Implied Volatility Alerts: Week of August 31
09/04/09
September 4, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) September put volatility at 157; shares up 25%. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: VIX, S
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) down 7.4%. Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) Oct 4 Calls active on 52,000 contracts; volatility low at 74. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: ARNA, PALM
Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) October straddle at $3.05 into data. Palm (PALM) September volatility at 81 into EPS and pre-outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: JPM, MTXX
JPMorgan (JPM) September and October volatility low into CFO's presentation and earnings. Matrixx Initiatives (MTXX) options expensive. Read more ...
September 3, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: PDE
Pride International (PDE) September and October calls active. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: NEM, VIX
Newmont Mining (NEM) volatility flat on active option volume as gold approaches $1,000 per ounce. CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) down into three-day weekend. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: COST, MOT
Costco (COST) calls active as shares rally on August sales. Motorola (MOT) volatility low as shares rally into events. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: VVUS, AA
VIVUS Inc. (VVUS) September volatility at 167 into data. Alcoa (AA) September volatility at 54; October at 62. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: GDX, SEPR
Market Vector Gold Miners ETF (GDX) options active on low volatility; gold above $985. Sepracor (SEPR) October volatility flat; Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. to buy company for $2.6 billion. Read more ...
September 2, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: BAC, Option Volume Leaders
Bank of America (BAC) September volatility at 49 into CFO presentation. Get today's option volume leaders. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: SEPR
Sepracor (SEPR) September volatility elevated; shares up 24% on buyout report. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: VIX, MSFT, CSCO, DELL, INTC
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) calls active on 149,000 contracts. 'Retired' Four Horsemen of Tech implied volatility near 10-month lows. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: C, GLD
Citigroup (C) volatility at 77; CEO Pandit financial keynote on Sept. 16. SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) volatility low at 19; gold above $967. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: PBR, BA
Petrobras (PBR) September volatility low at 48; oil above $68. Boeing (BA) November volatility flat at 41. Read more ...
September 1, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: EBAY, ZGEN
eBay (EBAY) calls more active than puts on Skype sale. ZymoGenetics (ZGEN) September calls active on elevated volatility. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: GNW, STI
Genworth Financial (GNW) September calls active on volatility of 93. SunTrust Banks (STI) September volatility low at 73. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: F, AIG
Ford (F) volatility low into August sales data. American International Group (AIG) September put volatility elevated. Read more ...
August 31, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: OIH
Oil Service HOLDRS (OIH) volatility low as oil trades below $70. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: PARD, ACAD
Poniard (PARD) October volatility elevated into data. Acadia Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) option prices expensive into data. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: MVL
Marvel (MVL) volatility low into Disney's (DIS) $4 billion purchase. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: BHI, TTWO
Baker Hughes (BHI) volatility low into $5.5 billion purchase of BJ Services (BJS). Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) September volatility elevated into EPS. Read more ...
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