Stocks With Unusual Option Activity
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Date updated:11-19-2009

Unusually active options can often indicate that a major event in a stock is about to take place, or that unsophisticated investors (using options in lieu of leverage) are potentially making an irrational bet.

Here is a list of stocks with unusually high option volume as of Nov. 19, 2009. Also listed is the specific option with the unusual volume.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • JNJ
    Johnson And Johns
  • $62.31
  • +0.60%
  • $61.82

JAN10 55 Call Volume Change: +2296354.5%

People owning JNJ also tend to own: AAAIGIBMINTCJPMKOMSFT

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  • PRU
    Prudential Fincl
  • $47.67
  • -0.63%
  • $47.90
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  • EEM
    Ishares Msci E.m.
  • $40.65
  • -0.42%
  • $40.60
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  • EEM
    Ishares Msci E.m.
  • $40.65
  • -0.42%
  • $40.60
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  • LEN
    Lennar Cp Cl A
  • $13.67
  • -3.53%
  • $13.83
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  • GLD
    Spdr Gold Shares
  • $112.94
  • +0.57%
  • $111.74
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  • DIA
    Diamonds Trust Se
  • $103.25
  • -0.06%
  • $102.92
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  • MFC
    Manulife Fin Corp
  • $17.70
  • -0.62%
  • $17.58
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A. Here's another one:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/173986-s
hipping-three-high-risk-high-reward-opti
ons

Also, DSX, for instance moved up after
hours.

It might depend on your timeframe. The
related indexes appear to be trending
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