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.

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

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.

American International (NYSE: AIG) closed at $48.40. AIG options were active on volume of 380,937 contracts on September 21. October and November call option implied volatility is at 140, puts are at 152; above its 26-week average of 109, according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement. AIG puts are more expensive than calls because AIG is difficult to borrow.

UltraShort Financials ProShares (NYSE: SKF) is recently down 70 cents to $24.71. 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 October call option implied volatility is at 65, puts are at 59, November is at 63; below its 26-week average of 92, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

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

Options Update: AIG volatility and volume elevated as share rally originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

With a stock market advance in six of the past eight sessions, the bulls are now feeling in complete control. And it is no wonder that many are calling the low of early March the end of the bear market.

The Dow Industrials are up 14.79% from the March 6 low. The S&P 500 has gained 16.64%, and the Nasdaq has gained 15.48%.

But as the indices rise to the top of the first overhead barrier, volume is declining on days when the market advances.

Continue reading Today's technical outlook: Has the rally run its course?

Today's technical outlook: Has the rally run its course? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) is recently down 60 cents to $23.68 in pre-open trading. USO unit net asset value reflects the performance of the spot price of West Texas intermediate light crude. USO March option implied volatility of 78 is above its 26-week average of 67, according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

UltraShort Financials ProShares (NYSE: SKF) is recently up $10.48 to $196.60 in pre-open trading. 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 March option implied volatility of 155 is above its 26-week average of 123, according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

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

Options Update: ETF volatility spikes as market turmoil increases originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

UltraShort S&P 500 ProShares (NYSE: SDS) closed at $72.71 Tuesday. SDS seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice the inverse daily performance of the S&P 500. SDS overall option implied volatility of 74 is near its 26-week average of 71, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

UltraShort QQQ ProShares (NYSE: QID) closed at $58.37 Tuesday. QID seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice the inverse daily performance of the NASDAQ-100 index. QID overall volatility of 77 is below its 26-week average of 84 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

UltraShort Financials ProShares (NYSE: SKF) closed at $111.16 Tuesday. 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 January option implied volatility of 110 is near its 26-week average of 104, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

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

Options Update: UltraShort ProShares volatility decreases originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

UltraShort S&P 500 ProShares (NYSE: SDS) is recently trading down 84 cents to $88 in pre-open trading. SDS seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice the inverse daily performance of the S&P 500. SDS January option implied volatility of 94 is above its 26-week average of 68 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

UltraShort QQQ ProShares (NYSE: QID) is recently down 1.95 to $68.35 in pre-open trading. QID seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice the inverse daily performance of the NASDAQ Index-100 Index. QID January option implied volatility of 108 is above its 26-week average of 87 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

UltraShort Financials ProShares (NYSE: SKF) is recently is recently down $2.97 to $127.89 in pre-open trading. 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 January option implied volatility of 155 is above its 26-week average of 99 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

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

Options Update: Volatility elevated for leveraged ETF Indexes originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

UltraShort S&P 500 (NYSE: SDS) is closed at $112.94 Wednesday. SDS seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice the inverse daily performance of the S&P 500. SDS December option implied volatility of 140 is above its 26-week average of 58 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

UltraShort QQQ ProShares (NYSE: QID) closed at $89.25 Wednesday. QID seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice the inverse daily performance of the NASDAQ Index-100 Index. QID December option implied volatility of 139 is above its 26-week average of 75 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

UltraShort Financials ProShares (NYSE: SKF) is recently is recently up $1.67 to $224.50. 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 December option implied volatility of 185 is above its 26-week average of 95 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

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

Options Update: UltraShort ETF's volatility elevated; SDS, QID, SKF originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

UltraShort S&P500 ProShares (NYSE: SDS) is recently trading at $65.10 in pre-open trading, below its close of $72.50. SDS seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice the inverse daily performance of the S&P 500. SDS October option implied volatility of 66 is above its 26-week average of 46 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Proshares (NYSE: FXP) is recently trading at $88.52 in pre-open trading, below its close of $108.55. FXP October option implied volatility of 133 is above its 26-week average of 79 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

UltraShort Financials ProShares (NYSE: SKF) is recently trading at $87.96 in pre-open trading, below its close of $115.44. 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 October option implied volatility of 161 is above its 26-week average of 75 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

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

Option Update: UltraShort funds volatility elevated originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.