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Where is the correction going?

February 1, 2010 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

Kevin Cook analyzes S&P 500 volatility in order to show where this correction might lead.

On today’s Options News, Carrie Long and the ONN.tv team cover the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX), which climbed 0.9 to 24.6 on t he day Friday. The volatility index actually dropped 0.8 on the week, suggesting volatility continues to decline amid the market correction.

Personal income in December climbed 0.4%, compared to estimates of a 0.5% climb. Later this morning, we expect to see construction spending last month down 0.5%.

We saw a market correction last week, and Market Analyst Kevin Cook provides insight into S&P 500 volatility and where the correction could lead.

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