U.S. Stock Options With Biggest Changes in Implied Volatility
By Bloomberg News -
2012-03-21T15:30:05Z
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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SEED ORIGIN AGRI SEED US 04/21/12 C3 82.3 125.3 1.09 0.0 383
CLWR CLEARWIRE - CLWR US 04/21/12 P2 46.5 102.2 0.05 0.0 651
GALE GALENA BIOP GALE US 04/21/12 C1 43.1 166.3 1.40 47.4 3007
LGF LIONS GATE LGF US 09/22/12 C10 38.6 65.7 6.20 12.7 812
CLNE CLEAN ENERG CLNE US 04/21/12 C19 37.7 35.9 4.60 27.8 227
KMI KINDER MORG KMI US 04/21/12 C35 36.8 13.8 2.05 13.9 1258
NLY ANNALY CAPI NLY US 04/21/12 P16 32.2 12.1 0.31 -29.6 465
USG USG CORP USG US 04/21/12 P19 25.8 58.8 1.15 0.0 359
USG USG CORP USG US 04/21/12 C19 25.3 59.8 1.30 271.4 578
STD BANCO SANTA STD US 04/21/12 C8 21.2 32.4 0.40 -27.3 820
KMI KINDER MORG KMI US 06/16/12 C30 21.2 27.0 7.00 4.5 411
LGF LIONS GATE LGF US 09/22/12 C12 20.0 61.3 4.70 24.3 1011
GMCR GREEN MOUNT GMCR US 04/21/12 P45 19.6 60.3 0.53 -36.9 1052
USG USG CORP USG US 04/21/12 C18 18.5 60.3 1.85 164.3 308
GMCR GREEN MOUNT GMCR US 04/21/12 C50 18.4 55.9 6.40 106.5 724
CIGX STAR SCIENT CIGX US 05/19/12 P2 18.0 127.5 0.05 0.0 1000
GMCR GREEN MOUNT GMCR US 04/21/12 P50 17.9 56.2 1.52 -39.0 2172
GTE GRAN TIERRA GTE US 05/19/12 C5 17.5 40.3 1.15 0.0 200
GMCR GREEN MOUNT GMCR US 04/21/12 C52.5 17.2 55.4 4.90 142.6 773
GMCR GREEN MOUNT GMCR US 04/21/12 C45 16.9 59.2 10.55 62.3 571
NLY ANNALY CAPI NLY US 04/21/12 C15 16.3 31.4 1.49 33.0 314
EWJ ISHARES-JAP EWJ US 04/21/12 C9 16.2 24.2 0.94 -6.0 822
GMCR GREEN MOUNT GMCR US 04/21/12 P52.5 15.8 55.3 2.28 -41.5 1408
NLY ANNALY CAPI NLY US 04/21/12 P15 15.6 19.4 0.06 -40.0 305
LGF LIONS GATE LGF US 04/21/12 C12 15.4 87.8 3.81 12.1 313
USG USG CORP USG US 04/21/12 C20 14.9 57.8 0.85 183.3 1094
GMCR GREEN MOUNT GMCR US 04/21/12 C55 14.7 53.9 3.29 169.7 3815
CRR CARBO CERAM CRR US 04/21/12 C100 14.6 41.4 4.43 -40.9 417
GMCR GREEN MOUNT GMCR US 05/19/12 P40 13.9 75.5 1.04 -14.1 251
GMCR GREEN MOUNT GMCR US 04/21/12 C57.5 13.7 53.2 2.33 223.6 1249
NLSN NIELSEN HOL NLSN US 04/21/12 C30 13.6 24.5 1.10 15.8 1127
LGF LIONS GATE LGF US 04/21/12 C14 13.4 80.2 2.30 15.0 2323
GDI GARDNER DEN GDI US 04/21/12 P65 13.2 35.3 1.95 143.8 2766
NG NOVAGOLD RE NG US 05/19/12 P7 12.9 56.7 0.55 -8.3 252
WEN WENDY'S CO/ WEN US 04/21/12 P5 12.7 29.5 0.10 0.0 256
EXP EAGLE MATER EXP US 04/21/12 C37.5 12.6 32.4 0.75 66.7 469
NLY ANNALY CAPI NLY US 07/21/12 P15 12.5 14.8 0.34 -17.1 558
MELA MELA SCIENC MELA US 04/21/12 P4 12.3 75.4 0.15 -40.0 200
GMCR GREEN MOUNT GMCR US 05/19/12 P45 12.1 70.8 2.01 -19.6 694
WPRT WESTPORT IN WPRT US 04/21/12 C48 12.0 50.8 1.65 -43.1 309
LGF LIONS GATE LGF US 06/16/12 C13 11.9 65.7 3.44 11.0 201
LGF LIONS GATE LGF US 05/19/12 C16 11.9 67.5 1.50 25.0 332
LGF LIONS GATE LGF US 04/21/12 P16 11.4 75.0 1.55 -22.5 769
GMCR GREEN MOUNT GMCR US 05/19/12 C52.5 11.3 66.6 6.70 61.5 207
LGF LIONS GATE LGF US 04/21/12 C16 11.2 78.5 1.20 33.3 3213
AGO ASSURED GUA AGO US 07/21/12 P16 11.0 47.5 1.74 120.2 463
