Watch These 7 Huge Put Purchases In Thursday Trade

Benzinga's newsdesk monitors options activity to notice unusual patterns. These large volume (and often out of the money) trades were initially published intraday in Benzinga Professional . These trades were placed during Wednesday’s regular session.

• Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) HIMX Jun 7.0 Puts Sweep: 2000 @ ASK $0.50: 2000 traded vs 8337 OI: Earnings 5/11 Before Open $7.09 Ref
• LKQ Corporation LKQ May 30.0 Puts Sweep: 532 @ ASK $0.95: 1957 traded vs 253 OI: Earnings Today Before Open $30.04 Ref
• Louisiana-Pacific Corporation LPX Nov17 22.0 Puts Sweep: 893 @ ASK $0.75: 901 traded vs 18 OI: Earnings 5/5 Before Open $26.63 Ref
• Caesars Entertainment Corp CZR Jan18 13.0 Puts Sweep: 607 @ ASK $3.582: 607 traded vs 0 OI: Earnings 5/2 After Close $10.20 Ref
• Ctrip.Com International Ltd (ADR) CTRP May 50.5 Puts Sweep: 528 @ ASK $2.30: 528 traded vs 0 OI: Earnings 5/10 After Close $49.61 Ref
• Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc VRX Jul 7.5 Put; 4000 @Bid @$0.54; Ref=$9.28
• StoneMor Partners L.P. STON May 5.0 Puts Sweep: 515 @ ASK $0.196: 515 traded vs 95 OI: $9.17 Ref