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Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Put Options on Celestica (NYSE:CLS)

Posted by Xavier Holt on Dec 5th, 2019 // Comments off

Celestica Inc (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) was the target of some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Stock traders bought 1,000 put options on the company. This is an increase of 1,438% compared to the average daily volume of 65 put options. Shares...

Traders Purchase High Volume of Put Options on Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACHN)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Dec 5th, 2019 // Comments off

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) saw unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock investors purchased 20,249 put options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 1,025% compared to the...

Churchill Downs Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NASDAQ:CHDN)

Posted by James Nelson on Dec 5th, 2019 // Comments off

Churchill Downs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHDN) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors acquired 2,006 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 2,439% compared to the average daily...

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NASDAQ:MLCO)

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Dec 5th, 2019 // Comments off

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ:MLCO) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 16,742 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 6,266% compared to the average...

Devon Energy Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NYSE:DVN)

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Dec 5th, 2019 // Comments off

Devon Energy Corp (NYSE:DVN) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Traders purchased 16,802 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 1,290% compared to the typical volume...

Conn’s Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NASDAQ:CONN)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Dec 5th, 2019 // Comments off

Conn’s Inc (NASDAQ:CONN) saw unusually large options trading activity on Tuesday. Investors purchased 2,528 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 2,118% compared to the average volume of 114 put options. Several...

Verint Systems Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NASDAQ:VRNT)

Posted by Xavier Holt on Dec 5th, 2019 // Comments off

Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNT) was the target of some unusual options trading on Tuesday. Traders bought 1,946 put options on the company. This is an increase of 1,549% compared to the average volume of 118 put options. Shares...

Herbalife Nutrition Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:HLF)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Dec 5th, 2019 // Comments off

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd (NYSE:HLF) saw some unusual options trading on Tuesday. Traders acquired 7,077 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,542% compared to the typical volume of 431 put options. A number...

Investors Purchase Large Volume of Call Options on Medallia (NYSE:MDLA)

Investors Purchase Large Volume of Call Options on Medallia (NYSE:MDLA)

Posted by James Nelson on Dec 4th, 2019 // Comments off

Medallia (NYSE:MDLA) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock traders purchased 629 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 883% compared to the typical daily volume of 64 call...

QUALCOMM Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Posted by Xavier Holt on Dec 4th, 2019 // Comments off

QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Traders bought 479,217 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 1,320% compared to the average daily volume of 33,738 call options. Several...

Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Put Options on Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB)

Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Put Options on Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB)

Posted by Amber O'Connor on Dec 4th, 2019 // Comments off

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) saw some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock traders acquired 5,018 put options on the company. This is an increase of 972% compared to the typical daily volume of 468 put options. FITB...

Traders Purchase Large Volume of Put Options on Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLC)

Traders Purchase Large Volume of Put Options on Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLC)

Posted by Amber O'Connor on Dec 4th, 2019 // Comments off

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLC) saw some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Traders bought 6,780 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,621% compared to the typical...

Investors Buy High Volume of Call Options on Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB)

Posted by James Nelson on Dec 4th, 2019 // Comments off

Associated Banc Corp (NYSE:ASB) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Tuesday. Traders purchased 709 call options on the company. This is an increase of 913% compared to the average daily volume of 70 call options. ASB...

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:NGVC)

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Dec 4th, 2019 // Comments off

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc (NYSE:NGVC) was the target of some unusual options trading on Tuesday. Stock investors acquired 1,156 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 1,735% compared to the average volume...

Traders Purchase High Volume of HD Supply Put Options (NASDAQ:HDS)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Dec 4th, 2019 // Comments off

HD Supply Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:HDS) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Stock investors bought 5,560 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 5,195% compared to the average daily...

Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Call Options on Genesis Energy (NYSE:GEL)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Dec 4th, 2019 // Comments off

Genesis Energy, L.P. (NYSE:GEL) was the target of some unusual options trading on Monday. Investors acquired 2,014 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 2,862% compared to the typical volume of 68 call options. Shares...

Investors Buy High Volume of Mattel Put Options (NASDAQ:MAT)

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Dec 4th, 2019 // Comments off

Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT) was the target of some unusual options trading on Monday. Investors acquired 15,496 put options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 1,540% compared to the typical volume of 945 put...

Revance Therapeutics Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NASDAQ:RVNC)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

Revance Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:RVNC) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Monday. Stock investors bought 2,783 call options on the company. This is an increase of 3,876% compared to the typical volume of 70 call...

Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Call Options on NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ:NLOK)

Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Call Options on NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ:NLOK)

Posted by Xavier Holt on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

NortonLifeLock Inc. (NASDAQ:NLOK) saw some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Stock traders acquired 77,257 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 2,115% compared to the typical volume of 3,488...

Investors Purchase High Volume of Signet Jewelers Put Options (NYSE:SIG)

Posted by Amber O'Connor on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

Signet Jewelers Ltd. (NYSE:SIG) was the target of some unusual options trading on Monday. Stock investors purchased 7,463 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 843% compared to the average volume of 791 put options. In...

AMETEK Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NYSE:AME)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Monday. Traders acquired 1,309 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,883% compared to the average volume of 66 call...

Insmed Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NASDAQ:INSM)

Posted by James Nelson on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Monday. Stock traders bought 1,584 put options on the stock. This is an increase of 1,550% compared to the typical volume of 96 put options. In...

Investors Buy High Volume of Call Options on Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

Fossil Group Inc (NASDAQ:FOSL) saw unusually large options trading activity on Monday. Stock investors purchased 9,488 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 883% compared to the average volume of 965 call options. NASDAQ:FOSL...

Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Put Options on MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG) saw some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Stock investors bought 1,346 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 2,488% compared to the typical volume of 52 put options. In...

