Largest option buying in equities so far

By optionMONSTER,  November 22, 2011, 11:22:45 AM EDT

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.

Bank of America (BAC): Investors bought more than 19,000 December 60 calls for $0.17 to $0.19, but volume was below open interest. BAC fell 1.28 percent to $5.42.

Kinross Gold (KGC): Investors bought about 40,000 January 12.50 calls, looking for upside. KGC rose 3.55 percent to $12.83. (See related post on InsideOptions )

Endo Pharmaceuticals (ENDP): More than 7,000 December 30 puts were bought for $0.90 to $1.10 as investors positioned for potential downside in the stock. ENDP fell 0.12 percent to $32.50.




The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.


This article appears in: Investing, Options

Referenced Stocks: BAC, ENDP, KGC



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