Bearish flow noted in Patterson-UTI with 16,625 puts trading, or 5x expected. Most active are Sep-24 9 puts and Aug-24 10 puts, with total volume in those strikes near 16,500 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio is 89.38, while ATM IV is up nearly 2 points on the day. Earnings are expected on November 11th.
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