Notable Put Options Activity in Safeguard Scientifics

Shares of Safeguard Scientifics SFE are lower on the session by 1.92%, currently trading at $15.36. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while ago the September 2011 $17.50 put traded 1,000 times on open interest of 1,102 contracts. The Sept2011 $15.00 put also traded 770 times on 753 contracts. Put volume is dominating call volume 200 to 1. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is engaged in providing capital, as well as a range of strategic, operational and management resources to its partner companies.