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I currently own 300 shares of IBM and bought in averaging 121 per share. IBM current price: 151.35. I am mixed between taking a profit or holding out for more gains. What to do? Well, buying call options in IBM will allow me to stay long while at the same time take my profit on the stock gains. This all sounds good and easy but not all market environments...

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Today's 1-Day OHLC Volatility for KBE is 22.8. The 20-day average is 16.6, and the 52-week average is 21.2. The 1-Day OHLC Volatility for SPY is 4.3, while the average over the last 20 days is 9.5, and for the last 52 weeks is 12.0. Implied Volatility: The current 30-Day Implied Volatility (IV30) is 18.8, and has moved -6.9% from yesterday. Its IV Ranking...

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XLB Skew - Bearish Sentiment XLBSubmit 46.45-0.05 (-0.1%)Materials Select Sector SPDR Traders are pricing in a larger-than-average implied volatility premium to buy downside puts relative to upside calls. Currently, the downside puts are trading at a +36.1% premium to upside calls, but the 52-week average is +28.5%. This suggests that traders believe there is more...

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MDCO Implied Volatility Rising Ahead Of November Trial Results marketchameleon.com The Medicines Company  is scheduled to release updated drug trial results for its developmental cardiovascular drug MDCO-216 in November.  Anticipation for the data is beginning to rise, and the stock has already proven susceptible to notable swings in price as a result of past...

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XLP Skew - Bullish Sentiment XLPSubmit 52.31-0.02 (0.0%)SPDR Consumer Staples Select Traders are willing to offer downside puts at more attractive levels relative to upside calls. The implied volatility of the downside puts is trading at a +32.7% premium to upside calls compared to the 52 week average of +36.7%. This indicates traders are feeling a move to upside...

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IWM 124.39+1.56 (+1.3% iShares Russell 2000 Index Traders are pricing in a larger-than-average implied volatility premium to buy downside puts relative to upside calls. Currently, the downside puts are trading at a +43.4% premium to upside calls, but the 52-week average is +38.1%. This suggests that traders believe there is more short-term risk to the downside...

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Mexican Assets Pivoting on U.S. Presidential Campaign Results 28 SEPTEMBER 2016 OPTIONS In the lead-up to the U.S. Presidential election, the impact of U.S. trade agreements with its North American neighbors has become a central point of contention between the candidates. Each party platform has a distinct strategy for handling trade relations, and the...