VMED VIRGIN MEDIA INC 3/12/2010 5:44:00 PM
High put volume - September expiration - 10,000 Sep 10 puts traded at $1.05 (bid:1.00 ask:1.10). It appears that options were tied to shares. Total of 10279 puts traded compared to the 10 day average volume of 283. Total of 1782 calls traded.
VMED (Virgin Media Inc.) finished at 17.45 0.21
Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest
15 Sep 1.00 1.10 10000 81
ETFC E*TRADE FINL CORP 3/12/2010 12:27:55 PM
Call options active - October expiration - 50,000 Oct 2 calls traded at $0.18 (bid:0.17 ask:0.19). It appears that options are tied to shares. Total of 54115 calls traded compared to the 10 day average volume of 5572. Total of 127 puts traded.
ETFC (E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORP) is at 1.65 -0.02
Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest
10 Oct 2.00 0.17 0.20 50500 9750
SNDK SANDISK CP 3/12/2010 12:16:36 PM
Call spread - July expiration - It appears that investor(s) purchased approximately 6,000 July 34 calls for an average premium of of $3.72 per contract against the sale of 6,000 July 40 calls for $1.54, a net cost of $2.20 per spread. It appears that options are tied to shares. Total of 18843 calls and 6172 puts (6.80x avg volume) have traded.
SNDK (SANDISK CORPORATION) is at 33.82 -0.39
Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest
10 Jul 34.00 3.70 3.75 6012 566
10 Jul 40.00 1.57 1.61 6176 1892
HUM HUMANA INC 3/12/2010 11:59:41 AM
Put options active - March expiration - 5,000 March 48 puts were purchased for $0.70 per contract (bid:0.60 ask:0.70) against the sale of 5,000 March 46 puts were sold for $0.15 (1K) $0.25 (4K) (bid:0.15 ask:0.25). Total of 10298 puts traded compared to the 10 day average volume of 2026. Total of 189 calls traded.
HUM (HUMANA INC) is at 48.06 -0.94
Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest
10 Mar 46.00 0.20 0.30 5024 6119
10 Mar 48.00 0.75 0.90 5009 537
FXI iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index 3/12/2010 11:52:29 AM
Call spread -May expiration - 16,600 May 42 calls were bought for $1.62 per contract against the sale of 16,600 May 46 calls for $0.39 (bid:0.39 ask:0.41), a net cost of $1.23 per spread. Total of 12371 puts and 1676 calls have traded. Total of 43653 calls and 41105 puts have traded.
FXI (ISHARES FTSE/XINHUA CHINA 25) is at 41.21 -0.14
Calls: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest
10 May 42.00 1.59 1.61 17191 39685
10 May 46.00 0.39 0.41 17001 15659
HGSI HUMAN GENOME SCI 3/12/2010 11:41:06 AM
Put spread - April expiration - 5,000 April 31 puts traded at $1.10 (bid:1.07 ask:1.10) and 5,000 April 27 puts traded at $0.28 (bid:0.24 ask:0.28). Total of 12371 puts and 1676 calls have traded.
HGSI (HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC) is at 32.80 +0.12
Puts: Bid Ask Volume Open Interest
10 Apr 27.00 0.26 0.29 5267 2310
10 Apr 31.00 1.00 1.06 5038 1035
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