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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Option update: GM &amp; Ford volatility elevated on expiring UAW contract]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/08/15/option-update-8-15-07-gm-and-ford-volatility-elevated-into-9-14-u/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/08/15/option-update-8-15-07-gm-and-ford-volatility-elevated-into-9-14-u/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/08/15/option-update-8-15-07-gm-and-ford-volatility-elevated-into-9-14-u/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/f/" rel="tag">Ford Motor (F)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/gis/" rel="tag">General Mills (GIS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/options/" rel="tag">Options</a></p><p><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/general-motors-corporation/gm/nys"><img align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/08/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" alt="" />General Motors</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/general-motors-corporation/gm/nys">GM</a>) volatility Elevated into 9/14 UAW contract expiration. GM is recently down .10 to $32.97. The UAW's current four-year contract with all three automakers expires on September 14th. GM September option implied volatility of 45 is above its 26-week average of 39 according to Track Data, suggesting larger risk.</p>
<p><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ford-motor-company/f/nys">Ford</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ford-motor-company/f/nys">F</a>) volatility Elevated at 57 into 9/14 UAW contract expiration. F is recently up .17 to $8.24. The UAW's current four-year contract with all three automakers expires on September 14th. F over all option implied of 57 is above its 26-week average of 45 according to Track Data, suggesting larger risk.</p>
<p><br /><em>Daily options Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.</em></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/08/15/option-update-8-15-07-gm-and-ford-volatility-elevated-into-9-14-u/">Option update: GM &amp; Ford volatility elevated on expiring UAW contract</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/08/15/option-update-8-15-07-gm-and-ford-volatility-elevated-into-9-14-u/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/966112/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/08/15/option-update-8-15-07-gm-and-ford-volatility-elevated-into-9-14-u/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Auto</category><category>F</category><category>Ford</category><category>four-year contract</category><category>Four-yearContract</category><category>General Motors</category><category>GeneralMotors</category><category>GM</category><category>metal</category><category>option implied volatility</category><category>OptionImpliedVolatility</category><category>three automakers</category><category>ThreeAutomakers</category><category>UAW contract expiration</category><category>UawContractExpiration</category><category>Unions</category><category>volatility Elevated</category><category>VolatilityElevated</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Foster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:45:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
