Unusual Options Activity: GM, WYNN, LULU, and BX

Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) puts were extremely popular after the company's earnings report

Josh Selway

Sep 10, 2015 at 4:44 PM

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The Dow managed its second win of the week, adding 76.8 points. Across all 12 options exchanges, 6.1 million calls crossed, compared to 6.8 million puts. The day's put/call volume ratio closed at 1.11.

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) call volume ran at three times the normal rate. Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) calls crossed at twice the average pace, as the stock hit a five-year low.

Put activity on Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) was 13 times more popular than normal after the company's trip to the earnings confessional. Elsewhere, Blackstone Group LP (NYSE:BX) puts crossed at four times the expected rate.

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