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Options Trader Alert for Linear Technology Corp (LLTC)
Posted on 03/09/2010
 Unusual volume of put contracts was traded today. There were 2,618 puts contracts versus the ten day average volume of 270. On the calls side, 155 calls contracts were traded. Today's traded Put/Call ratio is 16.89. There were 16.89 puts traded for each call contract.
The following alerts were raised:
- Unusual Put Volume
- High Put/Call Ratio
Options can be used as predictors of stock behavior. Investors can
use Put/Call ratios as technical indicators to read for signs of institutional sentiment. The
Put/Call ratios offer insight to investors and can be used as either a direct or contrarian
indicator for trading decisions. Unusual volume provides reliable clues that the stock is
expected to make a move.
Shares of Linear Technology Corp edged up $0.02 (+0.07%) to $27.26.
The stock closed at $27.24 in the previous trading session and opened today at $27.04.
The price of the stock ranged between a low of $26.95 and $27.31 respectively.
The stock price rose $0.02 (+0.07%) to $27.26 in today's trading session.
The trading volume of 3,429,966 is below the 90 day average volume of 4,042,590 shares.
LLTC is trading below the 50 day moving average.
The stock's 52 week low is $20.26 and 52 week high is $31.21. The stock has a P/E ratio of 23.26 and a dividend yield of 3.27%.
by Sasha Gelf
Options Analytics Group
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