Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with unusual option activity on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system.
Masco (MAS): Traders sold 2,500 March 26 calls, most of which priced for $1.15, betting upside will be limited in the supplier of construction materials. MAS fell 0.08 percent to $25.41.
Charles Schwab (SCHW): Some 3,000 February 25 calls were sold for $0.21 to $0.30, while an equal number of March 24 calls were bought for $1.19 to $1.22. Volume was below open interest in the shorter-dated contracts, which suggests an existing position was rolled out in time and down in price. SCHW fell 1.17 percent to $23.
Coach (COH): A block of 2,500 May 38 calls were sold for $1.05 as an investor looked to earn income from the shares. COH fell 1.26 percent to $33.62.
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