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Biggest Bearish Activity 5.1.2013

Bear Market Sell Puts.pngPaper buys 790 GSM May 12.5 Puts for $0.50 (8.5 times usual volume) with stock at $12.57
Paper buys 1,168 MTL Oct 3 Puts for $0.30 (3.0 times usual volume) with stock at $3.97
Paper buys 519 TFM Sep 35 Puts for $1.55 (8 times usual volume) with stock at $40.76
Paper buys 200 CETV May 7.5 Puts for $4.10 (4.9 times usual volume) with stock at $3.42

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Biggest Bullish Activity 5.1.2013

bullish Option Trade earnings.pngPaper buys 1,179 HTHT May 15 Calls for $0.55 (26 times usual volume) with stock at $15.22
Paper buys 32,000 MU Oct 12 Calls for $0.34 (2.0 times usual volume) with stock at $9.28
Paper buys 558 DWA Jun 22.5 Calls for $0.25 (11 times usual volume) with stock at $20.14
Paper buys 589 CRPT 35 Calls for $2.55 (2.9 times usual volume) with stock at $35.34
Paper buys 724 BZH May 16 Calls for $0.70 (2.4 times usual volume) with stock at $16.00

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Unusual Options Activity 5.1.2013

Bloomberg Market Research Options.pngPaper sells 15,000 IYR May 72 Puts for $0.32 (4.4 times usual volume) with stock at $73.19

Paper buys 32,000 MU Oct 12 Calls for $0.34 (2.0 times usual volume) with stock at $9.28
Paper sells 3,733 SIRI Sep 3.5 Calls for $0.15 (3.9 times usual volume) with stock at $3.31

Paper sells 4,000 HYG Sep 94 Puts for $2.15 (5.2 times usual volume) with stock at $95.47
Paper sells 5,821 MPC Jun 70 Puts for $1.60 (3.5 times usual volume) with stock at $75.54

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Biggest Bearish Activity 4.30.2013

Bears Bear Market RagePaper bought 900 LQD May 123 Puts for $1.05 (3.1 times usual volume) with stock at $122.49
Paper bought 5,000 FTK Sep 15 Puts $1.20 (2.5 times usual volume) with stock at $16.10
Paper bought 4,500 FLEX May 17 Puts for $0.21 (18.6 times usual volume) with stock at $7.05