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Following that Put Volume

Posted on August 05, 2008

Well, this news is not going to thrill the Packer Bikini girls, but may set some hearts aflutter in Viking Country. BrettFavre just wants to play football. But only for the Pack's arch-rivals. So hey, if you see an increase in put volume relative to call volume in a given name, does this tell you anything directionally? An options guru on MV seems to think so as he notes this sort of thing all the time as some sort of bullish indicator.I would suggest it's not so simple.Is put volume as sign of excess pessimism, or smart money? Classically, it's a sign of pessimism. Any interpretation of a...

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