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Last: 42.42 Chg: 0.00 %Chg: 0.00% Open: --   Vol: 0
Bid: 41.75 Ask: 42.41 Size: 1 High: -- Low: -- Avg Vol: 6.5 M

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COF is currently trading at 42.42
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Shares Price Total Cash Required* Target Gain ROI Loss at Stop Loss
Stock Trade 100     42.42 $2,121 42.42 200.0% -$4,242 TRADE

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- Aug 10 [21 days to expiration]
19.15 20.30 0.35 0 0 Aug 10 22.5 0.01 0.04 -0.01 0 168
16.65 17.80 0.52 0 0 Aug 10 25.0 0.02 0.04 -0.01 0 549
12.40 12.50 0.65 0 339 Aug 10 30.0 0.04 0.06 -0.01 0 619
7.40 7.60 0.68 0 40 Aug 10 35.0 0.11 0.13 -0.04 0 1940
5.50 5.85 0.65 0 21 Aug 10 37.0 0.19 0.22 -0.10 0 1308
4.65 4.75 0.52 0 336 Aug 10 38.0 0.28 0.31 -0.12 0 5276
3.75 3.85 0.45 0 391 Aug 10 39.0 0.41 0.44 -0.18 0 1932
2.96 3.05 0.43 0 749 Aug 10 40.0 0.59 0.62 -0.24 0 1659
2.23 2.28 0.35 0 891 Aug 10 41.0 0.87 0.88 -0.29 0 6001
1.59 1.63 0.27 0 1670 Aug 10 42.0 1.20 1.24 -0.38 0 4735
1.06 1.10 0.20 0 2490 Aug 10 43.0 1.67 1.71 -0.43 0 4282
0.65 0.69 0.13 0 1881 Aug 10 44.0 2.26 2.31 -0.50 0 1186
0.37 0.39 0.08 0 1106 Aug 10 45.0 2.96 3.05 -0.54 0 1235
0.19 0.22 0.05 0 694 Aug 10 46.0 3.75 4.20 -0.55 0 129
0.09 0.12 0.03 0 814 Aug 10 47.0 4.40 5.15 -0.55 0 113
0.03 0.05 0.00 0 1857 Aug 10 48.0 5.30 6.20 -0.62 0 0
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 97 Aug 10 49.0 6.35 7.20 -0.60 0 18
0.00 0.03 0.00 0 883 Aug 10 50.0 7.25 8.30 -0.47 0 17
0.00 0.03 0.00 0 22 Aug 10 55.0 12.25 13.40 -0.50 0 10
- Sep 10 [49 days to expiration]
21.65 22.80 0.02 0 43 Sep 10 20.0 0.04 0.05 0.00 0 416
19.20 20.30 0.50 0 29 Sep 10 22.5 0.06 0.07 -0.02 0 362
16.70 17.80 0.48 0 7 Sep 10 25.0 0.10 0.11 0.00 0 1740
11.95 12.90 0.55 0 12 Sep 10 30.0 0.18 0.21 -0.03 0 1312
11.00 11.95 0.58 0 8 Sep 10 31.0 0.21 0.29 -0.02 0 205
10.05 11.00 0.55 0 6 Sep 10 32.0 0.26 0.33 -0.02 0 399
9.05 10.05 0.55 0 36 Sep 10 33.0 0.31 0.34 -0.06 0 361
8.15 9.10 0.50 0 4 Sep 10 34.0 0.37 0.41 -0.08 0 1658
