ATP Oil & Gas (ATPG) Volatility Rips, Shares Drop on Unexpected CEO Change

June 8, 2012 9:53 AM EDT Send to a Friend
Get Alerts ATPG Hot Sheet
Trade ATPG Now!
ATP Oil & Gas Corp. (Nasdaq: ATPG) volatility is elevated early Friday following reports of a CEO change issued late Thursday.

Implied volatility is up 29 percent from Thursday's close and 145 percent above its historical annual average.

Shares fell 14 percent on the session, moving further below its 50-day SMA at $6.39. The stock is well below its 52-week high of $16.91, hit almost one year ago today.


Join StreetInsider.com FREE and get immediately alerted when news breaks on your stocks and other market items - JOIN NOW
*NEW - Download StreetInsider's FREE iPhone and iPad App - Click Here



You May Also Be Interested In


Related Categories

Management Changes, Momentum Movers, Options, Trader Talk

Related Entities

Options

Add Your Comment