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Re: GEN: Options P/C



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bobrabcd@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Has anyone done any research or is aware of any research on separating out
> up and down volume from total volume when calculating put/call ratios.  A
> quick glance seems to show that using total volume results in a grossly
> misleading indicator and results in the imprecise timing value of the
> ratio.  Using up and down dollar volume appears to also lend directional
> bias.
> 
> BobR

Bob,
  None of these raw option numbers based on volume mean much if not
measured relative to open interest. 

Openingly and Interestingly,

Norman