NASDAQ 100 (NASDAQ - QQQQ)verall implied volatility at 26; 26-week average is 32

Semiconductor Holders Trust - SMH overall volatility at 30; 26-week average is 38

Russell 2000 - IWM overall implied volatility at 27; 26-week average is 39

Financial Select Sector - XLF overall volatility at 37; 26-week average is 58

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

Options Update: Index volatilities' near one year lows originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Volatility Index S&P 500 Options - VIX at 79.12; 10-day moving average is 63.99.

Volatility Index NASDAQ 100 - VXN at 78.81; 10-day moving average is 67.89.

NASDAQ 100 - QQQQ overall implied volatility at 52; 26-week average is 34.

Russell 2000 - IWM overall implied volatility at 62; 26-week average is 34.

Financial Select Sector - XLF overall volatility at 78; 26-week average is 44.

Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is scheduled to report Q3 EPS on October 29. CMCSA November option implied volatility of 111 is above its 26-week average of 39 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

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

Option Update: Volatilities at all time record highs, indicating movement originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.