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An ahead-of-the-bell look at the market's biggest stories and a review of unusual options activity. Filled with smart market analysis from the ONN.tv team, "Options News" turns the market's top headlines into trading intelligence, hosted by Karla Yeh.
Jared Levy provides insight on put action in Aetna during Monday’s trading session.
On today’s Options News, Carrie Long and the ONN.tv team cover the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX), which declined two points to 22.5 on Monday. Investors sold volatility throughout the day, as the index dropped 7% on the day yesterday.
Out of the gate yesterday, an investor boosted option volume in Aetna (NYSE: AET) by selling a near-term put spread. By the end of the day, 20,000 April 30-25 put spreads crossed the tape, as one investor prepared for the company’s earnings due on Feb. 5 before the market opens. AET shares dropped roughly 1% to just under $30-mark yesterday.
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