Implied Volatility Alerts: Week of July 13
07/13/09
July 17, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: HGSI, CHK
Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) options active into Phase III data. Chesapeake Energy (CHK) calls active on low volatility. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: EWZ, HOG
MSCI Brazil Index (EWZ) volatility near 11-month lows. Harley-Davidson (HOG) downside puts active on low volatility after EPS. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: AAPL, VIX
Apple (AAPL) calls active on low volatility low at 38 into EPS. VIX is recently down 56 cents to $24.86. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: YHOO, TXN
Yahoo (YHOO) volatility low into EPS and long-rumored Microsoft (MSFT) advertising report. Texas Instruments (TXN) volatility low into EPS and smartphone chip sales outlook. Read more ...
July 16, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: GS
Goldman Sachs (GS) volatility collapses as shares rally after EPS. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: RUT, IBM
The Russell 2000 (RUT) August volatility low at 29. IBM (IBM) option prices suggests less risk after EPS and international outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: GE, QQQQ, SMH
General Electric (GE) volatility low into EPS, cash flow and regulatory outlook. Nasdaq 100 Trust (QQQQ) overall implied volatility at 26. Semiconductor HOLDRS Trust (SMH) overall volatility at 31. Read more ...
July 15, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: SOX, HOT
PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX) volatility low; index up 3% on Intel (INTC). Starwood Hotels (HOT) August volatility low into EPS and margin outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: XLF, EDU
Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) volatility low into bankers' EPS reports. New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) July puts active into EPS. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: C, GOOG
Citigroup (C) July option prices suggest movement into EPS and credit portfolio outlook. Google (GOOG) July 430 straddle at $23.75, August at $39 into EPS. Read more ...
July 14, 2009
Volatility Alert: VIX
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) near a 10-month low. Today's volume leaders. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: DELL, TXI
Dell (DELL) volatility decreases as shares sell off on executive's outlook at meeting. Texas Industries (TXI) puts active into EPS. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: TTWO, IBM
Take-Two (TTWO) volatility low after decreasing guidance on BioShock 2 delay. IBM (IBM) July option prices up into earnings and revenue outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: BIIB, MAR
Biogen Idec (BIIB) August volatility at 47 into EPS. Marriott (MAR) July option prices up into EPS and 2H guidance. Read more ...
July 13, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: NFLX
Netflix (NFLX) July calls active on flat volatility of 57. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: CIT, GOOG
CIT Group (CIT) option volume and volatility up on liquidity issues. Google (GOOG) options and share price increase into earnings. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: USB, WFC
US Bancorp (USB) August volatility at 61 into EPS and credit outlook. Wells Fargo (WFC) August volatility at 72 into EPS and credit deterioration outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: PNC, MS
PNC Financial Services (PNC) volatility low into EPS, commercial credit portfolio outlook. Morgan Stanley (MS) volatility low into EPS and trading income. Read more ...
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