from closing. ORCL announced in April it was paying $9.50 in cash per share for JAVA. JAVA December option implied volatility is at 47, January is at 48, April is at 34, above its 21-week average of 21, according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

American International Group (AIG) closed at $35.50. Moody's sees AIG repaying government loans. AIG December call option implied volatility is at 77, puts are at 85; below its 26-week average of 108, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

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Options Update: Sun Microsystems volatility elevated on E.U. antitrust objections originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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.

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Options Update: Priceline.com calls active into better than expected EPS originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Amazon (AMZN) closed at $126.20. AMZN December option implied volatility is at 44, January is at 43; versus its 26-week average of 47, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing movement.

Market Vector Gold Miners (GDX) is recently up $1.13 to $48.75 in pre-open trading. Gold is recently up 1.11% to $1107.90. GDX November and December option implied volatility of 49 is below its 26-week average of 52, according to Track Data.

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Options Update: Amazon volatility low, shares at record high originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY) closed at $11.79. Gold is recently up 0.40% to $1093.70 according to Bloomberg. AUY November option implied volatility is at 60; January is at 59; versus its 26-week average of 59, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

Limited (NYSE: LTD) closed at $17.89. LTD reported comparable store sales decreased 2% for Q3. LTD is expected to report Q3 EPS on November 19. LTD November option implied volatility is at 60; December is at 56 above its 26-week average of 53, according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

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Options Update: Yamana Gold volatility at 60 on $1093 gold originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

PowerShares DB US Dollar Index (NYSE: UUP) is a rules-based index composed solely of long USDX(R) futures contracts. The USDX(R) futures contract is designed to replicate the performance of being long the U.S. Dollar against the following currencies: Euro, Japanese Yen, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Swedish Krona and Swiss Franc. UUP closed at $22.51. UUP November option implied volatility is at 15, December is at 13; near its 26-week average of 15 according to Track Data. UUP total option volume on November 4 was 403,534 contracts, according to Track Data. UUP average daily volume is 70,830 contracts according to IVolatility.

Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) is recently trading at $59 in pre-open trading, above its close of $57.61. RIMM authorized a share repurchase of up to $1.2B. RIMM is expected to report Q3 EPS on December 17. RIMM November option implied volatility is at 48, December is at 57; verses its 26-week average of 51, according to Track Data, suggesting larger December price movement.

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Options Update: PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Nov-Dec call spreaders active originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Sears Holding (NASDAQ: SHLD) closed at $68.09. SHLD is scheduled to report Q3 EPS on November 19. SHLD November call option implied volatility is at 49, puts are at 50; December calls are at 52, puts are at 62; verses its 26-week average of 50, according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement. SHLD puts are more expensive than calls because SHLD is difficult to borrow.

Financial Select Sector - XLF overall volatility at 41; 26-week average is 43.

ISE Sentiment Index-ISEE closed at 154 on 11/3/09. ISEE 10-day moving average is 126.

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Options Update: Sears Holding volatility elevated into EPS and holiday outlook originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) closed at $19.38. SBUX is scheduled to report Q4 EPS after the market close on November 5. SBUX November option implied volatility is at 48, December is at 42; verses its 26-week average of 47 contracts, according to Track Data.

Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) closed at $30.15. TWX is expected to report Q3 EPS on November 4. TWX November option implied volatility is at 43; December is at 39; verses its 26-week average of 40, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

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Options Update: Starbucks November volatility at 48, December at 42 into EPS originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) announced the acquisition of Burlington Northern (NYSE: BNI) for $100 per share in cash and stock for a deal worth $34 billion. BRK.A is purchasing the remaining 77.4% of outstanding BNI stock its does not own. BNI November option implied volatility is flat at 36, December is at 35; verses its 26-week average of 37 according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price fluctuations.

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Options Update: Berkshire Hathaway buys Burlington Northern -- volatility flat originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) is expected to report Q3 EPS on November 3. KFT's $16.7 billion bid for Cadbury PLC (NYSE: CBY) was rejected by CBY in September. KFT faces a November 9 deadline set by the U.K. Takeover Panel to make a formal offer for CBY. KFT November option implied volatility is at 25, December is at 24; versus its 26-week average of 25, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

iShares Trust FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Fund (NYSE: FXI) is recently up $1.30 to $43 in pre-open trading. FXI is an index fund that seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index. FXI overall option implied volatility of 38 is near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

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Options Update: Kraft Foods volatility flat into EPS and Cadbury buyout clarity originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Human Genome (NASDAQ: HGSI) closed at $19.97. HGSI's Benlysta, a lupus treatment, is expected to have phase 3 data released on November 2. HGSI November option implied volatility is at 249, December is at 170, January is at 143 and April is at 112, according to Track Data, suggesting large movement.

NASDAQ 100 (NASDAQ: QQQQ) overall implied volatility at 24; 26-week average is 28.

Semiconductor Holders Trust-SMH overall volatility at 29; 26-week average is 33.

Options Update: Human Genome November volatility at 248 into data originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.