American Airlines Put Options Volume Soar as Investors Seek Hedge Against Price Slump

American Airlines investors and speculators are rushing to put options that could protect holders against further price slump for a stock that's already tumbled to the lowest since the global pandemic wreaked havoc across the industry.

Luzi Ann SantosJul 11 13:09 ET

Only Mega-cap Outperforms More Than 15% YTD

Seeking AlphaJul 8 09:35 ET

How Stock-market Investors Are Making Sense of Biden Candidacy Uncertainty

'There's no markets upside to the precarious Biden situation': analyst.

MarketWatchJul 7 20:11 ET

Sirius XM Attracts Bullish Option Block Trades After Stock Ranked Most Shorted

Sirius XM saw financial giants take bullish positions in options two days after the music streaming company ranked as the most-shorted stock.

Luzi Ann SantosJul 3 13:22 ET

Top 10 ETF Inflow Leaders for June - Citi Research

Seeking AlphaJul 2 09:34 ET

Tesla Sees $190M Short Call Positions Even as Stock Soars After Deliveries Beat

The whipsaw seen in Chewy shares Monday sent the stock options volume soaring. Shares climbed to as high as $30 after meme stock trader Keith Gill, known in social media as "Roaring Kitty," disclosed a 6.6% stake in the pet-supply retailer in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 9 million shares he holds are worth $245 million, based on Friday's closing price. The rally quickly faded and by noon time Monday in New York, the stock was already down almost 7% at $25.52.

Luzi Ann SantosJul 1 12:36 ET