Date updated:03-19-2009
The traders highlighted some unusual options activity in a number of stocks and mentioned a number of options trades they have entered into.

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XHB
Spdr Homebuilders - $14.58
- -1.69%
- $14.6076
Options action in the SPDR S&P Homebuilders (XHB) suggests to me the homebuilders could be going higher, says Pete Najarian.

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XLI
Industrial Spdr - $27.46
- -0.18%
- $27.31
Pete Najarian points out the Industrial SPDR (XLI), with potentially profitable up-side call activity. He’s looking at some interesting options action surrounding the industrial sector.

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DNA
N/a - $80.43
- 0.00
- $80.43
Pete Najarian looks at how the stocks have been priced in, and has seen selling of the $95 calls in the options market. He's seen pressure for quite some time on $95 calls, and that's what we saw more of today.

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COF
Capital One Finan - $37.70
- -1.67%
- $38.01
The April calls in Capital One (COF) suggests to me this stock could climb higher, adds Pete Najarian.

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SMH
Ml Semicond Hldr1 - $25.08
- -0.48%
- $24.97
Pete Najarian suggests long the Semiconductor ETF (SMH) “because the options activity has been incredible.”

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RIG
Transocean Ltd - $83.80
- -1.67%
- $84.83
Guy Adami prefers long Transocean (RIG) because recent options action appears bullish.
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