Implied Volatility Alert: MNTA, PPD
11/19/09
MNTA December volatility at 89, March at 121 into FDA decision
Momenta Pharmaceuticals (MNTA) is recently up 64 cents to $11.30.
The FDA is expected to make a decision on the company's M-Enoxaparin, a treatment for deep-vein thrombosis, in the next nine months.
Oppenheimer upgraded the stock to "outperform."
MNTA December option implied volatility is at 89, January is at 109, and March is at 121, versus its six-month average of 99, according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement in 2010.
PPD puts active; shares down 18% on FTC draft complaint
Pre-Paid Legal Services (PPD) is recently down $8.15 to $32.80 after receiving a draft complaint from the FTC.
PPD option volume of 886 contracts compares to put volume of 3,472 contracts.
PPD November 30 straddle is priced at $5, and December is priced at $7.
December option implied volatility is at 88, and January is at 67, above its six-month average of 49, according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.
Posted at 3:15 p.m.
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Researcher Paul Foster has 23 years of professional experience in the capital markets, investments, trading, corporate finance, arbitrage, options, and mergers and acquisitions.
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