Total option volume is relatively light today with 4.8 million contracts, while puts top the action in indexes and ETFs, optionMONSTER's data systems show.
The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (SPY) has 899,000 options traded, 624,000 of which are puts. Next up are the PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQ) contracts at 155,000. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) options follow with 131,000, dominated by 95,000 puts.
The iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM) has seen 114,000 contracts change hands, evenly split between calls and puts in a departure from the day's trend. The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) also has 114,000 contracts moving, with 67,000 puts.
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has 99,000 options turning over, with calls outpacing puts by more than 2 to 1. The iShares Emerging Markets Fund (EEM) has 87,000 options traded, 69,000 of which are puts.
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