Dec 2013 Calls on 03/04/13
Spot = 1525
Implied Volatility CALLS
Bid
Ask
Mid
Strike Price (K)
Expiration
K/(S=1525)
Implied Vol
508.9
512.2
510.55
1,000.00
0.75
0.66
20.74
484.8
488.2
486.50
1,025.00
0.75
0.67
21.57
461.1
464.3
462.70
1,050.00
0.75
0.69
22.09
437.3
440.5
438.90
1,075.00
0.75
0.7
22.12
413.4
416.9
415.15
1,100.00
0.75
0.72
21.92
389.9
393.2
391.55
1,125.00
0.75
0.74
21.64
385.2
388.6
386.90
1,130.00
0.75
0.74
21.61
366.7
370
368.35
1,150.00
0.75
0.75
21.45
343.6
347
345.30
1,175.00
0.75
0.77
21.16
320.9
324.3
322.60
1,200.00
0.75
0.79
20.87
298.5
301.9
300.20
1,225.00
0.75
0.8
20.54
276.4
279.8
278.10
1,250.00
0.75
0.82
20.17
254.7
258.1
256.40
1,275.00
0.75
0.84
19.78
233.6
237
235.30
1,300.00
0.75
0.85
19.43
212.6
216
214.30
1,325.00
0.75
0.87
18.94
192.4
195.7
194.05
1,350.00
0.75
0.89
18.5
172.9
176.1
174.50
1,375.00
0.75
0.9
18.08
153.9
157
155.45
1,400.00
0.75
0.92
17.6
135.5
138.6
137.05
1,425.00
0.75
0.93
17.09
118.2
121.1
119.65
1,450.00
0.75
0.95
16.62
101.7
104.2
102.95
1,475.00
0.75
0.97
16.09
86.2
88.6
87.40
1,500.00
0.75
0.98
15.59
71.7
74.2
72.95
1,525.00
0.75
1
15.07
58.8
61
59.90
1,550.00
0.75
1.02
14.6
47.1
49.2
48.15
1,575.00
0.75
1.03
14.12
36.9
38.9
37.90
1,600.00
0.75
1.05
13.67
28.1
29.9
29.00
1,625.00
0.75
1.07
13.21
21
22.6
21.80
1,650.00
0.75
1.08
12.83
15.2
16.5
15.85
1,675.00
0.75
1.1
12.44
10.8
12.1
11.45
1,700.00
0.75
1.11
12.17
7.4
8.7
8.05
1,725.00
0.75
1.13
11.91
4.9
6.2
5.55
1,750.00
0.75
1.15
11.68
3.2
4.6
3.90
1,775.00
0.75
1.16
11.58
2.6
3.1
2.85
1,800.00
0.75
1.18
11.62
1.55
2.5
2.03
1,825.00
0.75
1.2
11.61
0.95
1.9
1.43
1,850.00
0.75
1.21
11.61
0.55
1.15
0.85
1,900.00
0.75
1.25
11.93
0.2
0.45
0.33
2,000.00
0.75
1.31
12.65
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