Options trading was frenzied. Early on Friday ahead of the delayed court ruling, option players were expecting a move up or down of about 14 percent in the underlying stock.

There were options, but this is the best option.

The problem occurred with the automated clearing house posting early Friday morning. This delayed posting of some direct deposits to customer accounts at Bank of America and other financial institutions, primarily in the Northeast.

We have options for dealing with this, but there is one option we do not have, and that is the option of simply walking away.

we might not ever need to look at that option, but its one of our options.

We're going to have to take a careful look at the judge's ruling and consult with the department before making a decision about what the next step will be.