8-13-14: End of Day Report

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While all four of the major averages were up today (SPX, NASDAQ, Russell 2000, DJIA) we saw two other interesting phenomena:

1. 70% of the volume on the NYSE was up.
2. 6 New Highs in the S&P 500 (list below).

Indices

Chart of the Day: Advance / Decline Line

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Market Overview

Largest Stock Gainers



Largest Stock Losers



New 52 Wk Highs in S&P 500



New 52 Wk Lows in S&P 500



Unusual Option Volume



Elevated Implied Volatility (IV) to Historical Volatility (HV)



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