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Options Update: CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust Overall Volatility Elevated as Yen Rallies

Posted on March 17th, 2011 in currency, India Shares, linux, Red Hat, yen

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CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) closed up 1.2% in pre-open trading. Overall option implied volatility of 15 is above its 26-week average of 11, according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

Red Hat Inc. (RHT) April 44 calls were active on 26K contracts. April and June call 40 call option implied volatility is at 43. This is compared to its 26-week average of 39 according to Track Data, suggesting traders taking positions for larger movement into Q4 results expected to be released on March 23.

Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

Options Update: CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust Overall Volatility Elevated as Yen Rallies originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Euro Trades Above $1.40 on Expectation of Higher Rates

Posted on March 07th, 2011 in currency, ECB, euro, European Central Bank, exports, Federal Reserve, India Shares, Interest Rates, inthenews, U.S. dollar, zero interest rates

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euroThe markets were full of contradictions last week. Take for example the turmoil in the Middle East. In past crises, investors flocked to the U.S. dollar. But not this time. The U.S. dollar futures contract fell to 76.41 last week.

Another contradiction: the U.S. jobs report was the best in two years, with 192,000 new jobs added. The stock market should have rallied strongly. Instead the Dow fell 88 points. The crises in Libya and elsewhere overshadowed the favorable jobs picture.

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Euro Trades Above $1.40 on Expectation of Higher Rates originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Euro Currency Trust volatility Flat

Posted on November 26th, 2010 in currency, euro, India Shares, options, yen

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Euro Currency Trust (FXE) closed down 0.6% to 131.93 , near its 100-day moving average of 132.47. Overall option implied volatility of 13 is near its 26-week month average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) closed down 0.62% to $117.68. The FXY reflects the price of Japanese Yen plus accrued interest. FXY over all option implied volatility of 11 is near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

Euro Currency Trust volatility Flat originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Record Demand for Silver Coins

Posted on November 18th, 2010 in currency, David Madge, featured, India Shares, inthenews, Jonathan Potts, silver coins, silver prices, U.S. mint

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silver coinsThe Financial Times quotes Jonathan Potts saying: “The phones are ringing off the hook.” Potts is managing director of Fidel Trade, a U.S. coin dealership authorized to buy coins directly from the U.S. mint.

Potts’s statement is indicative of the state of the gold and silver coin market. Mints all over the world are running at full capacity. Among them are:

  • David Madge, head of bullion sales at the Royal Canadian Mint said sales of the Silver Maple Leafs had been “extremely strong.”

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Record Demand for Silver Coins originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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