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To: robert b furman who wrote (132069)	4/25/2006 7:47:08 AM
From: Rarebird	Respond to of 209892

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund: "Expectations remain extremely low for the small-cap sector despite the group's impressive run higher. Following April option expiration, the Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) for the iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (AMEX:IWM) jumped to an annual high of 3.56. What's more, put open interest as a percentage of daily volume is at its highest level since we've been tracking, while call open interest as a percent of volume is not. Furthermore, the previous high in puts as a percent of average daily volume was a good time to be long IWM (November 2005.) Digging into the exchange-traded fund's (ETF) May open interest configuration, an options speculator can't miss the forest of puts compared to calls. This buildup of bearish bets offers a nice foundation of options-related support for the ETF against any pullbacks. amtdrt.inlumen.com (Scroll Down)