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In our Daily Options Activity Watch we highlight some of the companies, indexes and ETFs with unusually high call (put) volume, high/low Put/Call ratio, 3 or 6 month record high volume of call (put) options, high options activity before an earnings announcement, high volume spreads, etc.
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Friday, September 03, 2010
1:21 PM PST September 03	TAKE-TWO INTERACTI (Technology/Multimedia_and_Graphics_Software) - TTWO Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Short straddle - October expiration One trader appears to have sold 5,000 Oct 10 calls $0.45 (bid:0.40 ask:0.55) and 5,000 Oct 10 puts for $0.80 (bid:0.80 ask:0.95), a net credit of $1.25 per contract. Total of 14967 calls and 5809 puts have traded. TTWO (TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE) is at 9.48 +0.63 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 10.00 0.40 0.50 5559 613 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 10.00 0.90 1.00 5050 10
1:10 PM PST September 03	WHOLE FOODS MARKT (Services/Grocery_Stores) - WFMI Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Options active - October expiration 5,000 Oct 35 puts traded at $0.94 (bid:0.94 ask:0.97) and 5,000 Oct 38 calls traded at $0.98 (bid:0.97 ask:1.00). It appears that options were tied to shares. Total of 6256 calls and 5529 puts have traded. WFMI (WHOLE FOODS MKT INC) is at 36.61 +0.60 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 38.00 0.95 0.98 5020 504 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 35.00 0.93 0.96 5013 479
12:59 PM PST September 03	SPDR S P Retail (SPDR_Series_Trust/SPDR_Series_Trust) - XRT Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Debit call spread - December expiration 10,000 Dec 41 calls were purchased for an average premium of $1.38 per contract against the sale of 10,000 Dec 45 calls for 0.325, a net debit of $1.055 per spread. XRT (SPDR S&P RETAIL) is at 38.64 +0.46 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Dec 41.00 1.30 1.33 10025 468 10 Dec 45.00 0.31 0.33 10080 4868
12:50 PM PST September 03	iShares Silver Trust (iShares_Silver_Trust/Specialty-Precious_Metals) - SLV Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Put options active - January 2011 contract Approximately 24,000 Jan (2011) 18 puts were purchased for an average premium of $0.84 per contract. It appears that options were tied to shares. SLV (ISHARE SILVER TRUST) is at 19.45 +0.17 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 11 Jan 18.00 0.81 0.85 26425 13151
12:40 PM PST September 03	Avanir Pharmaceuticals (Healthcare/Drug_Manufacturers_-_Other) - AVNR Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Options active - December expiration It appears that trader(s) sold approximately 10,000 Dec 2.50 calls for an average premium of $1.02 per contract and 10,000 Dec 2.50 puts for $1.03, a net credit of $2.05 per contract. Total of 14859 calls and 12311 puts have traded. AVNR (AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS INC) is at 2.72 -0.20 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Dec 2.50 1.05 1.15 13170 2438 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Dec 2.50 0.95 1.05 12282 8511
8:36 AM PST September 03	BLACKSTONE GRP LP UT (Financial/Asset_Management) - BX Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Call options active - January 2012 contract Approximately 18,300 Jan (2012) 15 calls were purchased for an average premium of $0.86 per contract. Note: high OI. Total of 21929 calls traded compared to the 10 day average volume of 2758. Total of 205 puts traded. BX (BLACKSTONE GROUP (THE) L.P.) is at 10.44 +0.21 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 12 Jan 15.00 0.72 0.85 18306 20966
8:10 AM PST September 03	PAYLESS SHOESRCE (Services/Apparel_Stores) - PSS Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Options active - January 2012 expiration It appears that trader(s) purchased 5,000 Jan (2012) 10 calls for $3.30 per contract and sold 5,000 10 puts for $1.75, a net debit of $1.55 per contract. Total of 23716 calls and 43722 puts have traded. PSS (COLLECTIVE BRANDS INC) is at 12.67 +0.16 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 12 Jan 12.50 3.10 3.30 5000 0 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 12 Jan 10.00 1.70 1.80 5000 10
7:50 AM PST September 03	SPDR S P Homebuilders (SPDR_Series_Trust/SPDR_Series_Trust) - XHB Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Options active - September expiration 20,000 Sep 16 calls traded at $0.17 (bid:0.17 ask:0.18) and 40,000 Sep 14 puts traded at $0.06 (bid:0.05 ask:0.06), note high OI. It appears that options were tied to shares. Total of 23716 calls and 43722 puts have traded. XHB (SPDR SER TR S&P HOMEBUILDERS) is at 15.22 +0.06 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Sep 16.00 0.12 0.13 20231 73542 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Sep 14.00 0.08 0.09 40631 69014
