Hmmmm....take a look at these numbers :
MER $ 86.44
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. -0.10
Shares Short 15,271,700
Days to Cover (Short Ratio) 2.9
Short % of Float 1.76 %
Shares Short - Prior 14,412,100
Short % Increase / Decrease 5.96 %
Squeeze Ranking⢠1
% from 52-Wk HIGH ( 98.68 ) -14.16 %
% from 52-Wk LOW ( 66.69 ) 22.85 %
% from 200-Day MA ( 89.28 ) -3.29 %
% from 50-Day MA ( 87.90 )
-1.69 %
Price % Change (52-Wk) 26.30 %
Trading Volume - Today 4,289,901
Trading Volume - Average 5,301,000
Trading Volume Vs. Avg. 80.93 %
Total Shares - Float 866,270,000
Total Shares - Outstanding 868,179,167
% Held by Insiders 0.40 %
% Held by Institutions 72.60 %
Market Cap 75,045,407,195
EPS 9.46
PE Ratio 9.10
Sector: Financial
Industry: Investment Brokerage - National
SI Record Date 2007-Jun
Information Provided Without Warranty
Seems to me that the Short % of Float 1.76 % is not yet enough to buy some calls, IMAO !