Options Articles

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 533,214 shares, a drop of 39.4% from the January 15th total of 880,302 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,250,163 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 […]

ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 (NYSEARCA:SDOW) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 376,698 shares, a drop of 49.5% from the January 15th total of 745,691 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,307,445 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 […]

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWT) was the target of a large decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,974,308 shares, a decrease of 33.4% from the January 15th total of 2,962,949 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,445,156 shares, the short-interest […]

iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (NYSEARCA:EWL) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,164,343 shares, a growth of 70.6% from the January 15th total of 682,467 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 891,433 shares, the days-to-cover ratio […]

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (NYSE:CP) (TSE:CP) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 942,820 shares, a growth of 47.0% from the January 15th total of 641,233 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 659,891 shares, the […]

CEMIG (NYSE:CIG) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 7,873,948 shares, an increase of 46.6% from the January 15th total of 5,369,954 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,671,815 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 […]

Invesco BulletShares 2019 Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSCJ) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 176,353 shares, a decrease of 82.2% from the January 15th total of 991,221 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 487,491 shares, the short-interest ratio […]

Invesco BulletShares 2021 Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSCL) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 292,598 shares, a decline of 50.9% from the January 15th total of 595,779 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 469,341 shares, […]

Delphi Technologies PLC (NYSE:DLPH) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Stock investors bought 6,095 put options on the company. This is an increase of 1,770% compared to the typical volume of 326 put options. A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on shares […]

J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 114,602,490 shares, a drop of 4.5% from the January 15th total of 120,057,730 shares. Currently, 38.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading […]

Moody’s Co. (NYSE:MCO) saw some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Investors bought 7,170 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 988% compared to the typical daily volume of 659 put options. Shares of MCO opened at $169.26 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.40, a quick ratio of […]

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 34,557,279 shares, a drop of 18.1% from the January 15th total of 42,215,861 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 14,250,904 shares, the days-to-cover ratio […]

State Auto Financial Corp (NASDAQ:STFC) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 358,286 shares, a decline of 41.5% from the January 15th total of 612,783 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 37,335 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently […]

Callon Petroleum (NYSE:CPE) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Thursday. Traders bought 3,142 put options on the stock. This is an increase of 3,139% compared to the average daily volume of 97 put options. NYSE CPE opened at $7.80 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio […]

Spark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ONCE) saw some unusual options trading on Thursday. Traders acquired 807 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,367% compared to the typical daily volume of 55 call options. A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ONCE. FMR LLC increased its […]

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (NYSE:WST) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Investors purchased 1,388 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 1,019% compared to the typical daily volume of 124 put options. Separately, Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of West Pharmaceutical Services from a “sell” rating to […]

Nordic American Offshore Ltd (NYSE:NAO) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 180,274 shares, a decrease of 88.8% from the January 15th total of 1,615,455 shares. Approximately 4.8% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an […]

Enbridge Inc (NYSE:ENB) (TSE:ENB) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 27,500,415 shares, a drop of 18.6% from the January 15th total of 33,772,960 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,113,721 shares, the short-interest ratio […]

SPDR Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan ETF (NYSEARCA:SRLN) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,940,767 shares, a growth of 55.2% from the January 15th total of 2,538,864 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 557,630 shares, the days-to-cover ratio […]

First Data Corp (NYSE:FDC) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 26,323,406 shares, an increase of 18.3% from the January 15th total of 22,252,607 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 42,109,489 shares, the short-interest ratio is […]

iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (NASDAQ:TUR) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,361,277 shares, a decrease of 43.8% from the January 15th total of 2,420,592 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 778,220 shares, the days-to-cover ratio […]

Golden Minerals Co (NYSEAMERICAN:AUMN) (TSE:AUM) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,347,082 shares, a decrease of 1.2% from the January 15th total of 2,374,393 shares. Currently, 4.5% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume […]

Essendant Inc (NASDAQ:ESND) was the target of a large drop in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 366,198 shares, a drop of 32.0% from the January 15th total of 538,742 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 224,613 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days. […]

PBF Energy Inc (NYSE:PBF) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 2,678 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,533% compared to the typical volume of 164 put options. PBF Energy stock opened at $34.98 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of […]

El Pollo LoCo Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:LOCO) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,442,229 shares, a growth of 38.1% from the January 15th total of 1,768,333 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 672,248 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is […]