Jim Cramer's Mad Money Review

Here are 7 options to watch for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Options Indicators page. The list is created using OptionVue options analysis software.
Most Underpriced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
None today
Most Underpriced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange July 520 Puts (NYSE:CME - News). CME's PowerRating is 6.
Advanced Magnetics July 55 Puts (NasdaqGM:AMAG - News). AMAG's PowerRating is 7.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Baidu.com Aug 185 Calls (NasdaqGM:BIDU - News). BIDU's PowerRating is 5.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
CBOT Holdings Aug 195 Puts (NYSE:BOT - News). BOT's PowerRating is 7.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
NYMEX Holdings (NYSE:NMX - News). NMX's PowerRating is currently unavailable due to the stock not meeting certain parameters.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
Countrywide Financial (NYSE:CFC - News). CFC's PowerRating is 5.
Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
Wachovia Bank (NYSE:WB - News). WB's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: AMAG, BIDU, BOT, CFC, CME, NMX, Stock Options, WB

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE - News): 'It is killing the shorts that stock. ... That stock is a fave along with CME and CBOT Holdings. This group is fantastic ... raising margin, raising price."Chicago Mercantile Exchange (NYSE: CME - News)CBOT Holdings (NYSE: BOT - News):' This group is fantastic ... raising margin, raising price.'Ciena (NasdaqGS: CIEN)Tellabs (NasdaqGS: TLAB)Progressive (NYSE: PGR - News): 'One of the highest-quality insurers in the world.'Prudential (NYSE: PRU - News): ' ... are the ultimate insurers in this country.'MetLife (NYSE: MET - News)United Online (NasdaqGS: UNTD): 'This company yields 5%. It's got momentum. It's doing well. ... United Online, you get a thumb up.'Sears (NasdaqGS: SHLD): 'The stock was down badly today. I know people want me to run, they want me to hide ... I'm not selling a share. ... I am a believer.'American Capital (NasdaqGS: ACAS): 'Eight percent yields ... consistently pilloried by the bears. ... I see 8% growth, sells at 13 times earnings; I see a stock that's going higher.'Public Service Enterprise (NYSE: PEG - News): 'Off of my electric bill alone, I would buy these guys.'Exelon (NYSE: EXC - News)Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK - News)Consolidated Edison (NYSE: ED - News)Energy Metals (NYSEArca: EMU): 'Been marking time. ... very speculative stock ... I think there's more upside.'Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ - News): 'The only tech stock that we're really behind right now is Hewlett-Packard.'Bank of New York (NYSE: BK - News)Amgen (NasdaqGS: AMGN)
Bearish calls:
IPG Photonics (NasdaqGM: IPGP): 'All this stuff that goes into the big telecommunications world has turned very cold for me.'FoxHollow Technologies (NasdaqGS: FOXH): 'They gave away the upside when they made that deal with Merck .'Atmel (NasdaqGS: ATML): ' ... don't think there's any upside there.'
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Labels: ACAS, AMGN, BKC, BOT, CME, DUK, ED, EXC, HPQ, ICE, Jim Cramer, Lightning Round, MET, PEG, PGR, PRU, SHLD, UNTD

Most Underpriced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Google Inc. June 530 Calls (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News). GOOG's PowerRating is 5.
Most Underpriced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Baidu.com June 80 Puts (NasdaqGM:BIDU - News). BIDU's PowerRating is 4.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Dendreon May 15 Calls (NasdaqGM:DNDN - News). DNDN's PowerRating is 10.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Oil Services HOLDRs May 145 Puts (AMEX:OIH - News). OIH's PowerRating is 5.
CBOT Holdings June 170 Puts (NYSE:BOT - News). BOT's PowerRating is 4.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
Marsh & Mclennan Companies (NYSE:MMC - News). MMC's PowerRating is 5.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
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Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
Weyerhauser Co. (NYSE:WY - News). WY's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: BIDU, BOT, DNDN, GOOG, MMC, OIH, Stock Options, WY

Bullish calls:
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC - News): 'I like the stock very much here ... good yield, nice growth path, is not going to set the world on fire. ... I say buy Bank of America.'Level 3 Communications (NASDAQ: LVLT - News): 'Some people think I run hot and cold. ... I like LVLT. ... I endorse LVLT ... gonna close a deal soon with Broadwing (NASDAQ: BWNG - News). I am going to stay behind that thing with a TripleBuy.'ConAgra (NYSE: CAG - News): ' ... run, don't walk, into ConAgra, which is one that we nailed nine ways to Sunday.'Quest Software (NASDAQ: QSFT - News): 'The jury is still out. ... I like the core business. I want you to stick with it.'ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP - News)Denny's (NASDAQ: DENN - News): 'For pecking order, I like Denny's, Brinker Darden ... 'Safeway (NYSE: SWY - News): ' I can't get behind a supermarket other than Safeway.'
Bearish calls:
CBOT Holdings (NYSE: BOT - News): 'We don't need to put any more money in those stocks. We are now in the 'don't buy' mode until that deal [with the Chicago Merc] closes.'FedEx (NYSE: FDX - News): 'I've been let down by FedEx. ... I thought you were having an Internet Christmas. ... even stuck my neck out ... We are done recommending FedEx on this show.'Scottish Power (SPI): 'Ring the register. ... Declare victory, nice investing, well done.'Smithfield Foods (NYSE: SFD - News): 'I want you to sell Smithfield Foods.'American Oriental Bioengineering (NYSE: AOB - News): 'Do not buy ... 'Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM - News): 'Tough situation, obviously, they had that Taco Bell problem ... For pecking order, I like Denny's, Brinker, Darden ... and then, only then, do I like Yum.'Winn-Dixie (NASDAQ: WINN - News): 'Just came out of bankruptcy ... I can't get behind a supermarket other than Safeway.'Skyworks Solutions (SKWS): 'Ixnay on the Skyworksnay.'Harrah's (NYSE: HET - News): 'You just struck it rich! You go out and you ring the register!'

Labels: AOB, BAC, BOT, BWNG, CAG, COP, DENN, FDX, HET, Jim Cramer, Lightning Round, LVLT, Mad Money, QSFT, SFD, SWY, WINN, YUM