Implied Volatility Alert: AAPL, FII
01/27/10
AAPL volatility flat at into Steve Jobs introducing iTablet
Apple (AAPL) is recently down $1.87 to $204.61 into Steve Jobs introducing the iTablet.
AAPL call option volume of 123,956 contracts compares to put volume of 69,240 contracts.
AAPL February put option implied volatility is at 38, April at 37, and July at 39, near its six-month average of 37, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.
FII puts active into earnings and fund flow outlook
Federated Investors (FII) is recently up 41 cents to $26.
The company is expected to report Q4 EPS on Jan. 29.
FII February put option implied volatility is at 37, March is at 35, and April is at 34, versus its 26-week average of 34.
FII April 25 Puts have traded 36 times on transaction volume of 1,179 contracts, above its open interest of 146 contracts, according to Track Data, suggesting traders taking positions for downside price movement.
Posted at 2:20 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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