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FeedPosted Oct 28th 2009 8:00AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Yahoo! (YHOO), Options
Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) closed at $16.69.YHOO is hosting an analyst meeting on October 28. YHOO November option implied volatility is at 36; January is at 37; below its 26-week average of 48, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.
Financial Select Sector-XLF overall volatility at 36; 26-week average is 43.
ISE Sentiment Index-ISEE closed at 152 on 10/27/09. ISEE 10-day moving average is 134.
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
Posted Sep 17th 2009 8:30AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Options
United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSE: UNG) closed at $11.75. The investment objective of UNG is for the changes in percentage terms of the unit's net asset value to reflect the changes in percentage terms of the price of natural gas delivered at the Henry Hub, Louisiana. Natural Gas futures are recently down .45% to 3.743 according to Bloomberg. UNG options were active on September 16 with of 222,361 contracts trading. UNG October option implied volatility of 66 is near its 26-week average according to Track Data.
Financial Select Sector (XLF) overall volatility at 39; 26-week average is 50 according to Track Data.
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
Posted Sep 14th 2009 9:20AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Coca-Cola (KO), Options
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) closed at $51.51. KO over all option implied volatility of 22 is below its 52-week high of 69 from October 2008 and near low of 18 from August 25 according to IVolatility, suggesting decreasing price movement.
NASDAQ 100 - QQQQ overall implied volatility at 23; 26-week average is 30.
Financial Select Sector - XLF overall volatility at 40; 26-week average is 51.
Posted Aug 10th 2009 8:30AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Options
Financial Select Sector (XLF) overall volatility at 39; 26-week average is 58.
ISE Sentiment Index (ISEE) closed at 130 on 8/7/09. ISEE 10-day moving average is 130.
Volatility Index NASDAQ 100 (VXN) at 25.02; 10-day moving average is 25.83.
August front month equity options expire on August 21.
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:20AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Exxon Mobil (XOM), Options
Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) closed at $69.99. XOM is expected to report Q2 EPS on July 30. Crude oil futures are recently down .35% to $65.17, according to Bloomberg. August option implied volatility of 23 is below its 26-week average of 34, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price fluctuations.
Financial Select Sector-XLF overall volatility at 38; 26-week average is 60.
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
Posted Jul 14th 2009 7:40AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Options
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) closed at $149.44. GS is scheduled to report Q2 EPS before the open on July 14. GS July 150 straddle is priced at $8.30, August 150 straddle is priced at $17.45. GS July option implied volatility is at 59, August is at 45; below its 26-week average of 66, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.
Financial Select Sector (NYSE: XLF) overall volatility at 47; 26-week average is 62.
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
Posted May 20th 2009 8:00AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Bank of America (BAC), Activision Inc (ATVI), Options
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is recently trading at $11.25 in pre-open trading, above its close of $11.25. BAC said it had completed a stock sale that raised $13.5 billion in capital. Since May 8, BAC has sold 1.25 billion shares at an average price of $10.77. BAC June option implied volatility is at 89, July is at 92; below its 26-week average of 103 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing movement.
Financial Select Sector (NYSE: XLF) overall volatility at 55; 26-week average is 67.
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
Posted Dec 8th 2008 9:05AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Morgan Stanley (MS), Options
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) closed at $15.22 on Friday. MS is expected to report Q4 EPS in mid December. MS December 15 straddle is priced at $3.30. MS January option implied volatility of 126 is above its 26-week average of 98 according to Track Data, suggesting large price movement.
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) closed at $70.72 on Friday. GS is expected to report Q4 EPS on December 16. GS December 70 straddle is priced at $13.30. GS January option implied volatility of 103 is above its 26-week average of 74 according to Track Data, suggesting large price movement.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE: MTU) said it will raise about $4.3 billion by selling common shares to boost capital. MTU overall option implied volatility of 91 is above its 26-week average of 62 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.
Financial Select Sector-XLF overall volatility at 83; 26-week average is 53
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com
Posted Oct 24th 2008 8:35AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Options
Globex S&P futures trading limit down 60.00 below previous day's SPX cash close.
Stocks tumbled around the world and U.S. index futures fell on increasing concern the weakening global economy will decrease earnings.
Nikkei 225 down 9.60%, DAX 30 down 8.96%. WTI Crude oil $64.50. Copper down 2.50%. Gold $690.
Volatility Index S&P 500 Options-VIX at 67.80; 10-day moving average is 63.07.
Volatility Index NASDAQ 100-VXN at 69.83; 10-day moving average is 67.16.
NASDAQ 100-QQQQ overall implied volatility at 53; 26-week average is 33.
Semiconductor Holders Trust-SMH overall volatility at 49; 26-week average is 33.
Russell 2000-IWM overall implied volatility at 51; 26-week average is 33.
Financial Select Sector-XLF overall volatility at 70; 26-week average is 44.
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com
Posted Aug 26th 2008 8:48AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Options, Anadarko Petroleum (APC)
Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) closed at $57.84 Monday. APC announced plans to repurchase up to $5 billion, or 18%, of its outstanding shares at the current trading price. APC intends to repurchase about $600 million in shares before the end of the year. APC affirms debt-to-cap ratio of between 25% and 35%. APC October option implied volatility of 45 is above its 26-week average of 42 according to Track Data, suggesting slightly larger price movement.
TiVo (NYSE: TIVO) is scheduled to report Q3 EPS after the market close on August 27. TIVO overall option implied volatility of 80 is above its 26-week average of 71 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.
Financial Select Sector-XLF overall volatility at 44; 26-week average is 38
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com
Posted Jul 16th 2008 9:30AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Options
Chicago Bridge & Iron (NYSE: CBI), was trading at $31.39 in after market trading last night, below its close of $36.39 Tuesday.
CBI lowered guidance for 2008 and will take a Q2 pretax charge of $317 million on cost over runs associated with two LNG projects in the UK. Goldman Sachs says: "Lowering rating to Neutral on nagging execution risk."
CBI August option implied volatility of 66 is above its 26-week average of 53 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.
Financial Select Sector-XLF overall volatility at 51; 26-week average is 36
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com
Posted Jul 15th 2008 10:22AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Options
Financial Select Sector-XLF is recently down 32 cents to $17.40. XLF call option volume of 19,435 contracts compares to put volume of 38,221 contracts. XLF 17.5 straddle is priced at $1.46. XLF August option implied volatility of 76 is above its 26-week average of 36 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.
Volatility Index S&P 500 Options-VIX up 1.01 to 29.49
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com
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