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Option Trading Idea - Target Corporation (TGT) Bear Call Spread
Bull and Bear Action in Target, Halliburton, Fifth Third Bank
| Last: 53.16 | Chg: +0.08 | %Chg: +0.15% | Open: 52.90 | Vol: 207,000 | |
| Bid: 53.17 | Ask: 53.18 | Size: 3 | High: 53.30 | Low: 52.86 | Avg Vol: 4.3 M |

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| Industry | Retail Staples |
| Shares Outstanding | 752.3 M |
| 52 Wk Performance Price | 86.3% |
| Dividend | 0.68 2010/05/18 |
| Today's High 53.30 | P/E 16.1 |
| Today's Low 52.86 | EPS 3.3 |
| Open 52.90 | Price to Book 19.9 |
| Prev Close 53.08 | |
| 52 Wk high 53.64 | Moving Averages: |
| 52 Wk Low 28.75 | 21 Day 51.47 |
| Market Cap 39.9 B | 50 Day 50.65 |
| Yield 1.281 | 200 Day 46.49 |
| Bid $ | Ask $ | Chg $ | Vol | Opn Int | Series | Bid $ | Ask $ | Chg $ | Vol | Opn Int |
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| 13.10 | 13.25 | 0.05 | 0 | 20 | Mar 10 40.0 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0 | 144 |
| 8.10 | 8.25 | 0.03 | 0 | 402 | Mar 10 45.0 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0 | 387 |
| 7.10 | 7.25 | 0.05 | 0 | 608 | Mar 10 46.0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0 | 404 |
| 6.15 | 6.25 | 0.10 | 0 | 838 | Mar 10 47.0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0 | 1935 |
| 5.15 | 5.25 | 0.10 | 6 | 595 | Mar 10 48.0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0 | 3843 |
| 4.15 | 4.25 | 0.07 | 0 | 1242 | Mar 10 49.0 | 0.01 | 0.03 | -0.01 | 0 | 3653 |
| 3.20 | 3.25 | 0.07 | 13 | 3863 | Mar 10 50.0 | 0.03 | 0.05 | -0.01 | 50 | 4013 |
| 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.02 | 18 | 4859 | Mar 10 52.5 | 0.26 | 0.27 | -0.06 | 35 | 2291 |
| 0.04 | 0.06 | -0.01 | 62 | 3351 | Mar 10 55.0 | 1.85 | 1.89 | -0.09 | 32 | 416 |
| 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0 | 186 | Mar 10 60.0 | 6.75 | 6.90 | -0.08 | 0 | 64 |
| 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | Mar 10 65.0 | 11.75 | 11.90 | -0.05 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | Mar 10 70.0 | 16.75 | 16.90 | -0.05 | 0 | 0 |
| 27.75 | 28.40 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | Apr 10 25.0 | 0.00 | 0.02 | -0.01 | 0 | 827 |
| 22.90 | 23.35 | 0.27 | 0 | 11 | Apr 10 30.0 | 0.01 | 0.03 | -0.01 | 0 | 603 |
| 17.85 | 18.35 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | Apr 10 35.0 | 0.02 | 0.03 | -0.01 | 0 | 1030 |
| 12.85 | 13.35 | 0.03 | 0 | 940 | Apr 10 40.0 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0 | 2856 |
| 11.90 | 12.40 | 0.20 | 0 | 128 | Apr 10 41.0 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0 | 3924 |
| 10.90 | 11.35 | 0.10 | 0 | 1060 | Apr 10 42.0 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0 | 4670 |
| 9.90 | 10.40 | 0.25 | 0 | 1879 | Apr 10 43.0 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0 | 5227 |
| 9.00 | 9.40 | 0.30 | 0 | 94 | Apr 10 44.0 | 0.06 | 0.08 | -0.01 | 0 | 1829 |
| 8.10 | 8.40 | 0.05 | 0 | 452 | Apr 10 45.0 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0 | 3964 |
| 7.25 | 7.35 | 0.08 | 0 | 1638 | Apr 10 46.0 | 0.11 | 0.13 | -0.01 | 0 | 3261 |
| 6.30 | 6.40 | 0.10 | 0 | 907 | Apr 10 47.0 | 0.14 | 0.16 | -0.02 | 0 | 3335 |
| 5.35 | 5.45 | 0.10 | 0 | 991 | Apr 10 48.0 | 0.20 | 0.22 | -0.01 | 0 | 2032 |
| 4.40 | 4.50 | 0.05 | 0 | 2236 | Apr 10 49.0 | 0.29 | 0.31 | -0.01 | 29 | 9535 |
