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.
YPF (YPF): Some 6,000 July 35 calls were bought, mostly for $0.50, as investors look for upside in the Argentine energy driller. YPF rose 2.39 percent to $31.24.
Finisar (FNSR): Some 3,500 September 23 puts were bought for $2 as trades look for downside in the share price. FNSR fell 0.26 percent to $23.42.
SPDR Oil & Gas Exploration & Production fund (XOP): An investor bought 15,800 June 80 calls, looking for a rally over the next 2-1/2 weeks. XOP rose 0.53 percent to $77.12.
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