Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc fka ARIA

[biotech_researcher]

PUT/CALL ratio is .22, extremely bullish. There are those that are positioning for a big move in Ariad stock.. Who are they?

Highlights on Options Activity for Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA)
Posted on 04/24/2015 by J. Lacave




During the last trading session, a new 90-day call record for traded contracts was established. There were 4.5 calls traded for every put contract yielding a 0.22 put/call ratio.

Options are useful tools for predicting the movement of the underlying stock. Put/Call ratio statistics serve as a useful predictor of investment sentiment, indicating what experienced investors are doing in preparation for a move of an underlying stock. Thus, unusual volume provides reliable clues that the stock is expected to make a move.

Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA) opened today at $9.65 and is currently trading at $9.70, up $0.09 (0.94%) during last trading session. Within the last quarter, the shares have gained 55.16% of their value. The daily low is $9.54 and the high is $9.89. The trading volume of 5.50M is above the average volume of 5.25M shares.

Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc is engaged in the discovery and development of breakthrough medicines to treat cancers by regulating cell signaling with small molecules.

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