7.50 7.95 0.53 0 53 Sep 10 35.0 0.46 0.49 -0.09 0 1620
6.85 7.05 0.50 0 184 Sep 10 36.0 0.56 0.60 -0.11 0 748
6.05 6.20 0.50 0 324 Sep 10 37.0 0.70 0.73 -0.14 0 1736
5.20 5.35 0.47 0 225 Sep 10 38.0 0.86 0.90 -0.18 0 1502
4.45 4.55 0.45 0 160 Sep 10 39.0 1.07 1.11 -0.21 0 1459
3.70 3.80 0.40 0 2314 Sep 10 40.0 1.33 1.37 -0.25 0 1599
3.00 3.10 0.34 0 1729 Sep 10 41.0 1.64 1.69 -0.30 0 1278
2.41 2.47 0.30 0 6588 Sep 10 42.0 2.02 2.08 -0.35 0 2858
1.87 1.93 0.25 0 1799 Sep 10 43.0 2.47 2.53 -0.40 0 2842
1.41 1.45 0.20 0 1777 Sep 10 44.0 3.00 3.10 -0.45 0 615
1.03 1.06 0.15 0 8160 Sep 10 45.0 3.60 3.70 -0.50 0 4712
0.72 0.78 0.12 0 977 Sep 10 46.0 4.30 4.40 -0.50 0 1554
0.49 0.52 0.09 0 2894 Sep 10 47.0 5.05 5.15 -0.55 0 576
0.31 0.34 0.06 0 549 Sep 10 48.0 5.85 6.60 -0.43 0 70
0.19 0.21 0.02 0 2167 Sep 10 49.0 6.55 7.50 -0.42 0 95
0.11 0.14 0.02 0 4066 Sep 10 50.0 7.65 8.45 -0.45 0 1091
0.00 0.03 0.00 0 1290 Sep 10 55.0 12.25 13.35 -0.57 0 207
0.00 0.04 0.00 0 207 Sep 10 60.0 17.25 18.40 -0.52 0 31
0.00 0.04 0.00 0 67 Sep 10 65.0 22.20 23.40 -0.53 0 0
0.00 0.03 0.00 0 0 Sep 10 70.0 27.20 28.65 -0.65 0 0
- Dec 10 [140 days to expiration]
21.85 22.95 0.50 0 0 Dec 10 20.0 0.25 0.28 -0.02 0 169
19.45 20.50 0.50 0 0 Dec 10 22.5 0.34 0.38 -0.03 0 123
17.10 18.10 0.43 0 0 Dec 10 25.0 0.47 0.50 -0.06 0 312
12.65 13.35 0.43 0 0 Dec 10 30.0 0.89 0.94 -0.10 0 425
9.00 9.15 0.50 0 34 Dec 10 35.0 1.69 1.74 -0.16 0 612
8.20 8.35 0.45 0 6 Dec 10 36.0 1.91 1.97 -0.18 0 123
7.50 7.60 0.45 0 10 Dec 10 37.0 2.16 2.22 -0.20 0 207
6.75 6.90 0.42 0 52 Dec 10 38.0 2.44 2.50 -0.23 0 471
6.10 6.20 0.40 0 10 Dec 10 39.0 2.75 2.82 -0.27 0 525
5.45 5.55 0.38 0 186 Dec 10 40.0 3.10 3.20 -0.25 0 580
4.85 4.95 0.35 0 124 Dec 10 41.0 3.45 3.55 -0.30 0 77
4.25 4.35 0.30 0 1721 Dec 10 42.0 3.90 4.00 -0.30 0 351
3.70 3.80 0.28 0 290 Dec 10 43.0 4.35 4.45 -0.35 0 388
3.20 3.30 0.24 0 583 Dec 10 44.0 4.85 4.95 -0.38 0 536
2.78 2.84 0.23 0 472 Dec 10 45.0 5.35 5.50 -0.42 0 202
2.37 2.43 0.21 0 963 Dec 10 46.0 5.95 6.10 -0.45 0 145
2.00 2.05 0.18 0 566 Dec 10 47.0 6.60 6.75 -0.45 0 60
1.67 1.72 0.15 0 75 Dec 10 48.0 7.25 7.40 -0.50 0 5
