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.
Nuance Communications (NUAN): Approximately 6,000 October 19 calls were purchased, mostly for $0.55, as investors position for the stock to rally. NUAN rose 0.80 percent to $18.83.
International Game Technology (IGT): About 5,000 October 20 calls were purchased for $0.40 as investors look for the stock to push higher. IGT rose 1.90 percent to $19.29.
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources (:NEPT): Some 22,000 November 4 calls were sold, mostly for $0.05, as investors bet that upside will be limited in the share price. NEPT is unchanged at $3.18. (See related story )
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