GMCR GREEN MOUNT GMCR US 05/19/12 P50 11.0 68.1 3.55 -23.3 536
YOKU YOUKU INC-A YOKU US 06/16/12 C19 10.9 71.7 8.00 -2.4 593
PCLN PRICELINE.C PCLN US 04/21/12 C710 10.9 29.9 21.00 30.8 1308
BAC BANK OF AME BAC US 05/19/12 C7 10.9 61.3 2.90 1.8 229
LGF LIONS GATE LGF US 04/21/12 P15 10.8 75.5 1.00 -13.0 397
PCLN PRICELINE.C PCLN US 04/21/12 C700 10.7 30.1 25.63 25.0 752
MBI MBIA INC MBI US 08/18/12 P7 10.7 81.5 0.65 0.0 450
PCLN PRICELINE.C PCLN US 04/21/12 C690 10.6 30.4 30.90 19.3 236
LNKD LINKEDIN CO LNKD US 05/19/12 P55 10.6 76.5 0.20 -33.3 297
PEI PENN REIT PEI US 04/21/12 C15 10.5 32.6 0.95 18.8 200
PCLN PRICELINE.C PCLN US 04/21/12 C730 10.5 29.7 13.00 36.8 307
GMCR GREEN MOUNT GMCR US 05/19/12 P55 10.4 66.7 6.40 -14.0 1214
GMCR GREEN MOUNT GMCR US 05/19/12 C55 10.3 65.9 5.70 78.1 630
LGF LIONS GATE LGF US 06/16/12 C16 10.3 62.8 1.80 44.0 222
LGF LIONS GATE LGF US 09/22/12 C15 10.2 55.4 2.75 35.5 442
PCLN PRICELINE.C PCLN US 04/21/12 C720 10.1 29.6 16.60 31.8 1572
Top Volatility Decreases
Contract %Chg Impl.
Ticker Name Description Vol. Vol. Price %Chg Volume
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EEM ISHARES-EMG EEM US 12/22/12 P20 -45.0 48.3 0.22 -31.2 1000
EEM ISHARES-EMG EEM US 04/21/12 P33 -31.7 40.1 0.03 -50.0 792
EEM ISHARES-EMG EEM US 04/21/12 P32 -31.1 44.2 0.01 -66.7 842
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 04/21/12 C31 -30.8 21.1 0.39 -41.8 7367
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 04/21/12 P31 -30.6 20.6 1.23 -26.4 719
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 04/21/12 P30 -30.5 21.5 0.68 -38.2 1965
SCEI SINO CLEAN SCEI US 04/21/12 C2 -30.1 111.8 0.65 -13.3 200
CTAS CINTAS CORP CTAS US 04/21/12 P37.5 -30.1 20.5 0.30 -16.7 208
ARIA ARIAD PHARM ARIA US 04/21/12 C16 -29.4 38.3 0.55 -15.4 740
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 04/21/12 C30 -29.3 22.0 0.83 -25.9 12729
CTAS CINTAS CORP CTAS US 04/21/12 C40 -28.9 19.8 0.55 -66.7 798
ARIA ARIAD PHARM ARIA US 04/21/12 C15 -28.8 42.0 1.05 5.0 2254
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 04/21/12 C29 -28.6 23.3 1.50 -11.8 1355
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 04/21/12 P29 -28.1 23.1 0.35 -47.8 2015
JBL JABIL CIRCU JBL US 04/21/12 C27 -27.9 28.3 0.56 -46.7 504
ARIA ARIAD PHARM ARIA US 04/21/12 P15 -27.4 41.7 0.45 -55.0 379
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 04/21/12 C28 -27.1 25.0 2.43 -1.6 247
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 04/21/12 P28 -26.7 24.6 0.16 -61.0 4297
ARIA ARIAD PHARM ARIA US 04/21/12 P14 -23.9 47.8 0.20 -66.7 1058
ARIA ARIAD PHARM ARIA US 04/21/12 P13 -23.8 49.1 0.10 -66.7 878
SAI SAIC INC SAI US 04/21/12 C14 -22.7 16.9 0.30 200.0 365
CYTX CYTORI THER CYTX US 04/21/12 P2.5 -22.6 78.4 0.20 0.0 470
JIVE JIVE SOFTWA JIVE US 04/21/12 P25 -21.8 48.2 1.20 -7.7 413
ECYT ENDOCYTE IN ECYT US 04/21/12 C5 -21.2 85.5 0.65 -18.8 550
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 04/21/12 P26 -18.6 30.3 0.05 -58.3 631
