U.S. Stock Options With Biggest Changes in Implied Volatility
By Bloomberg News -
2011-06-17T15:30:17Z
The following are the U.S. stock options that had the biggest percentage changes in implied volatility from the previous trading day as of 11:30 a.m. in New York. This {OSCH <GO>} search was limited to options that are more than 10 days from expiration, have trading volume of at least 200 contracts and have strike prices within 5 percent of the underlying security's price.
Top Volatility Increases
Contract %Chg Impl.
Ticker Name Description Vol. Vol. Price %Chg Volume
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HOGS ZHONGPIN IN HOGS US 07/16/11 P10 73.7 241.0 2.50 177.8 1145
HOGS ZHONGPIN IN HOGS US 07/16/11 P7.5 67.7 285.3 1.45 163.6 487
HOGS ZHONGPIN IN HOGS US 07/16/11 C10 62.3 187.2 2.30 15.0 200
GSIC GSI COMMERC GSIC US 01/21/12 P29 53.6 2.6 0.05 0.0 335
MRO MARATHON OI MRO US 07/16/11 C45 49.7 39.2 6.50 6.6 7500
HOGS ZHONGPIN IN HOGS US 09/17/11 P10 44.5 162.0 2.80 78.3 300
WEN WENDY'S/ARB WEN US 07/16/11 C5 43.2 36.0 0.20 33.3 295
TSM TAIWAN SEMI TSM US 10/22/11 C12.5 41.8 31.0 0.80 -15.8 330
HOGS ZHONGPIN IN HOGS US 09/17/11 C10 40.4 112.9 2.55 -22.7 212
HOGS ZHONGPIN IN HOGS US 07/16/11 C5 39.3 217.2 5.70 0.0 315
HOGS ZHONGPIN IN HOGS US 07/16/11 P5 35.0 320.5 0.70 600.0 344
TSM TAIWAN SEMI TSM US 01/21/12 C12.5 27.3 29.5 1.03 -20.8 280
NLY ANNALY CAPI NLY US 07/16/11 C17 22.1 32.9 1.42 2.9 348
CSR CHINA SECUR CSR US 07/16/11 P2.5 21.9 189.7 0.15 200.0 990
MBI MBIA INC MBI US 07/16/11 C5 21.0 125.3 3.25 6.6 268
RUTH RUTH'S HOSP RUTH US 11/19/11 C5 20.2 39.9 1.00 11.1 500
QIHU QIHOO 360 T QIHU US 07/16/11 P17.5 20.1 127.2 2.10 100.0 435
TEL TE CONNECTI TEL US 10/22/11 C30 18.8 33.8 4.98 -2.4 500
TWC TIME WARNER TWC US 07/16/11 P75 18.0 26.5 1.75 -38.6 244
MHP MCGRAW-HILL MHP US 07/16/11 P37 17.7 34.0 0.45 0.0 477
O REALTY INCO O US 07/16/11 P30 17.4 33.2 0.20 0.0 346
PCYC PHARMACYCLI PCYC US 07/16/11 P9 17.2 57.8 0.30 -60.0 358
QIHU QIHOO 360 T QIHU US 07/16/11 P15 16.0 135.0 1.10 83.3 654
MHP MCGRAW-HILL MHP US 07/16/11 P39 15.9 30.5 0.90 157.1 315
NVLS NOVELLUS SY NVLS US 07/16/11 P29 15.7 49.1 0.55 77.4 214
BRCD BROCADE COM BRCD US 07/16/11 C6 15.6 69.7 0.81 3.9 340
MCO MOODY'S COR MCO US 07/16/11 P34 15.4 46.3 1.10 378.3 279
CIM CHIMERA INV CIM US 09/17/11 C3.5 13.2 40.7 0.16 -20.0 455
WBS WEBSTER FIN WBS US 10/22/11 P20 12.6 33.5 1.35 -3.6 858
OC OWENS CORNI OC US 07/16/11 P33 12.1 40.6 0.30 -14.3 2025
SPRD SPREADTRUM- SPRD US 07/16/11 P9 12.0 327.9 1.90 11.8 221
BIDU BAIDU INC-S BIDU US 07/16/11 P85 11.9 79.9 0.73 40.4 10384
VC VISTEON COR VC US 07/16/11 P60 11.8 36.6 0.85 6.2 253
SPRD SPREADTRUM- SPRD US 07/16/11 P12 11.7 278.5 3.10 3.3 852
BIDU BAIDU INC-S BIDU US 07/16/11 P75 11.6 88.7 0.34 54.5 460
CLWR CLEARWIRE - CLWR US 12/17/11 P2 11.6 114.7 0.25 25.0 1025
RIMM RESEARCH IN RIMM US 01/19/13 C27.5 11.6 45.8 6.25 -47.5 559
DEER DEER CONSUM DEER US 07/16/11 P5 10.9 239.4 1.35 68.8 328
TIN TEMPLE-INLA TIN US 07/16/11 C28 10.8 35.1 0.99 -20.8 2503
BIDU BAIDU INC-S BIDU US 07/16/11 P80 10.7 83.9 0.45 36.4 520
MHP MCGRAW-HILL MHP US 08/20/11 P38 10.6 31.0 1.20 71.4 1069
MCO MOODY'S COR MCO US 07/16/11 P35 10.3 44.5 1.41 176.5 693
SPRD SPREADTRUM- SPRD US 07/16/11 P11 10.2 295.9 2.65 10.4 231
STD BANCO SANTA STD US 07/16/11 P11 10.1 43.2 0.40 -38.5 357
AMRN AMARIN CORP AMRN US 07/16/11 P13 10.1 82.0 0.95 41.8 209
Top Volatility Decreases
Contract %Chg Impl.
