Tuesday’s Options Volume Leaders (C, AAPL, BAC, BP, GE, SPY)

The market was weak right from the get-go today; the S&P 500

ended up losing more than three percent on its way to close at 1,040. The only positive takeaway from today’s trading one can have is that the market held the 1,040 level, which is historical support. Here are today’s options volume leaders at the closing bell… 1. Citigroup

533,412 contracts, 63.5% calls, 36.5% puts 2. Apple Inc.

417,817 contracts, 63.9% calls, 36.1% puts 3. Bank of America Corp.

369,583 contracts, 51.3% calls, 48.7% puts 4. BP plc

280,145 contracts, 65.2% calls, 34.8% puts 5. General Electric Co.

179,666 contracts, 52.2% calls, 47.8% puts