I have seen some weird things in the market but at the start of today's open I checked my trading positions to find the following weirdness in one of my option positions that just about made me have a heart attack. UCEAI CALL VERIZON 100 VZ + 5 IAR JAN 45 (LEAP 2009) (Margin) Last [Tick] 47.40[ + ] Change 45.55 [% Change 2,462.16% Bid 1.90 Bid Size 10 Ask 2.00 Ask Size 10 Open 47.40 Volume 10 Day High 47.40 Day Low 47.40 Previous Close 1.85 Prev. Close Date 01/08/2007 Since I am short 4 contracts on this option that puts me in the hole by $18,960.00 for a -3,430.86% LOSS! Obviously its a weird trading hiccup though since VZ is NOT trading anywhere near levels to justify this price and some idiot pulled the trigger on a trading mistake and set the price high at a huge loss and to scare the cocka out of us... Whew, that can soil one's britches before I have had my coffee... TS