Largest option trades in equities
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.
Cheniere Energy (LNG): An investor bought 12,000 February 38 puts for $0.51 and sold an equal number of February 35 calls for $0.13. Known as a put spread, the trade cost $0.38 and will earn 690 percent if the stock closes at $35 or lower on expiration. LNG rose 2.86 percent to $42.05.
iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP): Some 6,400 February 40 calls were sold for $0.25 as investors wagered on a short-term top in the fund. EWP rose 1.02 percent to $39.02.
Toll Brothers (TOL): More than 19,000 September 37 calls were bought for $3.80 to $4 as investors look for upside in the homebuilder. TOL rose 0.99 percent to $36.89.
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