Ticker Name Description Vol. Vol. Price %Chg Volume
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RIMM RESEARCH IN RIMM US 07/16/11 C25 -38.0 61.0 3.20 -69.4 923
RIMM RESEARCH IN RIMM US 07/16/11 C22.5 -34.9 69.3 5.15 -63.9 301
CP CANADIAN PA CP US 07/16/11 C55 -33.7 24.4 5.70 -6.2 500
CLNE CLEAN ENERG CLNE US 07/16/11 C11 -30.4 51.4 2.05 2.5 2000
SPY SPDR S&P 50 SPY US 12/17/11 C70 -29.5 37.5 57.43 0.2 203
SPY SPDR S&P 50 SPY US 12/22/12 C70 -26.1 25.2 57.80 0.8 321
RIMM RESEARCH IN RIMM US 07/16/11 P27.5 -26.0 55.3 1.74 370.3 15732
XLV SPDR-HEALTH XLV US 07/16/11 C27 -23.1 48.9 8.00 0.0 276
GERN GERON CORP GERN US 09/17/11 P4 -22.7 36.0 0.35 0.0 342
QQQ POWERSH-QQQ QQQ US 07/16/11 C40 -22.4 50.8 14.03 -3.0 208
RIMM RESEARCH IN RIMM US 07/16/11 P25 -21.4 60.8 0.81 376.5 10305
DVOX DYNAVOX INC DVOX US 07/16/11 C7.5 -21.0 33.0 0.45 -10.0 220
QQQ POWERSH-QQQ QQQ US 07/16/11 C43 -20.0 41.4 11.06 -3.0 208
QQQ POWERSH-QQQ QQQ US 07/16/11 C38 -18.4 55.1 16.02 -17.0 208
RIMM RESEARCH IN RIMM US 07/16/11 P22.5 -18.3 68.3 0.36 414.3 4303
NCT NEWCASTLE I NCT US 11/19/11 C5 -17.9 54.5 1.20 140.0 490
RIMM RESEARCH IN RIMM US 08/20/11 P25 -17.5 52.4 1.28 326.7 1998
ETE ENERGY TRAN ETE US 07/16/11 P40 -17.1 31.0 0.15 -25.0 2571
ABV AMBEV-PRF A ABV US 07/16/11 P31.99 -16.8 30.2 1.30 23.8 1001
RIMM RESEARCH IN RIMM US 08/20/11 P27.5 -16.8 49.8 2.30 233.3 3668
QQQ POWERSH-QQQ QQQ US 07/16/11 C37 -16.6 60.0 17.01 -5.0 228
HYG ISH-IBOXX H HYG US 07/16/11 C90 -16.3 9.5 0.40 60.0 201
DEER DEER CONSUM DEER US 07/16/11 C2.5 -15.4 183.2 2.60 -35.0 1267
DMD DEMAND MEDI DMD US 11/19/11 C15 -15.2 57.6 2.25 28.6 500
ZRAN ZORAN CORP ZRAN US 07/16/11 P7.5 -14.6 58.3 0.20 -71.8 369
RIMM RESEARCH IN RIMM US 08/20/11 P22.5 -14.5 56.4 0.65 195.4 427
BEC BECKMAN COU BEC US 11/19/11 P80 -14.3 4.6 0.05 -66.7 251
S SPRINT NEXT S US 07/16/11 C4 -14.2 44.8 1.07 -13.0 221
QLGC QLOGIC CORP QLGC US 07/16/11 P15 -13.5 28.0 0.25 -16.7 216
SPY SPDR S&P 50 SPY US 12/17/11 C85 -13.3 33.1 42.68 0.9 267
RIMM RESEARCH IN RIMM US 08/20/11 C27.5 -13.2 50.8 2.25 -73.4 639
IPG INTERPUBLIC IPG US 07/16/11 P11 -12.5 39.3 0.35 0.0 245
RIMM RESEARCH IN RIMM US 09/17/11 C27.5 -12.4 55.9 3.00 -65.8 1832
WCRX WARNER CHIL WCRX US 07/16/11 P23 -12.3 29.6 0.80 -5.9 3083
MDY SPDR S&P MI MDY US 07/16/11 C173 -12.2 19.2 2.30 -9.1 210
BBBB BLACKBOARD BBBB US 07/16/11 P35 -12.0 71.5 0.70 -12.5 234
BJ BJ'S WHOLES BJ US 07/16/11 P50 -11.9 36.0 2.55 -29.2 229
AF ASTORIA FIN AF US 07/16/11 P12.5 -11.8 29.5 0.25 25.0 300
FXC CRYSHS-CAN FXC US 07/16/11 C97 -11.6 9.9 4.50 0.0 1250
TBT PROSHARES U TBT US 07/16/11 P33 -11.2 28.3 1.31 -13.8 366
GDXJ MARKET VECT GDXJ US 07/16/11 C34 -11.2 39.6 1.00 0.0 485
QQQ POWERSH-QQQ QQQ US 07/16/11 C49 -10.9 29.2 5.34 -1.3 246
RIMM RESEARCH IN RIMM US 09/17/11 P20 -10.8 65.7 0.68 142.9 4733
DB DEUTSCHE BA DB US 07/16/11 P55 -10.1 40.5 1.45 -29.3 760
x - Ex-dividend. * - Ex-earnings.
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