UnitedHealth Shares Slightly Up to $288.21
Moderately bullish activity in UnitedHealth (UNH), with shares up 1c, or 0.0%, near $288.21. Options volume relatively light with 40k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.75, compared to a typical level near 1.04. Implied volatility (IV30) is higher by 0.2 points near 31.48,in the bottom quartile of the past year, suggesting an expected daily move of $5.72. Put-call skew steepened, indicating increased demand for downside protection.