Unusual Daily Option Activity

Listed below are options with unusually high volume for the most recent trading session compared with average daily volume. The relative level of activity is expressed in the daily volume ratio, which represents the current day's volume divided by the average daily volume for the past month.

As Of Closing Friday, October 10, 2008

Unusual Call Option Activity Unusual Put Option Activity
Data provided by SchaeffersResearch.com
Ticker
symbol
Call Volume
Average Call Volume
Daily Volume Ratio
SLM
15,964
4,677
3.4
UYG
153,370
46,380
3.3
DJX
48,037
14,666
3.3
NOK
68,470
21,117
3.2
CVX
21,600
6,676
3.2
XTO
28,142
8,908
3.2
XOM
71,739
23,692
3.0
MNX
29,814
9,900
3.0
NOV
20,732
7,129
2.9
CSCO
73,042
26,658
2.7
JNJ
17,680
6,495
2.7
EMC
38,150
14,056
2.7
EBAY
23,000
8,823
2.6
KO
13,780
5,341
2.6
HAL
29,965
11,807
2.5
UPS
16,310
6,987
2.3
SLB
23,762
10,451
2.3
MOS
39,832
18,004
2.2
CHK
48,174
21,789
2.2
AXP
23,001
10,764
2.1