Stocks With Unusual Option Activity
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Date updated:07-23-2008

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 10 stocks with unusually high option volume from the previous close. Also listed is the specific option with the unusual volume.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • IWM
    Ishare Rus 2000 I
  • $71.93
  • +0.64%
  • $71.38

NOV08 65 Call JAN09 80 Put

People owning IWM also tend to own: IVVVPLBRK-BDIADVYEWHEWJ

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  • CZN
    Citizen Comm Co
  • $12.13
  • +3.76%
  • $11.70
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  • RIO
    Companhia Vale Ad
  • $28.85
  • -1.30%
  • $29.01
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  • CYH
    Community Health
  • $34.65
  • -2.39%
  • $35.48
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  • CTXS
    Citrix Systems
  • $27.47
  • -1.26%
  • $27.81
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  • AET
    Aetna Inc. New
  • $40.77
  • +12.75%
  • $38.63
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  • JPM
    Jp Morgan Chase C
  • $41.96
  • +2.69%
  • $40.91
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  • SPY
    S&p Dep Receipts
  • $128.17
  • +0.54%
  • $127.89
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