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The following are the U.S. stock options that had the biggest percentage changes in implied volatility from the previous trading day as of 3:00 p.m. in New York. This {OSCH <GO>} search was limited to options that are more than 10 days from expiration, have trading volume of at least 500 contracts and have strike prices within 5 percent of the underlying security's price.
Top Volatility Increases
Contract %Chg Impl.
Ticker Name Description Vol. Vol. Price %Chg Volume
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EXC EXELON CORP EXC US 06/16/12 C34 96.9 21.4 3.10 0.0 561
VXX IPATH-S&P S VXX US 06/16/12 C18 45.9 80.7 3.02 0.7 549
GNOM COMPLETE GE GNOM US 07/21/12 C2.5 41.4 155.2 0.75 114.3 896
QQQ POWERSH-QQQ QQQ US 06/16/12 P65 39.4 17.8 3.27 -9.2 940
ELN ELAN CORP-A ELN US 06/16/12 P13 38.7 55.5 0.25 -44.4 914
CIGX STAR SCIENT CIGX US 01/19/13 C2 36.3 51.5 1.95 2.6 570
CALL MAGICJACK V CALL US 12/22/12 C12.5 33.2 49.1 5.20 -8.8 3510
NILE BLUE NILE I NILE US 06/16/12 C25 30.3 62.2 7.60 20.6 592
IOC INTEROIL CO IOC US 06/16/12 P50 29.1 107.0 1.47 63.3 504
IOC INTEROIL CO IOC US 06/16/12 P55 28.2 99.5 2.15 15.6 556
IOC INTEROIL CO IOC US 06/16/12 C60 26.7 93.4 7.35 31.2 640
VXX IPATH-S&P S VXX US 06/16/12 C20 23.9 86.4 1.90 8.6 4950
IOC INTEROIL CO IOC US 06/16/12 P35 22.8 145.4 0.25 56.2 568
ARBA ARIBA INC ARBA US 06/16/12 C45 22.6 8.2 0.45 28.6 1243
IWM ISHARES-RUS IWM US 06/16/12 P80 20.9 22.5 4.04 8.0 10462
SPY SPDR S&P 50 SPY US 06/16/12 P136 20.8 14.9 5.08 10.9 5503
ARBA ARIBA INC ARBA US 07/21/12 C45 20.6 6.8 0.55 10.0 5528
CIGX STAR SCIENT CIGX US 07/21/12 C4 20.4 40.0 0.20 0.0 550
HD HOME DEPOT HD US 06/16/12 C46 16.4 24.3 3.70 12.1 1513
VXX IPATH-S&P S VXX US 06/16/12 C21 16.2 89.1 1.48 11.3 1513
EEM ISHARES-EMG EEM US 06/22/13 P35 14.6 30.5 4.05 0.0 800
GRPN GROUPON INC GRPN US 06/16/12 C5 14.2 171.8 7.00 1.4 521
JNJ JOHNSON&JOH JNJ US 06/16/12 C65 13.5 12.4 0.08 -33.3 555
EEM ISHARES-EMG EEM US 12/22/12 P31 13.3 36.8 1.70 -5.6 10700
TIVO TIVO INC TIVO US 06/16/12 P9 13.2 64.0 0.50 4.2 1656
HPQ HEWLETT-PAC HPQ US 08/18/12 C14 13.0 58.0 8.21 -19.5 1207
ONXX ONYX PHARM ONXX US 06/16/12 P39 12.8 49.2 0.10 -33.3 772
QQQ POWERSH-QQQ QQQ US 06/16/12 P64 11.9 18.5 2.50 -2.7 1421
CIGX STAR SCIENT CIGX US 01/18/14 C4 11.2 59.4 1.05 -4.5 667
END ENDEAVOUR I END US 07/21/12 P5 11.1 124.2 0.60 20.0 1500
WNR WESTERN REF WNR US 06/16/12 P20 11.1 53.6 1.10 -6.0 1002
ENPH ENPHASE ENE ENPH US 11/17/12 P5 10.8 99.3 0.70 0.0 500
C CITIGROUP I C US 06/16/12 P15 10.7 104.3 0.02 0.0 623
DUK DUKE ENERGY DUK US 07/21/12 C22 10.6 13.5 0.45 28.6 2649
Contract %Chg Impl.