1.38 1.43 0.13 0 112 Dec 10 49.0 7.95 8.10 -0.50 0 10
1.13 1.18 0.12 0 232 Dec 10 50.0 8.70 8.85 -0.55 0 83
0.35 0.39 0.04 0 526 Dec 10 55.0 12.65 13.65 -0.58 0 5
0.07 0.13 0.01 0 270 Dec 10 60.0 17.35 18.40 -0.60 0 0
0.01 0.05 0.01 0 203 Dec 10 65.0 22.35 23.40 -0.52 0 0
0.00 0.04 -0.01 0 32 Dec 10 70.0 27.25 28.60 -0.43 0 0
- Jan 11 [175 days to expiration]
38.95 40.50 0.77 0 0 Jan 11 2.5 0.00 0.04 0.00 0 3192
36.50 38.00 0.80 0 10 Jan 11 5.0 0.02 0.06 -0.01 0 831
33.95 35.50 0.77 0 5 Jan 11 7.5 0.04 0.09 0.00 0 1075
31.45 32.70 0.55 0 527 Jan 11 10.0 0.08 0.12 -0.01 0 984
29.15 30.40 0.65 0 111 Jan 11 12.5 0.14 0.16 0.00 0 1352
26.75 27.95 0.65 0 201 Jan 11 15.0 0.18 0.22 -0.01 0 11067
24.35 25.50 0.47 0 273 Jan 11 17.5 0.26 0.30 -0.02 0 2451
22.00 23.05 0.50 0 764 Jan 11 20.0 0.36 0.41 -0.03 0 1353
19.70 20.70 0.55 0 220 Jan 11 22.5 0.49 0.54 -0.06 0 952
17.35 18.40 0.52 0 473 Jan 11 25.0 0.68 0.72 -0.06 0 3154
12.95 13.85 0.40 0 802 Jan 11 30.0 1.23 1.28 -0.11 0 4843
9.50 9.65 0.50 0 1305 Jan 11 35.0 2.18 2.23 -0.17 0 4328
8.75 8.90 0.47 0 74 Jan 11 36.0 2.42 2.49 -0.18 0 201
8.00 8.15 0.42 0 83 Jan 11 37.0 2.70 2.77 -0.19 0 45
7.35 7.45 0.45 0 44 Jan 11 38.0 3.00 3.10 -0.20 0 156
6.65 6.80 0.40 0 108 Jan 11 39.0 3.30 3.45 -0.22 0 310
6.05 6.15 0.40 0 7461 Jan 11 40.0 3.70 3.80 -0.25 0 5028
5.45 5.55 0.35 0 265 Jan 11 41.0 4.05 4.20 -0.28 0 318
4.85 5.00 0.33 0 595 Jan 11 42.0 4.50 4.60 -0.32 0 700
4.30 4.45 0.28 0 102 Jan 11 43.0 4.95 5.10 -0.33 0 212
3.80 3.95 0.28 0 63 Jan 11 44.0 5.45 5.60 -0.35 0 329
3.35 3.50 0.27 0 5440 Jan 11 45.0 6.00 6.15 -0.38 0 4679
2.95 3.05 0.24 0 109 Jan 11 46.0 6.55 6.70 -0.40 0 345
2.56 2.64 0.21 0 338 Jan 11 47.0 7.15 7.30 -0.45 0 11
2.21 2.29 0.19 0 29 Jan 11 48.0 7.80 7.95 -0.45 0 54
1.89 1.96 0.18 0 88 Jan 11 49.0 8.50 8.65 -0.45 0 0
1.61 1.68 0.17 0 5163 Jan 11 50.0 9.20 9.35 -0.48 0 3224
0.63 0.68 0.08 0 5349 Jan 11 55.0 12.95 13.90 -0.45 0 251
0.20 0.24 0.03 0 2687 Jan 11 60.0 17.55 18.55 -0.45 0 148
0.04 0.10 0.01 0 2009 Jan 11 65.0 22.30 23.50 -0.50 0 211
0.00 0.06 0.00 0 970 Jan 11 70.0 27.25 28.60 -0.43 0 165
