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WTI Crude oil futures closed up 3.09% to $98.37 according to Bloomberg. Amex Energy Select (XLE) closed up 2.0% with March and April put option implied volatility of 24 remaining near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting nondirectional price movement. Crude oil futures closed up 1.99% to $81.56 according to Bloomberg. Amex Energy Select (XLE) closed up 75 cents to $56.51. October put option implied volatility is at 22, January is at 27, versus its 26-week average of 27, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing near-term price movement.
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) announced the election of Leo Apotheker as CEO and President and Ray Lane, Managing Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, as nonexecutive chairman. Hewlett-Packard closed down $1.30 to $40.77. Overall option implied volatility of 29 is below its 26-week average of 31, according to Track Data, suggesting slightly decreasing price movement.
Options Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
Amex Energy Select (XLK) closed up 46 cents to $22.38. Crude oil futures closed up 3.18% to $81.46 according to Bloomberg. XLE August put option implied volatility is at 24, September is at 26; above its six-month average of 28 according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement. 
Amex Energy Select (XLE) closed at $55.57. Crude oil futures are recently down 2.32% to $73.53 according to Bloomberg. XLE February, March put option implied volatility is at 31, versus its 26-week average of 30, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.
CBOE S&P 500 2% OTM BuyWrite Index (BXY) closed at 874.95, above 200 day-moving average of 811.46. BXY uses the same methodology as the widely accepted CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXM), but the BXY Index is calculated using out-of-the-money S&P 500 Index (SPX) call options, rather than at-the-money SPX call options.
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM) closed at $42.86. EEM January put option implied volatility is at 27, February put volatility is at 31, versus its 26-week average of 33, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement in February.
Amex Energy Select (XLE) closed at $59.91. Crude oil futures are recently down .16% to $82.53, according to Bloomberg. XLE January put option implied volatility is at 22, February puts are at 25, versus its 26-week average of 30, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.
KBW Regional Banking ETF (KRE) closed at $23.14. KRE February put option implied volatility is at 31, March puts are at 35; below its 26-week average of 41, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
Amex Energy Select (XLE) closed at $55.77. Crude oil futures are recently up 0.04% to $73.96 according to Bloomberg. XLE December option implied volatility is at 30, January is at 29; versus its 26-week average of 32, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.
PowerShares DB Gold Fund (DGL) closed at $41.36. Gold is recently down 0.11% to $1162.70 according to Bloomberg. DGL over all option implied volatility of 29 is near its 26-week average of 27 according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com
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