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A Look at the Market Ahead of the Holidays

November 23, 2009 9:30 EST Related Symbols: ,

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What's OptionsNews?

An ahead-of-the-bell look at the market's biggest stories and a review of unusual options activity. Filled with smart market analysis from the ONN.tv team, "Options News" turns the market's top headlines into trading intelligence, hosted by Karla Yeh.

In This Episode

A look at the S&P 500 chart as the holiday season approaches.

On today’s Options News, Carrie Long and the www.ONN.tv team cover implied volatility levels after November expiration. The CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX) closed down 0.3 point to 22.3 on Friday, suggesting decreasing concern among investors for more movement in stocks. The VIX dropped one point on the week. Be sure to stay tuned to ONN.tv for updates on the Existing Home Sales report due at 10 a.m. today.

A Weekly Look at S&P 500 Futures

Kevin Cook looks at the calm before the holidays, exhibited by the S%P 500 futures chart. Cook says options volatility pricing will most likely lay-low during the next four weeks, as investors prepare for calmer times during the holiday season.

For more breaking news and investment pointers on the options market, stay tuned in to ONN.tv.