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 1229 Jan 11 75.0 32.25 33.65 -0.40 0 360
- Mar 11 [231 days to expiration]
19.85 20.80 0.45 0 0 Mar 11 22.5 0.70 0.77 -0.05 0 123
17.60 18.60 0.48 0 50 Mar 11 25.0 0.94 1.02 -0.06 0 32
13.35 14.35 0.48 0 0 Mar 11 30.0 1.68 1.76 -0.07 0 47
9.55 10.45 0.32 0 0 Mar 11 35.0 2.79 2.96 -0.12 0 0
8.85 9.75 0.40 0 0 Mar 11 36.0 3.05 3.25 -0.12 0 0
8.15 9.00 0.38 0 0 Mar 11 37.0 3.35 3.65 -0.15 0 56
7.50 8.35 0.33 0 0 Mar 11 38.0 3.65 4.00 -0.15 0 37
6.95 7.70 0.40 0 1 Mar 11 39.0 4.00 4.35 -0.22 0 1
6.35 7.05 0.35 0 2 Mar 11 40.0 4.45 4.80 -0.15 0 67
5.75 6.30 0.20 0 17 Mar 11 41.0 4.80 5.00 -0.30 0 24
5.25 5.75 0.20 0 20 Mar 11 42.0 5.20 5.40 -0.35 0 22
5.05 5.20 0.30 0 1 Mar 11 43.0 5.75 5.90 -0.30 0 0
4.55 4.70 0.28 0 1 Mar 11 44.0 6.20 6.40 -0.38 0 0
4.10 4.25 0.30 0 14 Mar 11 45.0 6.75 6.90 -0.35 0 0
3.40 3.80 0.12 0 2 Mar 11 46.0 7.25 7.50 -0.38 0 1
2.06 2.34 0.11 0 11 Mar 11 50.0 9.70 10.25 -0.47 0 0
0.99 1.16 0.08 0 39 Mar 11 55.0 13.50 14.40 -0.45 0 0
0.42 0.51 0.05 0 192 Mar 11 60.0 17.75 18.85 -0.48 0 0
- Jan 12 [539 days to expiration]
23.10 24.25 0.45 0 236 Jan 12 20.0 1.63 1.74 -0.03 0 771
21.10 22.20 0.43 0 92 Jan 12 22.5 2.10 2.24 -0.04 0 202
19.55 20.10 0.55 0 257 Jan 12 25.0 2.65 2.78 -0.08 0 3289
15.60 16.65 0.45 0 313 Jan 12 30.0 3.95 4.10 -0.15 0 2421
12.40 13.35 0.38 0 775 Jan 12 35.0 5.65 5.80 -0.20 0 758
9.60 10.45 0.32 0 2288 Jan 12 40.0 7.75 7.95 -0.20 0 2203
7.70 7.85 0.37 0 29953 Jan 12 45.0 10.15 10.45 -0.35 0 1781
5.30 5.90 0.25 0 4545 Jan 12 50.0 13.05 13.65 -0.32 0 830
3.80 4.15 0.17 0 884 Jan 12 55.0 16.35 17.15 -0.35 0 633
2.58 2.80 0.10 0 742 Jan 12 60.0 20.05 20.95 -0.23 0 566
1.73 1.96 0.17 0 196 Jan 12 65.0 24.10 25.10 -0.35 0 11
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COF: Chart
Industry Financial
Shares Outstanding 456.5 M
52 Wk Performance Price 42.8%
Dividend 0.20    2010/05/07
Today's High -- P/E 9.5
Today's Low -- EPS 4.47
Open -- Price to Book 53.4
Prev Close 42.42
52 Wk high 47.73 Moving Averages:
52 Wk Low 29.98 21 Day 41.81
Market Cap 19.4 B 50 Day 41.56
Yield 0.471 200 Day 40.33