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Options traders, technology companies, as the focus Monday, the stock market sector, despite the extensive downturn in the market was able to eke out a minor gain

Microsoft was of special interest as trading, where investors trade according to the information, they can sell it to 87000 and the company's shares "put" 133,000 can buy a "call" pick it

Bulk of the action early in the session, Microsoft's investors a one year contract in January, "strangle" the pursuit took place In this example, investors in January, moving the stage looking for some decent-sized stake in the company to place 25 calls for $ 15 U.Sdollars, purchased one month - in either direction - until early next year

Position is $ 1.55, if the cost and earnings of $ 13.45 or $ 26.55 or more Microsoft dips below the jumpStock at $ 19.32, 10% have lost the session is closed under

The day's action, the value of 3750000000 and Microsoft's decision to issue bonds to U.Sdollars, the company has issued a long-term debt to match marking the first time

This move, analysts and investors demand, Microsoft is thinking it could use the new funding to acquire another company Emerged as a potential target of the German software company SAP

SAP co-CEO Leo Images declined to comment on rumors apotheker speech at the roundtable

SAP trading in the investor call 20000, 4000 and pick up the place, six times the normal level of compression Not only they no longer have the $ 42.50 call, six expressed interest in January and September $ 45 calls to date

Price is 39.95 dollars, up 1.8 percent

Other options market, traders around saying, Advanced Micro Devices and National Semiconductor

In Adobansutomaikurodebaisezu the traders for the seven month, the company's stock price is high, looking for a move in the next few weeks call gravitate 5 dollars The Advanced Micro Devices 4.22 dollars, 29 cents, or 7.4 percent gain closed

National Semiconductor, the other hand, investors are bullish on the role of the position, showing the June 12.50 call selling dollars to buy U.Sdollars in August 12.50 calls The company's stock price is 12.23 dollars, after the loss of less than 1%

However, the expectations of many tough day activities of the Applied Materials reflects weak tone from the trading companies

The company, after the bell Tuesday, will announce second quarter results, investors, the fall in order to protect their stock portfolios or speculate that this trend happening put 10 dollars 6 bought a batch of the month

The Applied Materials 11.78 dollars, 0.9 percent have lost the session is closed

VeriSign, while some investors, the two "widespread" to - $ 25, put two of the nine times the buying and selling of September, Mon 20 of the weakness of seeking to put one dollar Where $ 1 if the costs and VeriSign share earnings below 24 dollars the day before September 18 slips

VeriSign to 24.19 dollars, after the loss of less than 1%