The Mosaic table below details NYSE-listed stocks with options volume inexcess of 750 contracts. The screen is dual-sorted, with stocks on the leftdisplaying the lowest ratio of implied volatility in comparison to historicvolatility. Conversely, stocks displayed on the right use option pricing toshow the greatest reading of uncertainty for the underlying stock compared tothe actual behavior of the share price over time. For example, leading thetable on the left of the scanner is Janus Capital Group Inc. (Ticker: JNS),whose option implied volatility reading of 52.55 is at a 52-week high, butstands well below the historical reading for volatility on the stock at 99.1%.In this case the shift occurred when legendary bond king Bill Gross announcedhe was quitting Pimco to launch his own fund for Janus. The resultant boost tothe share price that shifted the reading for historical volatility isfast-fading. Meanwhile broad market volatility and the pullback for shares inthe asset manager are tempting investors to raise the option implied reading asthe outlook looks increasingly uncertain. Leading the other side of the tableis Solarwinds Inc. (Ticker: SWI) where implied volatility is at a six-monthhigh as its share price tests a two-month low.