TradingMarkets 7 options you need to know for today

• July 26, 2006
• Brice Wightman

Here are 7 options for option
traders for Thursday:

First Data
[FDC|FDC] had plenty of put buying relative to
call buying. The
stock closed at 41.40 and the August 40 puts (FDC TH) closed at 0.35 – 0.45.

Lam Research
(
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also had plenty of put buying relative to call buying The stock
closed at 38.40 and the August 40 puts (LMQ TH) closed at 2.65 – 2.75.

Automatic Data Processing
(
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call buying.
The stock closed at 42.68 and the August 42 1/2 puts (ADP TV) closed at 0.70 –
0.75.

Comverse Technology
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had unusual call activity. The
stock closed at 19.02 and the August 20 calls (CQV HD) closed at 0.70 –
0.80.

International Flavors &
Fragrances
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broke out.
The stock closed at 36.96 and the August 35 calls (IFF HG) closed at 2.05 –
2.55.

Owens Illinois

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August 15 puts were active.
The stock closed at 15.34 and
the August 15 puts (OI TC) closed at 0.80 – 0.90.

Intuit
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September 30 puts were active.

The stock closed at 31.30 and the August 30 puts (IQU TF) closed at 0.45 – 0.50.

Brice Wightman

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