The following are today's trading volumes for GLD Options.
I'll list each option by month and strike price.
The important thing to compare here is the Expiration Date/Strike Price/Volume.
Someone or many others are betting that the price of Gold will NOT fall below $950.00 UDS / Oz.
GLD August 09 Options Expire: 08/22/09 (32 days left)
Symbol Last Price Change Bid Ask Volume OpenInt Strike
GCZHI 0.05 0.00 N/A 0.05 10,000 16,076 113.00
GLD September 09 Options Expire: 09/19/09 (60 days left)
GLDIV 0.95 0.15 0.90 1.00 1,072 28,789 100.00
GLD December 09 Options Expire: 12/19/09 (151 days left)
GCZLP 1.00 0.10 1.00 1.10 1,311 22,344 120.00
GLD January 10 Options Expire: 01/16/10 (179 days left)
GLDAV 4.17 0.13 4.10 4.30 8,158 85,826 100.00
GCZAF 2.30 0.15 2.30 2.40 1,391 58,691 110.00
GCZAP 1.50 0.05 1.35 1.50 1,259 17,060 120.00
GCZAU 1.15 0.05 1.10 1.20 16,020 15,538 125.00
GNFAM 0.25 0.00 0.15 0.30 100 1,915 195.00
GNFAR 0.14 0.06 0.10 0.25 577 25,455 200.00
GNFAB 0.20 0.00 0.10 0.25 250 2,015 210.00
GNFAL 0.15 0.00 0.05 0.20 500 1,177 220.00
GNFAV 0.15 0.00 0.05 0.15 189 2,691 230.00
GLD March 10 Options Expire: 03/20/10 (242 days left)
GLDCQ 7.00 0.40 7.00 7.30 15,512 1,730 95.00
P.S. I’m working on the SLV quotes.
I apologize for the configuration. I had to cut and paste into a woed document and change from HTML to text.
