Industrial Select Sector (XLI) $34.55 -0.22%
The largest trades today are large blocks of July puts on sector fund and appears to be part of large hedging strategy. SPDR Industrials (XLI) is off 7 cents to $34.55 and failing to rebound from yesterday’s 2 percent slide. One player seems to be bracing for further losses, as a 42000-contract block of July 33 puts trades on the ETF for 34 cents per contract on ISE. A customer bought to open, according to ISEE. A separate 22000-lot of July 32 puts traded on XLI for 19 cents on ISE and was also an opening buyer. XLB is off a penny to $34.01 and 45600 Jul 32 puts traded for 31 cents on ISE, also an opening buyer. SPDR Oil and Production Fund (XOP), which sank 5.3 percent yesterday following the 4 percent drop in crude, is up 15 cents to $45.41 and a 27500-lot of July 44 puts trades on ETF for $1.45 on CBOE. SPDR Retail Trust (XRT) ticks 2 cents higher to $57.58 and 17,500 Jul 55 puts trades on the ETF for 78 cents on CBOE. SPDR Metals and Mining ETF (XME) slips 7 cents to $39.11 and an 8200-lot of Jul 38 puts tardes for $1 on CBOE. iShares Real Estate ETF (IYR) is off 7 cents to $61.56 and a 5400-lot of Jul 57 puts trades on the fund for 34 cents on AMEX.
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