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Options Alert for Zimmer Holdings Inc (ZMH)
Posted on 03/11/2010
 Unusual volume of call and put contracts crossed the tape today. Total of 11,723 call contracts and 14,405 put contracts were traded in the marketplace. Today's traded Put/Call ratio is 1.23. There were 1.23 puts traded for each call contract.
The following alerts were raised:
- Unusual Call Volume
- Unusual Put Volume
- 90 Day Record High Call Volume
- 90 Day Record High Put Volume
Put/Call ratio can be regarded as a predictor of investment sentiment,
indicating what experienced investors are doing in preparation for a move of an underlying equity.
A high Put/Call ratio suggests that the investor sentiment is bearish and that investors are
expecting the underlying stock price to decrease. Conversely, a low Put/Call ratio implies
that the investor sentiment is bullish and that investors are expecting the underlying
stock price to increase. Thus, unusual volume provides reliable clues that the stock is
expected to make a move.
Shares of Zimmer Holdings Inc edged down $1.87 (-3.18%) to $56.99.
The stock closed at $58.86 in the previous trading session and opened today at $58.65.
The price of the stock ranged between a low of $56.10 and $58.69 respectively.
The stock price declined $1.87 (-3.18%) to $56.99 in today's trading session.
The trading volume of 8,497,684 is above the 90 day average volume of 1,323,170 shares.
ZMH is trading below the 50 day moving average.
The stock's 52 week low is $33.03 and 52 week high is $64.77.
by Sasha Gelf
Options Analytics Group
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