Friday, April 19, 2013

(Another) Big Put Buyer in Financial Select Sector (XLF)

From What's Trading:
Big print in the SPDR Financials (XLF) as 81,000 Jan $15 puts are bought on the ETF for 39 cents per contract, to open. The hefty block of puts might replace some of the April contracts that are set to expire. Apr 16, 17 and 18 puts are the largest open interest positions in XLF today. Shares are up 20 cents to $18.03.
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Recently:
Apr. 17
"Financial Stocks Approach Make-Or-Break Technical Level" (XLF)
Apr. 12 
Large-by-large Put Buying in the Financial ETF (XLF)

XLF $18.07 up 24 cents.