Will US Stocks Continue To Slide On Fed Rate Hike?

On CNBC's "Options Action," Scott Nations of Nations Indexes said that the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY calls were more expensive than puts when the market opened on Wednesday. As the trading session progressed, the put volumes rose sharply, he added.

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There were buyers of 125,000 of the November 4, weekly 380 puts at an average price of $3.45 per contract, Nations mentioned. Traders expect the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust to decline further by Friday expiration, he added.

SPY Price Action: The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust lost 2.51% to close at $374.87 on Wednesday.

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