Short Interest in ADMA Biologics Inc (NASDAQ:ADMA) Declines By 5.3%

Posted by Xavier Holt on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

ADMA Biologics Inc (NASDAQ:ADMA) saw a significant drop in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,990,000 shares, a drop of 5.3% from the October 31st total of 5,270,000 shares. Based...

Continental Building Products Inc (NYSE:CBPX) Short Interest Down 5.5% in November

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

Continental Building Products Inc (NYSE:CBPX) was the target of a large decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 909,600 shares, a decrease of 5.5% from the October...

Echostar Co. (NASDAQ:SATS) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

Posted by James Nelson on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

Echostar Co. (NASDAQ:SATS) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,270,000 shares, a drop of 5.0% from the October 31st total of 2,390,000...

Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC) Short Interest Down 5.5% in November

Posted by James Nelson on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 17,960,000 shares, a decrease of 5.5% from the October 31st total of 19,010,000...

Descartes Systems Group Inc (NASDAQ:DSGX) Short Interest Update

Posted by James Nelson on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

Descartes Systems Group Inc (NASDAQ:DSGX) (TSE:DSG) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 589,800 shares, a decline of 5.1% from the...

LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) Short Interest Update

Posted by Xavier Holt on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 155,100 shares, a decline of 5.5% from the October...

MDC Partners Inc (NASDAQ:MDCA) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

Posted by Xavier Holt on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

MDC Partners Inc (NASDAQ:MDCA) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,490,000 shares, a drop of 5.7% from the October 31st...

Community Bankers Trust Corp (NASDAQ:ESXB) Short Interest Down 5.6% in November

Posted by Xavier Holt on Dec 3rd, 2019 // Comments off

Community Bankers Trust Corp (NASDAQ:ESXB) was the target of a large drop in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 88,800 shares, a drop of 5.6% from the October 31st total of 94,100 shares....

Short Interest in Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVSB) Decreases By 6.4%

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVSB) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 279,600 shares, a decline of 6.4% from the October 31st total...

Kadmon Holdings Inc (NYSE:KDMN) Short Interest Down 6.3% in November

Posted by Mickey Rousseau on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

Kadmon Holdings Inc (NYSE:KDMN) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,290,000 shares, a decrease of 6.3% from the October 31st total of 9,910,000...

Short Interest in Summit Hotel Properties Inc (NYSE:INN) Decreases By 6.6%

Posted by Xavier Holt on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

Summit Hotel Properties Inc (NYSE:INN) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,490,000 shares, a drop of 6.6% from the October 31st...

Penn National Gaming, Inc (NASDAQ:PENN) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

Posted by Lisa Durand on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

Penn National Gaming, Inc (NASDAQ:PENN) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,630,000 shares, a drop of 6.8% from the October 31st total of...

SpartanNash Co (NASDAQ:SPTN) Short Interest Down 7.0% in November

Posted by Lisa Durand on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

SpartanNash Co (NASDAQ:SPTN) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 995,500 shares, a decline of 7.0% from the October 31st total of 1,070,000...

Short Interest in LeMaitre Vascular Inc (NASDAQ:LMAT) Declines By 6.3%

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

LeMaitre Vascular Inc (NASDAQ:LMAT) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,650,000 shares, a drop of 6.3% from the October 31st total of 1,760,000...

Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:RETA) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:RETA) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,150,000 shares, a decrease of 6.0% from the October 31st total of 3,350,000...

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBSI) Short Interest Update

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBSI) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,470,000 shares, a decline of 6.1% from the October...

Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) Short Interest Update

Posted by Xavier Holt on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 727,200 shares, a decline of 6.2% from the October 31st total of 775,500...

Short Interest in Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE:TRI) Declines By 6.6%

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE:TRI) (TSE:TRI) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,530,000 shares, a drop of 6.6% from the October...

Protagonist Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:PTGX) Short Interest Update

Posted by James Nelson on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

Protagonist Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:PTGX) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,050,000 shares, a drop of 5.4% from the October...

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Posted by James Nelson on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,430,000 shares, a drop of 5.8% from the October 31st total of 2,580,000...

Short Interest in Adient PLC (NYSE:ADNT) Drops By 6.6%

Posted by Xavier Holt on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

Adient PLC (NYSE:ADNT) saw a significant decline in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,830,000 shares, a decline of 6.6% from the October 31st total of 7,310,000 shares. Based on...

Short Interest in Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc (NYSE:BCSF) Declines By 5.8%

Short Interest in Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc (NYSE:BCSF) Declines By 5.8%

Posted by Xavier Holt on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc (NYSE:BCSF) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 329,900 shares, a drop of 5.8% from the...

iMedia Brands (NASDAQ:IMBI) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

iMedia Brands (NASDAQ:IMBI) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Posted by James Nelson on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

iMedia Brands (NASDAQ:IMBI) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 862,400 shares, a decrease of 5.9% from the October 31st total of 916,600...

Five Star Senior Living Inc (NASDAQ:FVE) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Posted by James Nelson on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

Five Star Senior Living Inc (NASDAQ:FVE) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 32,500 shares, a decline of 6.6% from the October 31st total of...

CUI Global Inc (NASDAQ:CUI) Short Interest Update

Posted by James Nelson on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

CUI Global Inc (NASDAQ:CUI) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 186,600 shares, a decrease of 5.4% from the October 31st total of 197,300 shares....

Short Interest in GasLog Partners LP Unit (NYSE:GLOP) Drops By 7.4%

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Dec 2nd, 2019 // Comments off

GasLog Partners LP Unit (NYSE:GLOP) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 514,800 shares, a decline of 7.4% from the October 31st...