Implied Volatility Alerts: Week of October 5, 2009
10/08/09
October 8, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: BRCD, RUT, QQQQ, ED
Brocade (BRCD) options active on elevated volatility. IVX Volatility Monitor. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: CVS, CLX
CVS Caremark (CVS) volatility low into flu season. Clorox (CLX) volume light on flat volatility as shares rally on upgrade. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: RUI, OSX, DJX, GPS, JWN, RYL
IVX Volatility Monitor. Socks with rising implied volatility. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: XRT, ISEE
S&P Retail Index SPDR (XRT) volatility low into September sales reports. ISE Sentiment Index. Read more ...
October 7, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: IYR
iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate Index Fund (IYR) puts active on flat volatility. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: PEP, VIX
PepsiCo (PEP) volatility low into EPS, currency and commodity outlook. CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) down to 24.76. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: PARD, ACOR
Poniard Pharmaceuticals (PARD) volatility elevated into data. Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR) October volatility elevated into data. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: CIEN, NDAQ
Ciena (CIEN) volatility at 62 into purchase of optical and ethernet assets. Nasdaq OMX Group (NDAQ) volatility low at 44. Read more ...
October 6, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: BRCD, VIX
Brocade (BRCD) options active second day after buyout report. CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) down to 24.68. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: PPD, THC
Pre-Paid Legal Services (PPD) volatility low into SEC inquiry. Tenet Healthcare Corp. (THC) volatility low on active January put volume. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: COST, HSY
Costco (COST) October volatility at 37, November at 30 into EPS. Hershey (HSY) October volatility at 33, November at 30 into EPS. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: NTRI, ABX
NutriSystem (NTRI) options active into distribution deal with Wal-Mart (WMT). Barrick Gold Corp. (ABX) volatility flat at 47; gold above $1,025. Read more ...
October 5, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: VIX, DJX, QQQQ, RUT
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) calls active on 65,000 contracts. IVX Volatility Monitor. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: MON, MOS
Monsanto Co. (MON) October volatility at 43 into EPS and outlook. The Mosaic Co. (MOS) October volatility at 64 into EPS. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: OIH, XRT
Oil Service HOLDRs (OIH) volatility flat on $69 oil. S&P Retail Index SPDR (XRT) volatility flat into September sales reports. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: BCRD, HGSI
Brocade (BRCD) volatility flat; company putting itself up for sale. Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) November volatility elevated at 153 into data. Read more ...
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