Unusual Option Activity

Listed below are options with unusually high intraday volume compared with average intraday volume (calculated as of 1 p.m. EDT). The relative level of activity is expressed in the daily volume ratio, which represents the current intraday volume divided by the average intraday volume for the past month.

As Of 1:00 P.M. EDT Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Unusual Call Option Activity (intraday) Unusual Put Option Activity (intraday)
Data provided by SchaeffersResearch.com
Ticker
symbol
Call Volume
Average Call Volume
Daily Volume Ratio
AET
69,297
5,374
12.9
UUP
165,370
13,761
12.0
DTV
12,848
2,337
5.5
STEC
18,758
3,816
4.9
WLP
11,801
2,465
4.8
XHB
34,199
8,045
4.3
CSCO
45,332
12,323
3.7
UNH
26,127
7,208
3.6
MRK
11,125
3,575
3.1
PARD
6,773
2,314
2.9
RIG
10,201
3,715
2.7
HL
7,173
2,655
2.7
AEM
9,649
3,619
2.7
HIG
10,788
4,154
2.6
MCD
12,985
5,348
2.4
SMH
12,041
5,040
2.4
XTO
8,238
3,472
2.4
GLD
48,373
20,840
2.3
AUY
11,982
5,610
2.1
DJX
4,419
2,189
2.0