Date updated:10-22-2008
Amid the irrational selling the Fast Money traders are trying to separate the baby from the proverbial bath water and come up with some rational buying opportunities.

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MET
Metlife Inc - $32.44
- -8.90%
- $34.80
“When I see a big blow-up in volatility I use that to buy,” explains Jon Najarian. “If I can step in and buy a MetLife [MET], AK Steel [AKS] or MGM Mirage [MGM] at such depressed levels I buy and then sell a call against them which takes them through multi-year lows in terms of the protection that offers.”

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AKS
A K Steel Hldg Co - $11.72
- +4.92%
- $11.42
“When I see a big blow-up in volatility I use that to buy,” explains Jon Najarian. “If I can step in and buy a MetLife [MET], AK Steel [AKS] or MGM Mirage [MGM] at such depressed levels I buy and then sell a call against them which takes them through multi-year lows in terms of the protection that offers.”

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MGM
M G M Mirage - $14.52
- -9.02%
- $15.90
“When I see a big blow-up in volatility I use that to buy,” explains Jon Najarian. “If I can step in and buy a MetLife [MET], AK Steel [AKS] or MGM Mirage [MGM] at such depressed levels I buy and then sell a call against them which takes them through multi-year lows in terms of the protection that offers.”

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CHK
Chesapeake Energy - $18.29
- -4.19%
- $18.43
For example take Chesapeake Energy [CHK], the leading producer of natural gas in the company. At the close I bought that stock at $18 and sold the January 20 calls for $4 that means I’ve effectively paid $14. And I’m protected very far down low.”

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IBM
Intl Business Mac - $87.79
- -1.61%
- $87.83
I’d look at buying IBM [IBM], says the Adami. I think the company still has upside growth.

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GIS
Gen Mills Inc - $58.84
- -1.14%
- $59.47
General Mills [GIS] looks attractive to me, says Terranova. The stock has great fundamentals and investors have just thrown it overboard out of fear.

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SCHW
Charles Schwab Co - $16.05
- -3.49%
- $16.13
I like Charles Schwab [SCHW] under $20 a share adds Pete Najarian.
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