Monday, April 23, 2012

Apple Options Up On Stock's Slide


According to the Wall St Journal spooked investors are paying up for Apple Inc. options as the tech behemoth's shares continue to slide.

Options prices for Apple stock have risen to their highest level since just after the death of founder Steve Jobs last fall. That means Apple's implied volatility—a measure of the market's expectations for future stock swings based on options prices—is at its highest level since October. Implied volatility typically increases as demand pushes options prices higher…

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