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$ONON put prices run up
On Holding AG (ONON) is returning big profits to bearish option traders this session. On Sep. 15, Market Rebellion’s Unusual Option Activity Service found that 3,100 Weekly $30 puts, expiring this Friday, Oct. 6, were bought for $1.25 to $1.30 with shares at $30.31. This was clearly fresh buying, as the open interest in the contract before […]
On Sep. 15, Market Rebellion’s Unusual Option Activity Service found that 3,100 Weekly $30 puts, expiring this Friday, Oct. 6, were bought for $1.25 to $1.30 with shares at $30.31. This was clearly fresh buying, as the open interest in the contract before the activity appeared was just 1,490.
Those puts traded for as much as $4.10 today, a 215.38% return, while the stock fell 14.16% in the same time frame, showing how quickly options can far outperform moves in their underlying shares on a relative basis.
Long puts lock in the price where a stock can be sold no matter how far it might drop, gaining value in a selloff with the potential for significant leverage. The contracts can be purchased either as an outright bearish bet or a hedge on a long-stock position.
ONON was last down 1% at $25.86.
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