JP Morgan Chase and Co (JPM) $35.44 -3.64%
JP Morgan (JPM) is down $1.28 to $35.50 on a New York Times story suggesting the bank’s “bungled trade could total as much as $9 billion, far exceeding earlier public estimates.” Shares are the biggest losers within the Dow today and the top options trade on JPM is a Sep 23 – 27 (2X1) put ratio spread for a penny, 3000X on AMEX. (Bought 1, sold 2). Looks like a new position on concerns the stock might slip to the mid-20s by mid-September.
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