United Rentals (URI) $34.13 -6.94%

| May 31, 2012 | 0 Comments More

United Rentals (URI) is off $2.68 to $34 on no company news, but put volume is increasing in the name. 15 minutes into trading today, with the stock still north of $35, a Jun 31 – 35 put spread trades on the stock for $1.15, 1196X on ISE. A customer bought the spread, to open, according to ISEE data. 15 minutes later, with the stock down to $34, a Jun 30 – 34 put spread trades on URI for $1.40, 1050X on ISE. It’s also an opening buyer. 30-day ATM vols are moving as well, up 16 percent to 77.5. Bearish flow comes as the company is presenting at a Keybanc Industrials and Automotive Conference Thursday.

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