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This blog post was written by OptionMonster's Chris McKhann.
As the market sees broad declines, one of the UltraShort exchange-traded funds is trading higher.
The ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury [TBT
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The options volume is unusual, as 29,000 contracts changing hands against a 20-day average of fewer than 9,000, according to OptionMonster's tracking systems.
Much of the activity involved a vertical spread with the purchase of 2,500 February 40 puts and the sale of the same number of Febuary 36 puts. Traders are also buying the February 45 calls, with more than 6,000 contracts trading.
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More Major UltraShort ETFs:
UltraShort Oil & Gas ProShares [DUG
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UltraShort MSCI Emerging Mrkts ProShares [EEV
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UltraShort Dow30 ProShares [DXD
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Jon 'DRJ' Najarian is a professional investor, CNBC contributor, and cofounder of OptionMonster.com.
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