| 3.55 | 3.65 | 0.05 | 2 | 14122 | Apr 10 50.0 | 0.41 | 0.44 | -0.03 | 0 | 4067 |
| 1.75 | 1.79 | 0.04 | 36 | 5157 | Apr 10 52.5 | 1.07 | 1.10 | -0.05 | 0 | 2706 |
| 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.01 | 10 | 9937 | Apr 10 55.0 | 2.42 | 2.47 | -0.08 | 0 | 1430 |
| 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0 | 2152 | Apr 10 60.0 | 6.80 | 6.90 | -0.10 | 0 | 316 |
| 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0 | 554 | Apr 10 65.0 | 11.65 | 12.15 | -0.28 | 0 | 2 |
| 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0 | 191 | Apr 10 70.0 | 16.65 | 17.15 | -0.27 | 0 | 4 |
| 27.85 | 28.40 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | Jul 10 25.0 | 0.04 | 0.06 | -0.01 | 0 | 882 |
| 22.90 | 23.45 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | Jul 10 30.0 | 0.08 | 0.11 | -0.01 | 0 | 505 |
| 17.95 | 18.50 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | Jul 10 35.0 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0 | 2122 |
| 13.35 | 13.55 | 0.08 | 0 | 12 | Jul 10 40.0 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0 | 2402 |
| 10.55 | 10.70 | 0.05 | 0 | 77 | Jul 10 43.0 | 0.49 | 0.52 | -0.01 | 0 | 2711 |
| 9.60 | 9.75 | 0.05 | 0 | 69 | Jul 10 44.0 | 0.58 | 0.61 | -0.01 | 12 | 1170 |
| 8.70 | 8.85 | 0.05 | 0 | 513 | Jul 10 45.0 | 0.69 | 0.72 | -0.02 | 40 | 2182 |
| 7.85 | 7.95 | 0.05 | 0 | 183 | Jul 10 46.0 | 0.83 | 0.86 | -0.02 | 0 | 1556 |
| 7.00 | 7.10 | 0.05 | 0 | 394 | Jul 10 47.0 | 0.99 | 1.02 | -0.03 | 0 | 4568 |
| 6.20 | 6.30 | 0.05 | 0 | 707 | Jul 10 48.0 | 1.19 | 1.22 | -0.02 | 20 | 1574 |
| 5.45 | 5.55 | 0.05 | 0 | 1167 | Jul 10 49.0 | 1.42 | 1.45 | -0.04 | 0 | 1784 |
| 4.70 | 4.80 | 0.05 | 3 | 2579 | Jul 10 50.0 | 1.69 | 1.73 | -0.04 | 7 | 1482 |
| 3.10 | 3.20 | 0.03 | 28 | 6181 | Jul 10 52.5 | 2.60 | 2.64 | -0.06 | 45 | 2925 |
| 1.91 | 1.95 | 0.03 | 33 | 3082 | Jul 10 55.0 | 3.85 | 3.95 | -0.05 | 0 | 567 |
| 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.00 | 3 | 1201 | Jul 10 60.0 | 7.45 | 7.55 | -0.05 | 0 | 75 |
| 0.08 | 0.11 | -0.01 | 0 | 1032 | Jul 10 65.0 | 12.00 | 12.15 | -0.07 | 0 | 81 |
| 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0 | 357 | Jul 10 70.0 | 16.90 | 17.05 | -0.38 | 0 | 143 |
| 22.90 | 23.50 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | Oct 10 30.0 | 0.20 | 0.23 | -0.01 | 10 | 20 |
| 18.35 | 18.50 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | Oct 10 35.0 | 0.38 | 0.42 | -0.01 | 0 | 320 |
| 13.65 | 13.80 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | Oct 10 40.0 | 0.72 | 0.75 | -0.02 | 0 | 2064 |
| 9.30 | 9.45 | 0.05 | 0 | 306 | Oct 10 45.0 | 1.42 | 1.45 | -0.02 | 0 | 608 |
| 8.50 | 8.65 | 0.05 | 0 | 130 | Oct 10 46.0 | 1.62 | 1.65 | -0.03 | 0 | 1115 |
| 7.00 | 7.10 | 0.05 | 0 | 135 | Oct 10 48.0 | 2.10 | 2.14 | -0.04 | 0 | 1077 |
| 6.30 | 6.40 | 0.05 | 0 | 248 | Oct 10 49.0 | 2.39 | 2.43 | -0.04 | 83 | 1362 |
| 5.60 | 5.70 | 0.05 | 0 | 344 | Oct 10 50.0 | 2.71 | 2.76 | -0.05 | 0 | 738 |
| 4.10 | 4.20 | 0.05 | 0 | 510 | Oct 10 52.5 | 3.70 | 3.75 | -0.05 | 0 | 168 |
| 2.87 | 2.92 | 0.03 | 2 | 264 | Oct 10 55.0 | 4.90 | 5.05 | -0.07 | 0 | 362 |
| 1.17 | 1.21 | 0.01 | 0 | 1090 | Oct 10 60.0 | 8.25 | 8.35 | -0.05 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0 | 395 | Oct 10 65.0 | 12.40 | 12.55 | -0.10 | 0 | 5 |
| 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.01 | 0 | 50 | Oct 10 70.0 | 17.15 | 17.30 | -0.05 | 0 | 0 |
