Yesterday’s crude oil options’ volume was heavy with over 340,324 trading… Prices settled sharply lower, implied vol was up 12.3, to 48.8, based on the at the money, January option… Below is a snapshot from the Chicago Mercantile’s Option Settlement Tool which shows the top 20 puts and calls ranked by volume… Note that after a sharp down day calls added more to open interest than puts…
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