On CNBC's "Options Action," Tony Zhang spoke about unusually high options activity in AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc AMC on Wednesday. The stock closed Tuesday around 20% higher, but there was one large bet against that move.
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The name traded fairly actively as around 1.4 million options contracts were traded, which is almost two times the average daily volume. The trade that caught Zhang's attention, was a purchase of 1,000 contracts of the October $45 puts for $12.24. It breaks even at $32.76 or around 25% below the closing price on Wednesday.
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