Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of Call Options on ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (BATS:UVXY)

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (BATS:UVXY – Get Free Report) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Friday. Stock investors bought 86,989 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 124% compared to the typical volume of 38,845 call options.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Archford Capital Strategies LLC purchased a new position in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $448,000. IFP Advisors Inc bought a new stake in shares of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $143,000. AXQ Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $1,076,000. Atticus Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in the second quarter valued at about $143,000. Finally, DV Trading LLC raised its holdings in shares of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF by 653.8% in the first quarter. DV Trading LLC now owns 8,224 shares of the company’s stock valued at $430,000 after purchasing an additional 7,133 shares during the last quarter.

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Stock Performance

UVXY stock opened at $18.50 on Friday. ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF has a twelve month low of $15.69 and a twelve month high of $70.60. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $18.09 and its 200-day moving average is $27.09.

About ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

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The ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures index. The fund provides 1.5x leveraged exposure to an index comprising first- and second-month VIX futures positions with a weighted average maturity of one month. UVXY was launched on Oct 3, 2011 and is managed by ProShares.

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