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December 04, 2006 - December 08, 2006

ISE SENTIMENT INDEX (ISEE) FOR   11/27/2006 - 12/01/2006
 Date Index
12/1/2006 121
11/30/2006 143
11/29/2006 139
11/28/2006 135
11/27/2006 119

ECONOMIC EVENTS
Release Date Release Time Indicator Period
12-04-06 none
12-05-068:30
10:00
10:00
Productivity - Revised
Factory Orders
Institute for Supply Mgt. - Services Index
3Q
Oct.
Nov.
12-06-06 none
12-07-068:30
3:00
Initial Jobless Claims
Consumer Credit
Latest week.
Oct.
12-08-068:30
8:30
8:30
Unemployment Rate
Non-farm Payrolls
Average Hourly Earnings
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.

EXPECTED EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Date Symbol
12/4/2006KR
12/4/2006CMTL
12/5/2006CMVT
12/5/2006NOVL
12/5/2006AZO
12/5/2006TOL
12/6/2006FCEL
12/6/2006HOV
12/6/2006VTS
12/7/2006JOSB
12/7/2006NSM
12/7/2006SHFL
12/7/2006TOPT
12/8/2006CCL

MAJOR MARKET EVENTS
Date Event

MARKET BENCHMARKS
Benchmark Symbol Level 21-dma 50-dma 200-dma
Dow Jones Industrial Average INDU 12,194.13 12,192.94 12,022.24 11,400.69
S&P; 500 Index SPX 1,396.70 1,390.01 1,370.83 1,305.90
S&P; 500 Index Futures SP1601 1,400.40 1,393.84 1,376.91 1,310.98
NASDAQ 100 Index NDX 1,775.12 1,773.49 1,726.94 1,637.24
S&P; 100 Index OEX 648.34 646.71 637.18 600.03

ISE MOST ACTIVE CALL SERIES FOR   11/27/2006 - 12/01/2006
 Rank   Issuer   Bin   Option Symbol   Expiration   Strike   Volume 
1   Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund 10 XBT Mar, 2007 61 57,119
2   Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund 10 XBT Dec, 2006 57 30,047
3   Home Depot Inc. 3 HD Jan, 2007 40 22,380
4   Oracle Corporation 5 ORQ Jan, 2007 19 18,562
5   Intel Corporation 6 NQ Jan, 2007 22.5 15,061
6   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 QAA Dec, 2006 95 13,559
7   Home Depot Inc. 3 HD Dec, 2006 40 12,728
8   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 QAA Dec, 2006 90 12,433
9   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 QAA Dec, 2006 90 12,275
10   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 QAA Dec, 2006 95 11,889

ISE MOST ACTIVE PUT SERIES FOR   11/27/2006 - 12/01/2006
 Rank   Issuer   Bin   Option Symbol   Expiration   Strike   Volume 
1   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Dec, 2006 77 60,505
2   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Dec, 2006 76 31,376
3   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Dec, 2006 78 29,445
4   Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 8 AMD Dec, 2006 20 25,802
5   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Dec, 2006 78 25,776
6   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Dec, 2006 77 19,591
7   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Dec, 2006 77 17,491
8   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IQQ Dec, 2006 80 17,328
9   Ford Motor Company 1 VFO Jan, 2009 5 17,010
10   Ford Motor Company 1 WFO Jan, 2008 5 17,000
 


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