Home » Options Articles

Golden Star Resources Ltd. (GSS) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Posted by Xavier Holt on Sep 25th, 2018 // No Comments

Golden Star Resources Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:GSS) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 14th, there was short interest totalling 9,371,344 shares, a growth of 2.2% from the August...

LiqTech International Inc (LIQT) Short Interest Update

Posted by Xavier Holt on Sep 25th, 2018 // No Comments

LiqTech International Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:LIQT) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 14th, there was short interest totalling 1,458,743 shares, an increase of 489.6% from...

Short Interest in Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (FAX) Increases By 163.8%

Short Interest in Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (FAX) Increases By 163.8%

Posted by Amber O'Connor on Sep 25th, 2018 // No Comments

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:FAX) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 14th, there was short interest totalling 131,256 shares, an increase...

Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund Inc. (CLM) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund Inc. (CLM) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Posted by Lisa Durand on Sep 25th, 2018 // No Comments

Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:CLM) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 14th, there was short interest totalling 237,055 shares, an increase of 24.7% from the...

Traders Purchase Large Volume of Call Options on National CineMedia (NCMI)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Sep 25th, 2018 // No Comments

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) was the target of unusually large options trading on Monday. Stock traders acquired 974 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 1,738% compared to the typical...

Traders Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG)

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Sep 25th, 2018 // No Comments

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (NYSE:PEG) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Traders purchased 3,588 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 1,474% compared to the average volume...

Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Put Options on A. O. Smith (AOS)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Sep 25th, 2018 // No Comments

A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) saw unusually large options trading activity on Monday. Traders purchased 563 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,004% compared to the average volume of 51 put options. In...

Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of Pandora Media Put Options (P)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Sep 25th, 2018 // No Comments

Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) was the target of some unusual options trading on Monday. Investors bought 22,101 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 1,394% compared to the average volume of 1,479 put options. P opened...

Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Put Options on LKQ (LKQ)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Sep 25th, 2018 // No Comments

LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ) was the target of unusually large options trading on Monday. Investors purchased 2,353 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 1,798% compared to the average daily volume of 124 put options. Shares...

Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of Pandora Media Put Options (P)

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Sep 25th, 2018 // No Comments

Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) was the target of some unusual options trading on Monday. Investors bought 22,101 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 1,394% compared to the average volume of 1,479 put options. P opened...

Seritage Growth Properties Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (SRG)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Sep 25th, 2018 // No Comments

Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE:SRG) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Stock investors acquired 2,110 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 4,037% compared to the typical daily...

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Short Interest Update

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Short Interest Update

Posted by Amber O'Connor on Sep 23rd, 2018 // No Comments

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 879,554 shares, a decline of 32.3% from the August...

Short Interest in Mplx Lp (MPLX) Decreases By 32.6%

Posted by Xavier Holt on Sep 22nd, 2018 // No Comments

Mplx Lp (NYSE:MPLX) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,836,792 shares, a drop of 32.6% from the August 15th total of 7,181,364 shares. Based...

Olin Target of Unusually High Options Trading (OLN)

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Sep 22nd, 2018 // No Comments

Olin Co. (NYSE:OLN) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Traders bought 4,047 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 1,076% compared to the average daily volume of 344 put options. Several...

Leggett & Platt Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (LEG)

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Sep 22nd, 2018 // No Comments

Leggett & Platt, Inc. (NYSE:LEG) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Thursday. Stock traders bought 10,029 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 7,615% compared to the average...

Short Interest in Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) Decreases By 34.1%

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Sep 22nd, 2018 // No Comments

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCO) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 652,123 shares, a drop of 34.1% from the August 15th...

PJT Partners Inc (PJT) Short Interest Update

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Sep 22nd, 2018 // No Comments

PJT Partners Inc (NYSE:PJT) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 321,196 shares, a decrease of 63.9% from the August 15th total...

Short Interest in Ypf Sa (YPF) Rises By 48.8%

Posted by Amber O'Connor on Sep 22nd, 2018 // No Comments

Ypf Sa (NYSE:YPF) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,196,288 shares, an increase of 48.8% from the August 15th total of 1,475,934 shares. Based...

Affiliated Managers Group Target of Unusually High Options Trading (AMG)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Sep 22nd, 2018 // No Comments

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Investors bought 939 call options on the company. This is an increase of 1,706% compared to the typical daily volume...

First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

Posted by James Nelson on Sep 22nd, 2018 // No Comments

First Trust Natural Gas ETF (NYSEARCA:FCG) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 262,202 shares, a drop of 49.8% from the August 15th total of...

Short Interest in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) Grows By 42.6%

Short Interest in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) Grows By 42.6%

Posted by James Nelson on Sep 22nd, 2018 // No Comments

ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPXU) saw a large growth in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,096,130 shares, a growth of 42.6% from the August 15th total of 768,845...

ViaSat Sees Unusually High Options Volume (VSAT)

Posted by Amber O'Connor on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

ViaSat, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) was the target of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Investors bought 872 put options on the company. This is an increase of 1,284% compared to the typical daily volume of 63 put options. Shares...

MGIC Investment Target of Unusually High Options Trading (MTG)

Posted by Amber O'Connor on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG) was the target of some unusual options trading on Thursday. Stock investors purchased 16,744 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 13,295% compared to the average daily volume...

Investors Purchase High Volume of Call Options on RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ)

Posted by Xavier Holt on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Stock traders acquired 2,728 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 2,065% compared to the typical volume of...