| 47.75 | 48.45 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | Jan 11 5.0 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0 | 276 |
| 45.30 | 45.95 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | Jan 11 7.5 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0 | 215 |
| 42.80 | 43.45 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | Jan 11 10.0 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0 | 1291 |
| 40.30 | 40.95 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | Jan 11 12.5 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0 | 1471 |
| 37.80 | 38.45 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | Jan 11 15.0 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0 | 1663 |
| 35.30 | 35.95 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | Jan 11 17.5 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0 | 626 |
| 32.80 | 33.45 | 0.25 | 0 | 741 | Jan 11 20.0 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0 | 864 |
| 30.40 | 30.95 | 0.30 | 0 | 179 | Jan 11 22.5 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0 | 1225 |
| 27.85 | 28.50 | 0.22 | 0 | 308 | Jan 11 25.0 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0 | 1221 |
| 25.40 | 26.05 | 0.20 | 0 | 272 | Jan 11 27.5 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 0 | 1352 |
| 22.95 | 23.60 | 0.10 | 0 | 272 | Jan 11 30.0 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0 | 7403 |
| 20.55 | 21.20 | 0.23 | 0 | 2075 | Jan 11 32.5 | 0.51 | 0.55 | -0.01 | 0 | 2150 |
| 18.55 | 18.80 | 0.12 | 0 | 30544 | Jan 11 35.0 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.00 | 0 | 19441 |
| 16.20 | 16.40 | 0.07 | 0 | 412 | Jan 11 37.5 | 0.90 | 0.95 | -0.01 | 0 | 7084 |
| 14.00 | 14.15 | 0.05 | 0 | 4167 | Jan 11 40.0 | 1.21 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0 | 20820 |
| 9.90 | 10.05 | 0.08 | 0 | 3831 | Jan 11 45.0 | 2.11 | 2.16 | -0.03 | 0 | 7526 |
| 6.35 | 6.50 | 0.03 | 0 | 12476 | Jan 11 50.0 | 3.60 | 3.65 | -0.05 | 0 | 11276 |
| 3.65 | 3.80 | 0.02 | 0 | 7964 | Jan 11 55.0 | 5.85 | 5.95 | -0.08 | 0 | 3165 |
| 1.83 | 1.90 | 0.01 | 0 | 32423 | Jan 11 60.0 | 9.00 | 9.15 | -0.07 | 0 | 2262 |
| 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.01 | 0 | 2507 | Jan 11 65.0 | 13.00 | 13.10 | -0.05 | 0 | 476 |
| 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0 | 1861 | Jan 11 70.0 | 17.45 | 17.60 | -0.10 | 0 | 405 |
| 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0 | 769 | Jan 11 75.0 | 22.00 | 22.65 | -0.30 | 0 | 74 |
| 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0 | 676 | Jan 11 80.0 | 26.95 | 27.60 | -0.27 | 0 | 219 |
| 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0 | 535 | Jan 11 85.0 | 31.90 | 32.55 | -0.30 | 0 | 21 |
| 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0 | 819 | Jan 11 90.0 | 36.90 | 37.55 | -0.30 | 0 | 77 |
| 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0 | 612 | Jan 11 95.0 | 41.85 | 42.55 | -0.28 | 0 | 157 |
| 23.60 | 23.90 | 0.20 | 0 | 47 | Jan 12 30.0 | 1.04 | 1.19 | 0.01 | 0 | 449 |
| 15.15 | 15.40 | 0.15 | 0 | 517 | Jan 12 40.0 | 2.58 | 2.73 | 0.06 | 0 | 1054 |
| 8.40 | 8.65 | 0.12 | 10 | 1038 | Jan 12 50.0 | 5.60 | 5.85 | -0.03 | 0 | 1505 |
| 3.85 | 4.05 | 0.05 | 10 | 647 | Jan 12 60.0 | 10.95 | 11.20 | -0.03 | 0 | 153 |
| 1.47 | 1.61 | 0.03 | 0 | 490 | Jan 12 70.0 | 18.50 | 18.75 | -0.05 | 0 | 285 |