Notable Call Options Activity in General Growth Properties

Shares of General Growth Properties

are higher on the session by 2.02%, currently trading at $16.93. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three months 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 March 2012 $17.00 call, which has traded 1,600 times on open interest of 2,139 contracts. Calls are outpacing puts today by 2k to 1. General Growth Properties, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. GGP is a real estate developer and operator of regional malls. Retail and Other includes the operation, development and management of retail and other rental property, primarily shopping centers.