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Options Update: PetroChina Volatility Low; Crude Oil Above $85

Posted Apr 5th 2010 9:00AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: PetroChina Co Ltd ADR (PTR), Options

PetroChina (PTR) closed April 1 at $119.13. WTI Crude Oil Futures are recently up .65% to $85.42 according to Bloomberg. PTR April put option implied volatility is at 25, May puts are at 28, June is at 30; below its 26-week average of 32 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

Baidu (BIDU) closed at $600. BIDU overall option implied volatility of 40 is near its 26-week average of 42, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

Options update: AMR Corp volatility flat into EPS and outlook

Posted Apr 9th 2009 8:00AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: AMR Corp (AMR), Options, Delta Air Lines (DAL)

AMR Corp (NYSE: AMR) closed at $4.16. AMR is scheduled to report Q1 EPS on April 15. WTI Crude oil is recently up 2.51% to $50.62 according to Bloomberg. AMR April and May option implied volatility is at 133, August is at 128; near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) closed at $6.91. DAL is expected to report Q1 on April 21. DAL May option implied volatility is at 108; June is at 114; below its 26-week average of 122, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

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

Option Update: Globex S&P futures trading limit down 60.00; volatility elevated

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