Notable Put Options Activity in Ventas

Shares of Ventas VTR are lower on the session by 0.47%, currently trading at $50.96. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three weeks and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while ago the October 2011 $50.00 put traded 3,100 times on open interest of 46 contracts. The Sept2011 $50.00 put is also active. Ventas, Inc. is a real estate investment trust with a portfolio of seniors housing and healthcare properties in the United States and Canada.