Ticker Name Description Vol. Vol. Price %Chg Volume
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PAY VERIFONE SY PAY US 06/16/12 C38 -38.5 46.4 2.00 0.0 715
PAY VERIFONE SY PAY US 06/16/12 P37 -37.3 46.6 1.05 110.0 1065
PAY VERIFONE SY PAY US 06/16/12 C39 -37.2 45.8 1.35 -81.5 988
PAY VERIFONE SY PAY US 06/16/12 P38 -34.8 46.0 1.62 170.0 1822
PAY VERIFONE SY PAY US 06/16/12 P36 -34.3 48.8 0.90 157.1 2682
PAY VERIFONE SY PAY US 06/16/12 P39 -34.2 45.9 2.14 167.5 1159
PAY VERIFONE SY PAY US 06/16/12 P40 -33.9 45.5 2.75 175.0 2642
PAY VERIFONE SY PAY US 06/16/12 P35 -33.3 49.9 0.55 83.3 624
PAY VERIFONE SY PAY US 06/16/12 C40 -31.2 45.6 0.95 -85.4 1433
KMI KINDER MORG KMI US 06/16/12 C32.5 -24.8 27.5 0.75 -25.0 1774
JAKK JAKKS PACIF JAKK US 06/16/12 P17.5 -23.1 25.3 0.30 -40.0 961
AMLN AMYLIN PHAR AMLN US 07/21/12 C28 -22.7 51.5 2.33 33.1 1713
AMLN AMYLIN PHAR AMLN US 07/21/12 C27 -21.9 55.7 2.80 26.7 1169
PAY VERIFONE SY PAY US 07/21/12 P32 -21.3 53.0 0.80 166.7 2041
AMLN AMYLIN PHAR AMLN US 06/16/12 P24 -20.5 63.8 0.30 -76.0 1337
AMLN AMYLIN PHAR AMLN US 06/16/12 P25 -20.3 60.0 0.49 -71.2 1246
AMLN AMYLIN PHAR AMLN US 07/21/12 P29 -20.0 49.9 2.80 -40.4 1185
AMLN AMYLIN PHAR AMLN US 06/16/12 C26 -19.8 59.5 2.62 49.7 1875
EC ECOPETROL-S EC US 06/16/12 P60 -19.6 26.7 3.20 6.7 629
PAY VERIFONE SY PAY US 07/21/12 P40 -19.3 45.1 3.83 112.8 541
AMLN AMYLIN PHAR AMLN US 07/21/12 P18 -18.3 96.3 0.65 -44.4 1085
AMLN AMYLIN PHAR AMLN US 06/16/12 C28 -18.2 57.3 1.40 55.6 3438
AMLN AMYLIN PHAR AMLN US 06/16/12 C27 -18.2 60.0 2.06 77.6 1191
AMLN AMYLIN PHAR AMLN US 07/21/12 P20 -17.6 89.6 0.73 -52.9 671
DVA DAVITA INC DVA US 06/16/12 P80 -16.5 20.6 0.85 -29.2 1383
SMH MARKET VECT SMH US 06/16/12 C32 -16.5 21.8 0.35 -12.5 763
FRO FRONTLINE L FRO US 07/21/12 P5 -15.2 78.4 0.45 -30.8 922
ADTN ADTRAN INC ADTN US 06/16/12 C30 -15.2 33.3 0.90 -10.0 1113
VVUS VIVUS INC VVUS US 06/16/12 C25 -14.9 54.7 1.10 -22.0 10389
UUP POWERSHARES UUP US 06/16/12 C22 -14.8 6.9 0.79 -2.5 699
SPF STANDARD PA SPF US 06/16/12 P5 -14.2 70.8 0.15 -40.0 1500
FRO FRONTLINE L FRO US 08/18/12 C5 -14.1 70.4 1.10 46.7 634
XLF SPDR-FINL S XLF US 06/16/12 C13 -13.3 34.0 1.13 -3.4 3801
QQQ POWERSH-QQQ QQQ US 06/16/12 C60 -12.8 23.7 2.65 -9.2 1538
SPY SPDR S&P 50 SPY US 06/16/12 C127 -12.4 21.4 5.94 -3.7 584
SPF STANDARD PA SPF US 06/16/12 C5 -12.3 63.0 0.55 0.0 703
PAG PENSKE AUTO PAG US 06/16/12 C25 -12.2 29.5 0.70 27.3 667
GNK GENCO SHIPP GNK US 06/16/12 C3 -12.1 74.8 0.34 36.0 515
KMI KINDER MORG KMI US 06/16/12 P30 -12.0 35.5 0.35 -12.5 2262
CMCSK COMCAST COR CMCSK US 06/16/12 P29 -11.8 20.5 0.70 -30.0 3004
QQQ POWERSH-QQQ QQQ US 06/16/12 C61 -11.6 22.5 1.89 -12.9 1964
FXY CRYSHS-JAPA FXY US 06/16/12 C129 -11.4 10.4 0.03 -82.3 2365
SPY SPDR S&P 50 SPY US 06/16/12 C128 -11.3 20.8 5.12 -11.0 978
IWM ISHARES-RUS IWM US 06/16/12 C75 -11.2 27.1 2.80 -10.0 1659
SYY SYSCO CORP SYY US 06/16/12 P27 -11.2 16.6 0.10 -60.0 1171
EXPD EXPEDITORS EXPD US 06/16/12 P37.5 -11.2 26.6 0.65 -13.3 590
AMLN AMYLIN PHAR AMLN US 06/16/12 C29 -11.0 60.0 1.10 52.8 1563
TTWO TAKE-TWO IN TTWO US 07/21/12 P12 -11.0 40.2 1.05 0.0 2500
SPY SPDR S&P 50 SPY US 06/16/12 C129 -10.7 20.2 4.35 -8.2 2254
IWM ISHARES-RUS IWM US 06/16/12 C76 -10.7 25.9 2.16 -10.0 3308
QCOR QUESTCOR PH QCOR US 06/16/12 P38 -10.4 58.8 0.91 -37.2 1433
ISTA ISTA PHARMA ISTA US 10/20/12 P7.5 -10.3 22.7 0.05 0.0 510
PAY VERIFONE SY PAY US 10/20/12 P40 -10.1 46.9 5.40 63.6 3803
IDIX IDENIX PHAR IDIX US 07/21/12 P7.5 -10.0 96.4 0.50 -9.1 9152
x - Ex-dividend. * - Ex-earnings.
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