17.03.2011 - Commodity options heat up as investors manage risk
From Reuters: Options activity in commodities futures ranging from gold to cocoa and corn, has increased this week, with volatile markets boosting premiums for investors looking to protect investments in the midst of wide price swings. On Wednesday, options volatilities remained high, with some widening out further. The stock market's favorite barometer of anxiety, the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index , soared nearly 30 percent at one point on Wednesday, to its highest since last July, on growing fear over Japan's nuclear crisis. .............................................Full Article: Source
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