Market Sense and Sentiment

[leapyear92]

Bob,

Thaks for your response. However, I was in error. I was actually looking at the NDX options which if you can make any sense of the gibberish below is at ~a 9 point spread. I understand the concept of premium...time + intrinsic value.
I guess the spreads are somehow proportional to the underlying index value.


QQQ's vs. MDX vs NDX.


Really enjoy this thread!




.NDX (Nasdaq) 1600.81 +1.51
Nov 30,2001 @ 15:40 ET (Data at least 15 Minutes Delayed)

Calls Last Sale Net Bid Ask Vol Open Int Puts Last Sale Net Bid Ask Vol Open Int

01 Dec 1575. (NDV LB-E) 68.40 pc 73.10 83.10 0 2076 01 Dec 1575. (NDV XB-E) 63.00 pc 44.70 54.70 0 2007
01 Dec 1575. (NDV LB-A) 0 pc 72.60 82.60 0 2076 01 Dec 1575. (NDV XB-A) 58.00 pc 45.50 53.50 0 2007
01 Dec 1600. (NDV LL-E) 60.50 -7.50 58.80 67.00 69 1321 01 Dec 1600. (NDV XL-E) 67.00 +2.00 55.30 65.30 771 1683
01 Dec 1600. (NDV LL-A) 53.00 +1.00 58.40 66.50 1 1321 01 Dec 1600. (NDV XL-A) 75.00 pc 55.20 65.20 0 1683
01 Dec 1625. (NDV LC-E) 45.00 +5.00 46.30 56.30 2 1223 01 Dec 1625. (NDV XC-E) 85.00 pc 68.40 78.40 0 47
01 Dec 1625. (NDV LC-A) 0 pc 46.80 54.80 0 1223 01 Dec 1625. (NDV XC-A) 0 pc 67.50 77.50 0 47
01 Dec 1650. (NDV LM-E) 39.00 -3.00 38.00 43.00 110 274 01 Dec 1650. (NDV XM-E) 85.00 -30.00 82.50 92.50 2 13
01 Dec 1650. (NDV LM-A) 34.50 pc 37.40 42.40 0 274 01 Dec 1650. (NDV XM-A) 137.00 pc 81.60 91.60 0 13
02 Jan 1575. (NDV AB-E) 0 pc 110.90 120.90 0 0 02 Jan 1575. (NDV MB-E) 103.00 pc 80.50 90.50 0 5
02 Jan 1575. (NDV AB-A) 0 pc 110.60 120.60 0 0 02 Jan 1575. (NDV MB-A) 0 pc 82.70 90.70 0 5
02 Jan 1600. (NDV AL-E) 124.00 pc 97.10 107.10 0 67 02 Jan 1600. (NDV ML-E) 86.00 pc 91.60 101.60 0 296
02 Jan 1600. (NDV AL-A) 128.00 pc 97.70 105.70 0 67 02 Jan 1600. (NDV ML-A) 0 pc 93.80 101.80 0 296
02 Jan 1625. (NDV AC-E) 84.00 -16.00 84.70 92.00 10 8 02 Jan 1625. (NDV MC-E) 108.00 pc 104.10 114.10 0 5
02 Jan 1625. (NDV AC-A) 0 pc 85.30 93.30 0 8 02 Jan 1625. (NDV MC-A) 0 pc 105.30 115.30 0 5
02 Jan 1650. (NDV AM-E) 101.00 pc 73.20 83.20 0 3 02 Jan 1650. (NDV MM-E) 0 pc 117.50 127.50 0 0
02 Jan 1650. (NDV AM-A) 0 pc 73.70 81.70 0 3 02 Jan 1650. (NDV MM-A) 0 pc 118.60 128.60 0 0