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Stories for Merrill Lynch Retail HOLDRS Trust due 12/31/41

Merrill Lynch Retail HOLDRS Trust due 12/31/41 RTH (NYSE) Quotes delayed 20 minutes

Last: 100.13 Chg: +0.47 %Chg: +0.47% Open: 99.86   Vol: 1.7 M
Bid: 99.61 Ask: 100.23 Size: 2 High: 100.32 Low: 99.75 Avg Vol: 1.4 M

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RTH is currently trading at 100.13
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Sentiment: Bearish

Symbol Shares Price Total Cash Required* Target Gain ROI Loss at Stop Loss
Stock Trade RTH 100     100.13 $5,007 100.13 200.0% -$10,013

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

RTH: Chart

RTH: Merrill Lynch Retail HOLDRS Trust due 12/31/41

Industry Retail Staples
Shares Outstanding 4.7 M
52 Wk Performance Price 46.1%
Dividend 0.00
Today's High 100.32 P/E --
Today's Low 99.75 EPS --
Open 99.86 Price to Book --
Prev Close 99.66
52 Wk high 99.75 Moving Averages:
52 Wk Low 66.81 21 Day 96.09
Market Cap 472.2 M 50 Day 94.13
Yield 0 200 Day 88.57

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CALL OPTIONS
PUT OPTIONS
Bid $ Ask $ Chg $ Vol Opn Int Series Bid $ Ask $ Chg $ Vol Opn Int
- Mar 10 [3 days to expiration]
20.00 20.40 0.55 0 0 Mar 10 80.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 126
15.00 15.40 0.50 0 0 Mar 10 85.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 5670
10.00 10.40 0.55 0 0 Mar 10 90.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 5259
5.00 5.30 0.45 29 4897 Mar 10 95.0 0.00 0.05 -0.03 10 1917
0.60 0.70 0.20 138 1344 Mar 10 100.0 0.45 0.50 -0.35 746 1091
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 30 Mar 10 105.0 4.70 4.90 -0.55 0 20
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0 Mar 10 110.0 9.60 9.90 -0.60 0 1
- Apr 10 [31 days to expiration]
49.80 50.40 0.55 0 0 Apr 10 50.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 113
44.80 45.40 0.55 0 0 Apr 10 55.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0
39.80 40.40 0.55 0 0 Apr 10 60.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 466
34.80 35.40 0.55 0 0 Apr 10 65.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 363
29.80 30.40 0.55 0 0 Apr 10 70.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 1861
24.80 25.40 0.55 0 0 Apr 10 75.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 8350
19.80 20.40 0.55 0 1 Apr 10 80.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 6436
14.90 15.40 0.60 0 554 Apr 10 85.0 0.00 0.05 -0.03 30 12740
9.90 10.50 0.45 0 1431 Apr 10 90.0 0.10 0.20 -0.05 10 4292
5.50 5.70 0.45 23 3653 Apr 10 95.0 0.45 0.55 -0.05 647 1971
1.75 1.90 0.23 266 5175 Apr 10 100.0 1.65 1.80 -0.25 1,047 1183
0.15 0.25 0.05 217 2004 Apr 10 105.0 4.90 5.50 -0.40 42 257
0.00 0.05 0.00 10 1953 Apr 10 110.0 9.70 10.30 -0.45 0 58
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 93 Apr 10 115.0 14.70 15.30 -0.40 0 23
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0 Apr 10 120.0 19.60 20.30 -0.50 0 2
- Jul 10 [122 days to expiration]
49.50 50.70 0.60 0 0 Jul 10 50.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 204
44.50 45.70 0.60 0 0 Jul 10 55.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 128
39.50 40.70 0.60 0 0 Jul 10 60.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 66
34.50 35.70 0.60 0 0 Jul 10 65.0 0.05 0.10 0.03 0 1548