Thursday, September 02, 2010
6:47 PM PST September 02	iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate (iShares_Trust/Specialty-Real_Estate) - IYR Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Ratio put spread - October expiration 5,000 Oct 53 puts were purchased for $2.09 each against the sale of 10,000 Oct 47 puts for $0.51, a net debit of $1.07 per spread. Also, 5,000 Sep 52 calls traded at $0.65 (bid:0.64 ask:0.66) and 5,000 Sep 53 puts traded at $0.91 (bid:0.90 ask:0.92), note: high OI. Total of 13774 calls and 37132 puts traded today. IYR (ISHARES DJ US REAL ESTATE) finished at 53.25 +0.66 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Sep 54.00 0.62 0.65 6142 20629 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Sep 53.00 0.89 0.92 6172 11769 10 Oct 47.00 0.51 0.54 10014 4587 10 Oct 53.00 2.06 2.10 5064 8
1:09 PM PST September 02	ADOBE SYSTEMS INC (Technology/Application_Software) - ADBE Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Options active - October expiration 5,000 Oct 27 calls traded at $2.76 (bid:2.78 ask:2.82) and 5,000 Oct 27 puts traded at $0.58 (bid:0.58 ask:0.60). It appears that options were tied to shares. Total of 7307 calls and 5298 puts traded today. ADBE (ADOBE SYSTEMS INC) is at 29.40 +0.55 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 27.00 2.93 2.95 5028 524 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 27.00 0.54 0.56 5031 1229
11:57 AM PST September 02	WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE (Services/Lodging) - WYN Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Options active - October expiration It appears that trader(s) sold 5,000 Oct 25 calls for $1.25 per contract and 5,000 Oct 25 puts for $1.25, a net credit of $2.50 per contract. Total of 6195 calls and 6801 puts have traded. WYN (WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORP) is at 25.08 +0.81 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 25.00 1.25 1.35 5020 111 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 25.00 1.20 1.30 5032 10
11:26 AM PST September 02	Electro-Optical Sciences Inc. (Healthcare/Medical_Instruments_and_Supplies) - MELA Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Put options active - October and January contracts 7,500 Oct 5 puts traded at $0.13 (bid:0.10 ask:0.15) (note: high OI, on June 24 15k Oct 5 puts were purchased for $1.20 per contract against the sale of 30,000 Oct 2.50 puts for $0.30) and 7,500 Jan 6 puts traded at $2.13 (bid:2.05 ask:2.25). Total of 16370 puts traded compared to the 10 day average volume of 844. Total of 406 calls traded. MELA (MELA SCIENCES INC) is at 6.96 -0.26 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 5.00 0.10 0.20 8040 17789 11 Jan 6.00 2.00 2.25 8061 711
11:14 AM PST September 02	BERRY PETROLEUM CO A (Basic_Materials/Independent_Oil_and_Gas) - BRY Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Options active - October expiration 2,000 Oct 14 calls traded at $0.50 (bid:0.40 ask:0.50) and 2,000 Oct 12 puts traded at $0.55 (bid:0.55 ask:0.65). Total of 2444 calls and 2825 puts have traded. PSS (COLLECTIVE BRANDS INC) is at 12.70 -1.06 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 14.00 0.35 0.45 2130 0 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 12.00 0.60 0.70 2050 5
11:14 AM PST September 02	PAYLESS SHOESRCE (Services/Apparel_Stores) - PSS Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Options active - October expiration 2,000 Oct 14 calls traded at $0.50 (bid:0.40 ask:0.50) and 2,000 Oct 12 puts traded at $0.55 (bid:0.55 ask:0.65). Total of 2444 calls and 2825 puts have traded. PSS (COLLECTIVE BRANDS INC) is at 12.70 -1.06 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 14.00 0.35 0.45 2130 0 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 12.00 0.60 0.70 2050 5
8:49 AM PST September 02	MOMENTA PHARMA (Healthcare/Biotechnology) - MNTA Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Ratio put spread - January 2011 expiration 4,000 Jan 12.50 puts were purchased for an average premium of $2.25 per contract and 8,000 Jan 10 puts were sold for $1.00. Total of 12175 puts and 882 calls traded. MNTA (MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC) is at 14.71 -0.19 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 11 Jan 10.00 1.05 1.15 8100 7569 11 Jan 12.50 2.15 2.35 4005 1040
8:21 AM PST September 02	HUMAN GENOME SCI (Healthcare/Biotechnology) - HGSI Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Options active - September expiration It appears that trader(s) sold approximately 5,100 Sep 31 calls for an average premium of $0.50 per contract and 5,000 Sep 29 puts for $0.55, a net credit of $1.05 per contract. Total of 7563 calls and 6242 puts have traded. HGSI (HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC) is at 29.844 +0.294 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Sep 31.00 0.49 0.53 5136 584 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Sep 29.00 0.58 0.63 5175 1434
