Halliburton Co (HAL) $34.26 -4.36%
Halliburton (HAL) shares lost $1.69 to $34.13 after the oil driller reported in-line earnings and revenues for the most recent quarter. Shares are under pressure and options volume is 4X the average daiy, with about 43K calls and 57K puts traded so far. The top trade is a Nov 30 – Jan 28 puts spread bought at 39 cents, 20000X on AMEX. It likely rolls a bearish position or a hedge from Nov to Jan and down two strike prices. Meanwhile, implied volatility in HAL is down about 3 percent to 34, compared to a 52-week high and low of 73 and 30.
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