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Jud Pyle discusses Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR), Omnicare Inc. (OCR), and Lam Research Corporation (LRCX).
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. February 25, 2009 11:55 EST Related Symbols: DLTR, LRCX, OCR
DLTR: $37.14 up $1.0800 or 3.00% volume: 1.27 million shares
Apr09 40.00 Calls: volume over 5061, trading last: $1.45 bid: $1.40 ask: $1.50 OI: 65
Apr09 37.50 Calls: volume over 2548, trading last: $2.40 bid: $2.45 ask: $2.60 OI: 125
Straddle: Mar09 37.50 trading $3.7250 price over strike: 9.9333%
Prev. Day Straddle: Mar09 35.00 trading $4.3250 price over strike: 12.3571%
BuyWrite: Aug09 37.50 Calls Yielding 13.06% call: $4.85
Prev. Day BuyWrite: Aug09 37.50 Calls Yielding 11.98% call: $4.45
OCR: $27.85 down $0.5300 or 1.87% volume: 0.39 million shares
Mar09 30.00 Calls: volume over 4372, trading last: $1.10 bid: $0.95 ask: $1.15 OI: 659
Straddle: Mar09 27.50 trading $3.9750 price over strike: 14.4545%
Prev. Day Straddle: Mar09 27.50 trading $3.7500 price over strike: 13.6364%
BuyWrite: Sep09 30.00 Calls Yielding 11.85% call: $3.30
Prev. Day BuyWrite: Sep09 30.00 Calls Yielding 12.57% call: $3.50
LRCX: $19.33 down $0.3000 or 1.53% volume: 0.48 million shares
Mar09 20.00 Calls: volume over 6757, trading last: $1.10 bid: $1.05 ask: $1.15 OI: 4307
Straddle: Mar09 20.00 trading $2.8500 price over strike: 14.2500%
Prev. Day Straddle: Mar09 20.00 trading $2.7750 price over strike: 13.8750%
BuyWrite: Sep09 20.00 Calls Yielding 17.59% call: $3.40
Prev. Day BuyWrite: Sep09 20.00 Calls Yielding 18.88% call: $3.65
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