Implied Volatility Alert: LVS, CIEN
01/05/10
LVS volatility low on active call volume as stock rallies sharply
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is recently up $1.32 to $17.94.
Barclays rated the stock an "overweight."
LVS call option volume of 40,579 contracts compares to put volume of 13,933 contracts.
LVS January option implied volatility is at 58, and February is at 62, below its six-month average of 75, according to Track Data.
CIEN calls active with higher volatility as shares rally
Ciena Corp. (CIEN) is recently up 66 cents to $11.68.
CIEN January option implied volatility is at 63, above a level of 55 from early this morning. February is at 56 versus its six-month average of 58.
CIEN call option volume of 26,340 contracts compares to put volume of 6,700 contracts, according to Track Data. CIEN average daily volume is 2,980 contracts, according to IVolatility.
Posted at 1:20 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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