Notable Call Options Activity in Southwestern Energy

Shares of Southwestern Energy

are higher on the session by 2.26%, currently trading at $33.67. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six weeks and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on calls today. The strike seeing the heaviest volume is the February 2012 $33.00 call, which has traded 15,900 times on open interest of 9,236 contracts. The Mar2012 $34.00 call also traded 11,000 time son 21,912 contracts. Calls are outpacing puts today by 6 to 1. Southwestern Energy Company is an independent energy company engaged in natural gas and oil exploration, development and production.