8:11 AM PST September 02	ACCENTURE LTD. (Services/Management_Services) - ACN Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Debit call spread - October expiration 2,000 Oct 38 calls traded at $1.10 (bid:1.05 ask:1.15) and 2,000 Oct 40 calls traded at $0.35 (bid:0.35 ask:0.45), a net debit of $0.75 per spread. Total of 4228 calls and 0 puts traded. ACN (ACCENTURE PLC (IRELAND)) is at 37.89 +0.49 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 38.00 1.20 1.30 2000 149 10 Oct 40.00 0.40 0.50 2003 917
8:08 AM PST September 02	GANNETT CO INC (Services/Publishing_-_Newspapers) - GCI Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Options active - October expiration 10,000 Oct 10 puts traded at $0.10 (bid:0.10 ask:0.20) and 10,000 Oct 16 calls traded at $0.10 (bid:0.00 ask:0.10). Total of 11278 calls and 11124 puts have traded. GCI (GANNETT INC) is at 13.28 +0.52 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 16.00 0.10 0.15 11388 893 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 10.00 0.10 0.20 11001 2147
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
2:56 PM PST September 01	ARENA PHARMACEUTIC (Healthcare/Drug_Manufacturers_-_Other) - ARNA Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Options active - April expiration It appears that investor(s) sold approximately 10,000 April 10 calls for an average premium of $1.70 per contract and 10,000 April 4 puts for $1.40, a net credit of $3.10 per contract. Total of 34948 calls and 20734 puts traded today. ARNA (ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS INC) finished at 6.57 +0.08 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 11 Apr 10.00 1.70 2.05 10130 1110 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 11 Apr 4.00 1.35 1.55 10145 10
2:56 PM PST September 01	CVS CP (Services/Drug_Stores) - CVS Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details High call volume - November contract Approximately 10,000 Nov 29 calls were purchased for an average premium of $1.02 per contract. Total of 15932 calls and 1924 puts traded. CVS (CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION) finished at 27.98 +1.00 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Nov 29.00 1.08 1.12 10031 870
10:35 AM PST September 01	Philip Morris International (Consumer_Goods/Cigarettes) - PM Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Options active - October expiration 5,000 Oct 52.50 calls traded at $1.45 (bid:1.45 ask1.48) and 5,000 Oct 50 puts traded at $0.70 (bid:0.67 ask:0.70). It appears that options were tied to shares. Total of 8731 puts and 12258 calls have traded. PM (PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC) is at 53.0387 +1.6787 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 52.50 1.46 1.49 5584 685 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 50.00 0.66 0.69 5165 1340
9:38 AM PST September 01	BB and T CP (Financial/Regional_-_Mid-Atlantic_Banks) - BBT Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Options active - October expiration 5,000 Oct 23 calls traded at $0.95 (bid:0.94 ask:0.96) and 5,000 Oct 22 puts traded at $0.74 (bid:0.72 ask:0.74). Total of 5963 puts and 6368 calls have traded. BBT (BB&T CORP) is at 22.8097 +0.6897 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 23.00 0.91 0.94 5234 982 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 22.00 0.74 0.77 5030 413
9:38 AM PST September 01	M G M MIRAGE (Services/Resorts_and_Casinos) - MGM Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Put options active - September and October contracts 9,834 Sep 12 puts traded at $2.77 (bid:2.72 ask:2.78) and 9,834 Oct 12 puts traded at $2.79 (bid:2.77 ask:2.83). Total of 20953 puts and 6701 calls have traded. MGM (MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL) is at 9.305 +0.295 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Sep 12.00 2.68 2.73 9864 29318 10 Oct 12.00 2.74 2.78 9834 6
9:37 AM PST September 01	LENNAR CP CL A (Industrial_Goods/Residential_Construction) - LEN Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Put options active - October contract It appears that trader(s) sold approximately 12,000 Oct 13 puts for an average premium of $0.70 per contract. Total of 12370 puts and 2862 calls traded. LEN (LENNAR CORP) is at 13.6168 +0.4668 Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 13.00 0.67 0.70 12030 254
9:37 AM PST September 01	D R HORTON INC (Industrial_Goods/Residential_Construction) - DHI Quote - OI/Vol. - Sector Details Call options active - October contract It appears that trader(s) sold approximately 8,000 Oct 11 calls for an average premium of $0.44 per contract. Total of 1606 puts and 8993 calls have traded. DHI (DR HORTON INC) is at 10.61 +0.35 Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest 10 Oct 11.00 0.45 0.47 8171 460