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MER

posted by:Paul Foster on Feb 27, 2007, 2:49 pm

Merrill Lynch MER (news, chart, quote) - MER March implied volatility Spikes to 32 on Put risk aversion Buys

MER is recently down $3.22 to $83.44. MER call option volume of 18,387 contracts compares to put volume of 41,202. MER March option implied volatility of 32 is above its 26-week average of 22 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price risks.

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