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METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC. PCS (NYSE) Quotes delayed 20 minutes

Last: 6.69 Chg: -0.04 %Chg: -0.60% Open: 6.77   Vol: 3.5 M
Bid: 6.65 Ask: 6.74 Size: 3 High: 6.80 Low: 6.65 Avg Vol: 6.2 M

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PCS is currently trading at 6.69
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Sentiment: Bearish

Symbol Shares Price Total Cash Required* Target Gain ROI Loss at Stop Loss
Stock Trade PCS 100     6.69 $335 6.69 200.0% -$669

*Assumes buying stock on margin at 50%; shorting stock on margin at 150%

PCS: Chart

PCS: METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Industry Telecommunications
Shares Outstanding 352.7 M
52 Wk Performance Price -57%
Dividend 0.00
Today's High 6.80 P/E 13.7
Today's Low 6.65 EPS 0.49
Open 6.77 Price to Book 6.5
Prev Close 6.73
52 Wk high 18.98 Moving Averages:
52 Wk Low 5.52 21 Day 6.28
Market Cap 2.4 B 50 Day 6.39
Yield 0 200 Day 8.87

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Bid $ Ask $ Chg $ Vol Opn Int Series Bid $ Ask $ Chg $ Vol Opn Int
- Mar 10 [6 days to expiration]
4.10 4.30 0.00 0 0 Mar 10 2.5 0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0
2.60 2.80 0.02 0 0 Mar 10 4.0 0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0
1.60 1.70 -0.05 0 384 Mar 10 5.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 2760
0.65 0.80 -0.05 0 22 Mar 10 6.0 0.00 0.05 -0.03 0 21
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 5015 Mar 10 7.5 0.75 0.95 0.05 0 48
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0 Mar 10 9.0 2.20 2.40 -0.02 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 67 Mar 10 10.0 3.20 3.40 0.00 0 0
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0 Mar 10 11.0 4.20 4.40 0.00 0 0
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0 Mar 10 12.5 5.70 5.90 0.00 0 0
- Apr 10 [34 days to expiration]
4.10 4.30 0.00 0 0 Apr 10 2.5 0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0
2.60 2.80 0.02 0 0 Apr 10 4.0 0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0
1.60 1.80 -0.05 0 383 Apr 10 5.0 0.00 0.10 0.00 0 10
0.75 0.95 -0.02 0 112 Apr 10 6.0 0.05 0.20 -0.03 0 59
0.15 0.20 0.00 0 3198 Apr 10 7.5 0.90 1.05 0.00 0 609
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 30 Apr 10 9.0 2.25 2.45 0.00 0 0
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0 Apr 10 10.0 3.20 3.40 0.00 0 0
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0 Apr 10 11.0 4.20 4.40 0.00 0 0
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0 Apr 10 12.5 5.70 5.90 0.00 0 0
- May 10 [69 days to expiration]
3.90 4.40 0.00 0 231 May 10 2.5 0.00 0.10 0.00 0 202
2.60 2.80 0.00 0 0 May 10 4.0 0.00 0.10 0.00 0 10
1.70 1.90 0.00 0 12870 May 10 5.0 0.10 0.15 0.00 0 36202
0.95 1.15 -0.03 0 90 May 10 6.0 0.25 0.35 -0.07 0 1
0.30 0.35 -0.05 0 29481 May 10 7.5 1.10 1.25 0.00 0 6298
0.05 0.15 0.00 0 0 May 10 9.0 2.30 2.50 -0.02 0 0
0.00 0.10 0.03 0 26596 May 10 10.0 3.20 3.50 0.00 0 819
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0 May 10 11.0 4.20 4.50 0.00 0 0
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 2065 May 10 12.5 5.60 5.90 -0.15 0 250
0.00 0.05 -0.03 0 582 May 10 15.0 8.20 8.40 0.05 0 0
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 35 May 10 17.5 10.70 11.00 0.10 0 0
- Aug 10 [160 days to expiration]
4.10 4.30 0.00 0 97 Aug 10 2.5 0.00 0.15 0.03 0 1
2.65 2.90 0.05 0 0 Aug 10 4.0 0.00 0.20 0.00 0 0
1.80 2.00 -0.05 0 4237 Aug 10 5.0 0.25 0.30 0.00 0 1405
1.15 1.35 0.00 0 25 Aug 10 6.0 0.45 0.65 -0.03 0 100
0.50 0.65 0.02 0 1116 Aug 10 7.5 1.25 1.45 -0.07 0 511
0.15 0.35 0.00 0 0 Aug 10 9.0 2.40 2.65 -0.07 0 0
0.10 0.20 0.00 0 295 Aug 10 10.0 2.85 4.00 -0.08 0 6
0.00 0.15 0.00 0 0 Aug 10 11.0 4.20 4.50 -0.05 0 0
0.05 0.15 0.02 0 88 Aug 10 12.5 5.70 6.00 0.05 0 10
0.00 0.15 0.00 0 84 Aug 10 15.0 8.10 8.50 0.00 0 0
- Jan 11 [314 days to expiration]
2.10 2.20 -0.02 0 5359 Jan 11 5.0 0.40 0.55 0.00 0 1405
0.85 1.00 -0.02 0 1380 Jan 11 7.5 1.60 1.80 -0.02 0 602
0.20 0.30 -0.03 0 271 Jan 11 10.0 3.10 3.90 -0.10 0 105