COST Options History — March 2010 In March 2010, COST traded between $59.71 and $61.65. ATM implied volatility averaged 16.2%, placing in the 7.0% IV rank vs the trailing year. The 30-day expected move averaged 4.7%. IV traded above realized volatility by 4.8% (HV 20d: 11.5%). Max pain ranged from $60.00 to $60.00. Net GEX was positive for 2 of 23 trading days. Term structure was in contango for 21 of 23 days. Put/call ratio averaged 1.28.
Notable Days 2010-03-03 : Highest Volume — 25,398 contracts2010-03-03 : Largest IV drop — 19.3% change2010-03-01 : Highest IV Rank — 18.4%2010-03-01 : Largest Expected Move — 6.1%Monthly Statistics Metric Avg Min Max Open Close Price $60.55 $59.71 $61.65 $61.65 $59.71 Max Pain $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 ATM IV 16.2% 14.4% 21.2% 21.2% 14.9% Expected Move 4.7% 4.3% 6.1% 6.1% 4.3% HV 20d 11.5% 8.4% 13.6% 13.3% 8.4% HV 60d 12.7% 11.7% 14.4% 14.4% 11.8% IV Rank 7.0% 1.3% 18.4% 18.4% 3.2% IV Percentile 5.2% 0.4% 22.2% 22.2% 1.2% Term Structure 1.4% -1.6% 3.0% -1.1% 1.4% VWIV 16.8% 15.3% 22.2% 21.7% 15.6% Skew 25d 1.8% 0.8% 2.9% 2.0% 1.8% Skew 10d 4.1% 0.8% 7.0% 6.2% 0.8% Call IV 25d 16.0% 14.4% 21.0% 21.0% 14.9% Put IV 25d 17.8% 16.5% 23.3% 23.0% 16.7% Bid-Ask Spread % 8.01 4.70 14.18 12.17 5.21 Gamma HHI 0.28 0.22 0.33 0.24 0.32 Net GEX -5.9M -10.1M 2.6M 2.6M -7.0M Net DEX -32.5M -98.1M 27.3M -98.1M -14.9M Net VEX -1.2M -1.3M -1.2M -1.2M -1.2M Div Yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% P/C Ratio 1.28 0.33 3.50 2.73 1.05 Total Volume 5,940.087 1,295 25,398 19,015 1,977 Total OI 156,326.261 131,361 174,278 131,361 143,595
Daily Data (23 trading days) Date Price Max Pain ATM IV Exp Move HV 20d IV Rank VWIV Skew 25d Term Str GEX DEX VEX P/C Spread % Call Vol Put Vol Call OI Put OI 2010-03-01 $61.65 $60.00 21.2% 6.1% 13.3% 18.4% 21.7% 2.0% -1.1% 2.6M -98.1M -1.2M 2.73 12.17 5,094 13,921 64,969 66,392 2010-03-02 $61.38 $60.00 21.1% 6.1% 13.5% 18.3% 22.2% 2.7% -1.6% 599.7K -74.4M -1.3M 1.29 10.36 9,818 12,621 66,839 75,552 2010-03-03 $60.68 $60.00 17.1% 4.9% 13.6% 8.5% 17.0% 1.7% 0.1% -4.2M -32.0M -1.3M 2.07 10.62 8,279 17,119 69,709 86,199 2010-03-04 $60.80 $60.00 15.3% 4.4% 13.3% 4.5% 15.6% 0.8% 1.2% -5.7M -33.2M -1.3M 0.79 8.04 3,892 3,093 71,618 92,737 2010-03-05 $60.68 $60.00 15.2% 4.7% 13.4% 3.9% 16.7% 2.0% 2.8% -5.6M -26.2M -1.3M 1.20 8.83 4,142 4,961 72,493 92,449 2010-03-08 $60.67 $60.00 15.1% 4.7% 13.4% 3.5% 16.8% 1.6% 3.0% -5.8M -27.6M -1.3M 2.66 7.71 594 1,579 75,071 95,095 2010-03-09 $60.13 $60.00 15.3% 4.7% 13.5% 4.1% 17.0% 2.4% 2.8% -8.6M 7.1M -1.3M 2.49 8.24 1,158 2,878 75,065 95,339 2010-03-10 $59.84 $60.00 14.4% 4.7% 13.3% 1.3% 17.8% 1.8% 2.3% -10.1M 27.3M -1.3M 1.54 5.92 1,175 1,807 75,244 95,935 2010-03-11 $59.90 $60.00 16.2% 4.7% 13.1% 7.6% 16.8% 1.4% 2.7% -10.0M 21.8M -1.3M 0.56 6.11 1,128 627 75,366 95,040 2010-03-12 $60.17 $60.00 15.9% 4.6% 12.9% 6.4% 16.1% 1.8% 2.6% -10.1M 886.2K -1.3M 3.50 7.17 1,446 5,059 75,388 95,071 2010-03-15 $60.55 $60.00 16.0% 4.6% 12.7% 6.7% 16.1% 1.9% 2.6% -10.0M -23.4M -1.2M 0.89 10.48 1,330 1,185 75,440 97,934 2010-03-16 $60.91 $60.00 16.0% 4.6% 9.9% 6.9% 15.9% 1.5% 2.6% -8.3M -50.8M -1.2M 1.24 14.18 1,383 1,710 75,726 98,176 2010-03-17 $61.33 $60.00 16.0% 4.6% 10.0% 7.0% 16.5% 1.2% 1.5% -4.2M -79.0M -1.2M 0.85 6.98 1,370 1,162 75,951 98,327 2010-03-18 $61.27 $60.00 16.3% 4.7% 10.0% 7.9% 16.2% 1.1% 1.2% -4.3M -71.3M -1.2M 0.33 7.25 3,630 1,180 75,693 98,392 2010-03-19 $60.72 $60.00 16.4% 4.7% 10.4% 8.3% 16.3% 2.9% 2.0% -7.7M -58.1M -1.2M 0.45 6.80 2,280 1,036 75,802 97,979 2010-03-22 $60.88 $60.00 16.2% 4.7% 10.3% 7.6% 15.7% 2.0% 1.0% -4.5M -45.8M -1.2M 0.75 4.70 2,374 1,784 57,035 76,763 2010-03-23 $60.76 $60.00 15.5% 4.5% 10.2% 5.2% 15.3% 2.4% 1.3% -4.6M -42.2M -1.2M 0.86 7.38 1,170 1,005 58,573 78,085 2010-03-24 $60.07 $60.00 15.8% 4.5% 10.7% 6.2% 16.1% 1.7% 1.0% -5.8M -17.6M -1.2M 0.50 6.32 1,654 819 59,094 78,447 2010-03-25 $60.05 $60.00 15.8% 4.5% 10.1% 6.0% 17.1% 1.7% 1.1% -6.1M -21.6M -1.2M 0.65 6.46 1,675 1,097 59,972 78,901 2010-03-26 $60.13 $60.00 16.1% 4.6% 9.9% 7.2% 16.3% 2.2% 0.8% -5.8M -24.4M -1.2M 0.63 5.73 1,614 1,018 60,712 79,279 2010-03-29 $60.14 $60.00 16.4% 4.7% 8.9% 8.3% 16.5% 1.7% 0.5% -5.8M -29.8M -1.2M 1.20 7.82 1,128 1,355 61,501 79,744 2010-03-30 $60.17 $60.00 15.4% 4.4% 8.9% 4.8% 15.7% 1.3% 1.1% -5.7M -33.4M -1.2M 1.13 9.78 609 686 62,195 80,617 2010-03-31 $59.71 $60.00 14.9% 4.3% 8.4% 3.2% 15.6% 1.8% 1.4% -7.0M -14.9M -1.2M 1.05 5.21 966 1,011 62,561 81,034
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