JBL JABIL CIRCU JBL US 05/19/12 P27 -18.6 29.4 1.54 -15.4 459
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 05/19/12 P30 -17.9 22.1 0.98 -24.6 1084
JBL JABIL CIRCU JBL US 05/19/12 P25 -17.9 31.3 0.75 0.0 442
JBL JABIL CIRCU JBL US 05/19/12 C27 -17.9 29.1 0.90 -29.1 230
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 05/19/12 P31 -17.9 21.1 1.52 -17.4 924
JBL JABIL CIRCU JBL US 05/19/12 P26 -17.7 30.4 1.05 -23.4 488
CTAS CINTAS CORP CTAS US 05/19/12 P37.5 -17.5 21.3 0.55 0.0 274
CTAS CINTAS CORP CTAS US 05/19/12 P35 -17.2 23.3 0.15 -25.0 348
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 05/19/12 C31 -17.2 21.5 0.67 -23.0 1415
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 04/21/12 P25 -17.1 33.3 0.02 -77.8 400
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 05/19/12 P29 -16.5 23.4 0.62 -31.9 520
CTFO CHINA TRANS CTFO US 09/22/12 P2.5 -16.2 76.0 0.05 0.0 270
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 05/19/12 C29 -15.7 23.8 1.83 -5.7 523
JBL JABIL CIRCU JBL US 06/16/12 P27 -15.3 30.1 1.87 -14.6 729
JBL JABIL CIRCU JBL US 06/16/12 C27 -15.2 30.7 1.25 -16.1 523
ZAGG ZAGG INC ZAGG US 04/21/12 C8 -15.1 40.1 2.00 0.0 299
ZNGA ZYNGA INC- ZNGA US 04/21/12 P14 -14.8 51.8 0.95 -32.1 210
JBL JABIL CIRCU JBL US 06/16/12 P26 -14.1 31.4 1.35 6.3 560
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 05/19/12 P27 -13.7 26.9 0.22 -52.2 304
JBL JABIL CIRCU JBL US 06/16/12 P24 -13.7 33.7 0.70 -12.5 568
RT RUBY TUESDA RT US 04/21/12 C7.5 -13.3 50.6 1.60 100.0 271
FAS DIR FIN BUL FAS US 04/21/12 P50 -12.5 107.3 0.05 -61.5 313
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 06/16/12 P30 -12.5 22.7 1.22 -19.7 1046
GIS GENERAL MIL GIS US 04/21/12 P38 -12.2 11.0 0.40 2.6 1599
BDX BECTON DICK BDX US 04/21/12 P75 -12.2 12.4 0.35 -22.2 1421
EEM ISHARES-EMG EEM US 04/21/12 P34 -12.1 38.7 0.03 -25.0 607
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 06/16/12 P29 -12.0 23.9 0.86 -21.1 1102
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 06/16/12 C30 -11.7 23.0 1.43 -6.5 1920
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 06/16/12 C29 -11.5 24.1 2.07 0.5 808
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 06/16/12 P28 -11.4 25.3 0.60 -25.0 899
ARIA ARIAD PHARM ARIA US 05/19/12 P14 -11.3 54.3 0.61 -35.8 1041
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 06/16/12 C31 -11.2 22.0 0.94 -10.5 639
ZNGA ZYNGA INC- ZNGA US 04/21/12 C14 -11.2 47.4 0.70 16.7 4133
GIS GENERAL MIL GIS US 04/21/12 P35 -11.2 18.3 0.05 -37.5 1506
YHOO YAHOO! INC YHOO US 04/21/12 C14 -10.8 28.4 1.35 -9.4 525
ORCL ORACLE CORP ORCL US 06/16/12 P27 -10.7 27.1 0.42 -36.4 850
SAP SAP AG-SPON SAP US 04/21/12 P70 -10.5 21.3 1.20 -1.6 1339
QQQ POWERSH-QQQ QQQ US 04/21/12 C63 -10.3 19.1 4.40 1.1 260
AMGN AMGEN INC AMGN US 04/21/12 P47.5 -10.1 51.0 0.02 -66.7 210
JIVE JIVE SOFTWA JIVE US 07/21/12 P22.5 -10.1 49.5 1.30 -16.1 225
x - Ex-dividend. * - Ex-earnings.
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