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Jud Pyle discusses the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM).
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.
S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
SPY News: Nothing. The at-the-money, front-month straddle is trading at $4.41, 4.41% over strike. At last night’s close, this spread was at $4.45, or 4.54% over strike.
SPY: $99.53 up $1.7400 or 1.78% volume: 48.28 million shares
Straddle: Aug09 100.00 trading $4.4100 price over strike: 4.4100%
Prev. Day Straddle: Aug09 98.00 trading $4.4550 price over strike: 4.5459%
BuyWrite: Mar10 100.00 Calls Yielding 7.26% call: $7.22
Prev. Day BuyWrite: Dec09 98.00 Calls Yielding 5.80% call: $5.78
Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM)
Akamai Technologies: Reported second-quarter earnings of 40 cents per share, a penny below analysts’ expectations. The company also suffered downgrades from ThinkEquity, Merriman, and Jeffries, the latter of which also trimmed its price target for the stock. The shares are down 21% today to $16.02. August 17.50 calls are active today, with 6,450 contracts crossing the tape versus open interest of 1,005
AKAM: $16.02 down $4.3800 or 21.47% volume: 23.09 million shares
Aug09 17.50 Calls: volume over 6450, trading last: $0.35 bid: $0.35 ask: $0.40 OI: 1005
Straddle: Aug09 16.00 trading $1.8000 price over strike: 11.2500%
Prev. Day Straddle: Aug09 20.00 trading $2.5500 price over strike: 12.7500%
BuyWrite: Jan10 17.50 Calls Yielding 10.30% call: $1.65
Prev. Day BuyWrite: Jan10 21.00 Calls Yielding 15.76% call: $2.53
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