29.60 30.70 0.65 0 0 Jul 10 70.0 0.10 0.15 -0.03 0 1573
24.60 25.40 0.45 0 0 Jul 10 75.0 0.15 0.25 -0.05 28 406
19.70 20.50 0.45 0 1 Jul 10 80.0 0.30 0.40 -0.05 0 834
15.50 15.80 0.60 0 12 Jul 10 85.0 0.60 0.70 -0.05 50 2350
10.90 11.20 0.40 11 359 Jul 10 90.0 1.15 1.20 -0.12 10 2172
6.80 7.10 0.35 0 883 Jul 10 95.0 2.10 2.20 -0.20 101 1287
3.60 3.80 0.20 274 1409 Jul 10 100.0 3.80 4.00 -0.35 71 543
1.45 1.50 0.08 90 266 Jul 10 105.0 6.60 6.80 -0.50 49 351
0.35 0.45 0.05 0 186 Jul 10 110.0 10.40 11.10 -0.35 0 137
0.05 0.15 0.02 0 46 Jul 10 115.0 15.00 15.60 -0.55 66 114
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0 Jul 10 120.0 19.70 20.80 -0.65 0 34
- Oct 10 [213 days to expiration]
49.80 50.50 0.45 0 0 Oct 10 50.0 0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0
44.80 45.50 0.50 0 0 Oct 10 55.0 0.05 0.15 0.00 0 0
39.80 40.40 0.55 0 0 Oct 10 60.0 0.10 0.20 -0.02 0 33
34.80 35.40 0.45 0 0 Oct 10 65.0 0.20 0.35 -0.03 0 111
29.90 30.50 0.45 0 0 Oct 10 70.0 0.35 0.50 -0.05 0 0
25.00 25.60 0.40 0 0 Oct 10 75.0 0.60 0.70 -0.05 0 0
20.20 21.00 0.45 0 0 Oct 10 80.0 0.95 1.10 -0.08 1 82
16.10 16.50 0.55 0 0 Oct 10 85.0 1.50 1.65 -0.12 0 250
11.80 12.20 0.35 0 40 Oct 10 90.0 2.35 2.55 -0.13 0 100
8.10 8.40 0.35 0 30 Oct 10 95.0 3.60 3.80 -0.25 0 1135
4.80 5.20 0.20 2 50 Oct 10 100.0 5.50 5.90 -0.20 0 11
2.70 2.85 0.12 0 21 Oct 10 105.0 8.20 8.50 -0.35 0 6
1.20 1.35 0.05 17 141 Oct 10 110.0 11.60 12.10 -0.40 1 38
0.40 0.55 0.03 0 20 Oct 10 115.0 15.80 16.30 -0.40 0 0
- Jan 11 [311 days to expiration]
89.60 90.60 0.70 0 0 Jan 11 10.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 277
87.10 88.00 0.65 0 0 Jan 11 12.5 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 54
84.60 85.60 0.70 0 0 Jan 11 15.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 808
82.10 83.00 0.60 0 0 Jan 11 17.5 0.00 0.10 0.03 0 0
79.60 80.50 0.65 0 0 Jan 11 20.0 0.00 0.10 0.03 0 0
77.10 78.00 0.65 0 0 Jan 11 22.5 0.00 0.10 0.03 0 10
74.60 75.50 0.65 0 0 Jan 11 25.0 0.00 0.10 0.03 0 145
69.60 70.60 0.70 0 0 Jan 11 30.0 0.00 0.10 0.03 0 176
64.60 65.60 0.70 0 0 Jan 11 35.0 0.00 0.10 0.00 0 275
59.60 60.60 0.70 0 0 Jan 11 40.0 0.00 0.15 0.03 0 292
49.60 50.50 0.65 0 10 Jan 11 50.0 0.10 0.25 0.00 0 349
44.60 45.60 0.65 0 0 Jan 11 55.0 0.20 0.35 0.03 0 40
39.60 40.90 0.70 0 80 Jan 11 60.0 0.35 0.50 0.00 0 775
34.70 35.90 0.65 0 118 Jan 11 65.0 0.55 0.70 0.00 0 1248
29.90 31.00 0.65 0 198 Jan 11 70.0 0.80 0.95 -0.05 0 372
25.10 26.00 0.50 0 157 Jan 11 75.0 1.15 1.30 -0.05 0 323
20.70 21.50 0.50 0 218 Jan 11 80.0 1.70 1.90 -0.08 0 274
16.60 17.10 0.40 0 246 Jan 11 85.0 2.45 2.70 -0.08 0 433
12.60 13.10 0.35 0 2210 Jan 11 90.0 3.50 3.80 -0.15 5 1926
9.10 9.50 0.25 0 233 Jan 11 95.0 5.00 5.30 -0.20 10 229
6.20 6.50 0.30 0 1137 Jan 11 100.0 7.00 7.30 -0.30 140 141
3.70 4.10 0.10 0 212 Jan 11 105.0 9.70 9.80 -0.40 0 1
2.15 2.35 0.10 0 2225 Jan 11 110.0 12.90 13.30 -0.35 0 131
1.05 1.25 0.07 0 493 Jan 11 115.0 16.70 17.30 -0.50 0 8
0.45 0.60 0.05 0 324 Jan 11 120.0 21.10 22.00 -0.35 0 169
0.20 0.30 0.03 0 167 Jan 11 125.0 25.70 26.70 -0.45 0 135
- Jan 12 [675 days to expiration]
30.80 31.50 0.55 0 96 Jan 12 70.0 2.25 2.45 -0.10 10 208
22.50 23.10 0.45 0 56 Jan 12 80.0 4.00 4.30 -0.10 0 130
15.20 15.90 0.35 0 64 Jan 12 90.0 6.70 7.10 -0.25 0 142
9.40 9.90 0.20 0 33 Jan 12 100.0 10.60 11.10 -0.35 0 37
5.10 5.60 0.20 0 95 Jan 12 110.0 16.30 16.70 -0.40 0 60