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Unusual Activity Alert: Higher IV Prompts Put Trades in Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (AXAS)

Today paper traded 1000 AXAS Jun 5 puts at .85 and .90. The ADV is 326 contracts. The OI is 59 contracts.

Last week as the NASDAQ Composite Index fell, CME’s E-mini NASDAQ-100 options hit record volumes.

Nadex has reported its first quarter exchange volume increased 49.8 percent year-over-year.

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Top 10 Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Today paper traded 6000 EWT Sep 20 puts for .20. The ADV is 1078 contracts. The OI is one contract.