US Steel Corp (X) $23.49 +1.29%

| August 9, 2012 | 0 Comments More

US Steel (X) adds 30 cents to $23.49 and in the midst of an impressive two-week 31 percent advance. One player in the options market might be looking to hedge recent gains and bought an Oct 20 – 23 put spread on X for 92 cents, 13500X on ARCA. Open interest in the Oct 20s is more than 22K and so the spread might roll up in strikes. Co reported earnings on 7/31.

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