Implied Volatility Alert: AKAM, WFC
08/11/09
AKAM puts more active than calls on low volatility
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is recently down $1.03 to $18.40.
AKAM call option volume of 4,416 contracts compares to put volume of 12,907 contracts.
AKAM September option implied volatility is at 45 and November is at 49, below its 26-week average of 57, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.
WFC puts more active than calls on low volatility
Wells Fargo (WFC) is recently down $1.55 to $27.10.
WFC call option volume of 26,530 contracts compares to put volume of 40,696 contracts.
WFC August option implied volatility is at 52 and October is at 53, below its six-month average of 76, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.
Posted at 2:45 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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