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UNH

posted by:Paul Foster on Oct 31, 2008, 11:26 am

UnitedHealth UNH (news, chart, quote) - UNH volatility Elevated at 83

UNH is recently down 56c to $21.83. UNH call option volume of 6,237 contracts compares to put volume of 2,080 contracts. UNH November option implied volatility of 83 is above its 26-week average of 52 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

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