Largest option buying in equities so far

By optionMONSTER,  November 08, 2012, 11:26:56 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.

Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR): Some 10,000 December 11 calls were purchased for $0.50 but volume was below open interest at the strike. NKTR rose 0.79 percent to $8.93.

Intel (INTC): More than 26,000 January 21 calls were purchased for $0.97 to $1.02 as investors look for the chip maker to rally. INTC rose 0.72 percent to $21.06.

American International Group (AIG): Some 5,200 January 30 puts traded for $0.85 and $0.90, but volume was far below open interest at the strike. AIG fell 0.12 percent to $31.96.

Citigroup (C): Some 7,500 November 37 calls were purchased, mostly for $0.49, as investors look for upside in the financial giant. C rose 1.22 percent to $36.49.

Groupon (GRPN): More than 5,000 January 3 puts were bought for $0.30 but volume was below open interest at the strike. GRPN rose 2.66 percent to $3.86.




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: AIG, C, INTC, NKTR



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Most Active by Volume:

Company Last Sale Change Net / %
BAC $ 13.295 0.02  0.11%
HPQ $ 24.08 2.85  13.42%
MU $ 11.35 0.43  3.94%
MSFT $ 34.255 0.36  1.03%
F $ 14.853 0.12  0.78%
C $ 50.45 0.55  1.08%
SIRI $ 3.51 0.03  0.71%
QQQ $ 73.47 0.15  0.20%