Front month put positioning contrasts with April expiry activity in far out-of-the-money put options.

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By somewhere around Dec. 16 to 21, much of the activity likely will be book-squaring rather than fresh positioning ahead of year-end, he said.

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The stock is off its lows of last week, and activity in September contract call options this morning suggests traders may be positioning for a near-term rebound in the price of the underlying.

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Although timing the resolution to these macro concerns remains challenging, recent bidding activity in Tier 1 and Tier 2 carrier accounts both domestically and abroad leave us very confident about our positioning as these markets rebound.

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