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Sees Unusually High Options Volume (RARE)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc (NASDAQ:RARE) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Investors bought 6,557 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 9,135% compared to the...

Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Gulfport Energy Put Options (GPOR)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

Gulfport Energy Co. (NASDAQ:GPOR) saw unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Stock traders purchased 1,005 put options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 1,205% compared to the typical volume...

Short Interest in ALLETE Inc (ALE) Decreases By 33.5%

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

ALLETE Inc (NYSE:ALE) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 512,526 shares, a drop of 33.5% from the August 15th total of 770,815 shares....

Short Interest in Koninklijke Philips NV (PHG) Rises By 68.0%

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

Koninklijke Philips NV (NYSE:PHG) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,821,194 shares, a growth of 68.0% from the August 15th...

ING Groep NV (ING) Short Interest Down 43.5% in August

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

ING Groep NV (NYSE:ING) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,640,037 shares, a drop of 43.5% from the August 15th total of 2,903,826...

Short Interest in Westpac Banking Corp (WBK) Expands By 54.5%

Posted by James Nelson on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

Westpac Banking Corp (NYSE:WBK) was the target of a large growth in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,150,481 shares, a growth of 54.5% from the August 15th total of 744,833 shares....

Global X MLP ETF (MLPA) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Global X MLP ETF (MLPA) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Posted by Xavier Holt on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

Global X MLP ETF (NYSEARCA:MLPA) saw a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,712,214 shares, an increase of 56.1% from the August 15th total of 1,096,542 shares....

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Short Interest Update

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 9,224,676 shares, a decrease of 22.6% from the August 15th total of 11,921,063 shares....

Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) Short Interest Down 5.3% in August

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 52,741,969 shares, a decline of 5.3% from the August 15th total of 55,696,764...

Traders Purchase Large Volume of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Call Options (WH)

Posted by Xavier Holt on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc (NYSE:WH) was the target of some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Stock investors bought 6,005 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 6,802% compared to the average volume...

Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Call Options on Packaging Corp Of America (PKG)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

Packaging Corp Of America (NYSE:PKG) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Traders acquired 1,609 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 1,559% compared to the average...

Enel Americas SA (ENIA) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

Enel Americas SA (NYSE:ENIA) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,506,343 shares, an increase of 41.7% from the August 15th total...

Direxion Daily 20 Year Plus Treasury Bull 3x Shares (TMF) Short Interest Update

Direxion Daily 20 Year Plus Treasury Bull 3x Shares (TMF) Short Interest Update

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

Direxion Daily 20 Year Plus Treasury Bull 3x Shares (NYSEARCA:TMF) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 223,734 shares, a drop of 63.5% from the August...

Barings BDC Inc (BBDC) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Barings BDC Inc (BBDC) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Sep 21st, 2018 // No Comments

Barings BDC Inc (NASDAQ:BBDC) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,355,002 shares, a growth of 50.5% from the August 15th total of 900,120 shares....

Stock Traders Buy High Volume of FMC Put Options (FMC)

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Sep 20th, 2018 // No Comments

FMC Corp (NYSE:FMC) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock traders bought 2,153 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 2,097% compared to the average volume of 98...

Investors Buy Large Volume of Call Options on Bloomin’ Brands (BLMN)

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Sep 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Bloomin’ Brands Inc (NASDAQ:BLMN) saw unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Investors acquired 587 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,051% compared to the average daily volume of 51 call...

Weyerhaeuser Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (WY)

Weyerhaeuser Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (WY)

Posted by Amber O'Connor on Sep 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Weyerhaeuser Co (NYSE:WY) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Stock traders bought 11,127 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 2,768% compared to the average daily volume of 388 call...

Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Banco Santander Put Options (SAN)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Sep 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) saw some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors purchased 5,545 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 2,540% compared to the typical volume of 210 put options. Several...

Investors Buy Large Volume of Put Options on Arconic (ARNC)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Sep 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Arconic Inc (NYSE:ARNC) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock traders bought 7,914 put options on the stock. This is an increase of 1,269% compared to the average daily volume of 578 put options. Several...

Iridium Communications Sees Unusually High Options Volume (IRDM)

Posted by Xavier Holt on Sep 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ:IRDM) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors acquired 1,288 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 914% compared to the typical...

Granite Construction Inc. (GVA) Short Interest Update

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Sep 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Granite Construction Inc. (NYSE:GVA) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,557,497 shares, an increase of 54.4% from the August 15th...

Deutsche Bank AG (DB) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Sep 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE:DB) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 80,975,495 shares, a decrease of 4.0% from the August 15th total of 84,349,222...

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) Short Interest Down 18.0% in August

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) Short Interest Down 18.0% in August

Posted by Xavier Holt on Sep 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 14,454,891 shares, a drop of 18.0% from...

NCI Building Systems Inc (NCS) Short Interest Up 71.2% in August

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Sep 20th, 2018 // No Comments

NCI Building Systems Inc (NYSE:NCS) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,231,389 shares, a growth of 71.2% from the August 15th total...

Short Interest in Imax Corp (IMAX) Decreases By 45.8%

Posted by Xavier Holt on Sep 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Imax Corp (NYSE:IMAX) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,353,693 shares, a drop of 45.8% from the August 15th total of 6,191,455 shares. Approximately...

B&G Foods Sees Unusually High Options Volume (BGS)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Sep 20th, 2018 // No Comments

B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Investors bought 3,617 put options on the company. This is an increase of 2,053% compared to the average volume of 168 put options. BGS...