Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the top 10 names showing unusual option activity on tradeMONSTER's LiveAction data system.
Talisman Energy (TLM): Option volume 1,608 percent above average. There was heavy buying in the October 19 calls, the January 25 calls and the October 24 calls. TLM fell 1.86 percent to $16.86.
Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR): Option volume 1,383 percent above average. Investors sold about 5,800 September 16 puts, taking profits as the shares decline. IBKR fell 4.76 percent to $14.02.
Quiksilver (ZQK): Option volume 935 percent above average. An investor sold 5,000 September 4 puts for $0.10, looking for the shares to hold their ground. ZQK fell 3.22 percent to $4.51.
Fusion-io (FIO): Option volume 781 percent above average. There is buying in the August 30 calls and selling in the December 40 calls. FIO rose 3.34 percent to $24.41.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB): Option volume 747 percent above average. About 1,800 August 40 puts were sold for $8.80 to $8.90 as investors took profits on today's selloff. DLB cratered 18 percent to $30.79.
Rounding out the rest of the top 10 are:
- Universal Health Services (UHS): Option volume 739 percent above average.
- Jarden (JAH): Option volume 680 percent above average.
- KB Home (KBH): Option volume 645 percent above average.
- Amphenol (APH): Option volume 639 percent above average.
- AngloGold Ashanti (AU): Option volume 613 percent above average.
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