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ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) and Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (POT)

Jud Pyle reviews ASML Holding N.V.and Potash

  • Headshot of Jud Pyle Jud Pyle is the Chief Investment Strategist for Options News Network. After four years with SBC Warburg, he joined PEAK6 Investments as an equity options trader and chief risk officer.

by Jud Pyle July 17, 2009 11:37 EDT Related Symbols: ,

ASML: $23.51 up $0.0700 or 0.30% volume: 0.63 million shares

 

Oct09 25.00 Calls: volume over 4824, trading last: $1.15 bid: $1.15 ask: $1.30 OI: 35

 

Straddle: Aug09 22.50 trading $2.4500 price over strike: 10.8889%

 

Prev. Day Straddle: Aug09 22.50 trading $2.4000 price over strike: 10.6667%

 

BuyWrite: Jan10 25.00 Calls Yielding 8.51% call: $2.00

 

Prev. Day BuyWrite: Jan10 25.00 Calls Yielding 8.40% call: $1.98

 

POT: $89.97 down $1.6110 or 1.76% volume: 1.43 million shares

 

Dec09 125.00 Calls: volume over 6260, trading last: $3.20 bid: $3.00 ask: $3.20 OI: 8437

 

Straddle: Aug09 90.00 trading $13.0500 price over strike: 14.5000%

 

Prev. Day Straddle: Aug09 90.00 trading $13.3000 price over strike: 14.7778%

 

BuyWrite: Dec09 90.00 Calls Yielding 14.23% call: $12.80

 

Prev. Day BuyWrite: Dec09 95.00 Calls Yielding 12.67% call: $11.40

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