Implied Volatility Alert: PALM, HIG
08/17/09
PALM September volatility flat at 84
Palm (PALM) is recently down 74 cents to $13.34.
PALM call option volume of 9,073 contracts compares to put volume of 11,646 contracts.
PALM September option implied volatility is at 84. November call volatility is at 74 and puts are at 80, below its six-month average of 83, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional movement.
HIG volatility low on active call volume
Hartford Financial Services (HIG) is recently down 83 cents to $18.64.
HIG call option volume of 21,820 contracts compares to put volume of 6,281 contracts.
HIG September option implied volatility is at 77, September is at 79 and December is at 75, below its six-month average of 101, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.
Posted at 2:15 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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