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2015-07-28 Options Report (APD) (NAVI)
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2015-07-28 Unusual Options Activity (IR) (LYB)
Unusual Options Activity
Air Products & Chemicals (APD)- 1,000 Aug $125 calls were purchased for $8.30. Earnings are due out on July 30th. This is Bill Ackman’s 2nd largest holding (9.65% stake).
Ingersoll-Rand (IR)- 20,000 Dec $62.50 calls were bought for $2.95-$3.20. Call activity was 38x the average daily volume. IR is down after their Q2 results, but they did reaffirm FY15 guidance.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)- There was a rollout from 12,500 Jan 2016 $100 calls ($3.30 credit) into 12,500 Jan 2016 $95 calls ($5.30 debit). They beat Q2 EPS and revenue estimates this morning. The stock is trying to find support at the 200-day SMA.
Navient (NAVI)- Over 3,300 Oct $15 puts were purchased for $0.60-$0.65. Typically trades 58 puts per day. Earnings estimates for 2015 and 2016 continue to fall and the downtrend that started earlier this year in the stock confirms … Read More »
2015-05-13 Unusual Options Activity (APD) (GDXJ)
Unusual Options Activity
Air Products & Chemicals (APD)- 1,500+ May $145 calls have traded with the majority being bought for $0.75-$1.00. Large open interest remains in the June and Sep calls (from a call rollout and bull call spread risk reversal). Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square owns more than 20M shares, making it their 2nd largest holding.
Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)- 2,000 Aug $30 calls were purchased for $1.10-$1.15. Precious metals are moving up on weak U.S. data and a continued decline in the dollar. Call buying has been across several gold and silver miners in recent days.
Immunomedics (IMMU)- 2,500 Aug $5 calls were purchased for $0.66-$0.75, against open interest of 9,438 contracts. They have Phase 3 data due this quarter and Phase 3 data for another drug in 2016.
Kinder Morgan (KMI)- 10,000 June $42.50 puts were purchased for $0.89-$0.95. … Read More »
2015-03-10 Options Report (ACM) (APD)
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Open Interest Updates From The Previous Trading Days Action
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)- Mar 20 $40 call open interest went from 13,063 to 17,027 contracts (more buying yesterday).
Continental Resources (CLR)- Apr $40 put open interest went from 1,451 to 3,825 contracts (buying yesterday).
Louisana-Pacific (LPX)- May $16 put open interest went from 3,433 to 5,578 contracts (more buying as part of a rollout).
Macerich (MAC)- Apr $95 call open interest went from 4,958 to 11,374 contracts and Apr $105 call open interest went from 2,642 … Read More »
2015-03-09 Options Report (DAL) (WMT)
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Open Interest Updates From The Previous Trading Days Action
Athersys (ATHX)- July $3 call open interest went from 5,287 to 8,199 contracts (more buying on Friday).
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)- Mar 20 $40 call open interest went from 4,068 to 13,063 contracts (more buying).
Owens Corning (OC)- May $41 call open interest went from 2,778 to 4,722 contracts (more buying).
New Options Trades
Arcos Dorados (ARCO)- More than 5,000 Mar $5 puts were bought on March 9th for $0.50-$0.55 each. On average, only 55 puts … Read More »
2015-12-03 Smart Money Report (C) (CAT)
Smart Money Report
APD- A rollout from 1,216 Jan 2015 $135 calls (credit) into 3,000 Jan 2015 $150 calls (debit). Volume was above the open interest in the Jan 2015 $150 calls. Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management owns nearly 10% of Air Products & Chemicals shares, making it the 3rd largest holding for the hedge fund.
C- 10,275 Jan 9 weekly $53.50 puts were sold for $0.64-$0.65 each, against no previous open interest. Shares of Citigroup are nearing a test of the $55 resistance level from the beginning of the year.
CAT- 4,397 May 2015 $95 puts were bought for $4.25 each, against open interest of 4,337 contracts. Net put premium in Caterpillar is +$2M vs net call premium of +$102K (put to call ratio near 1.5:1).
HYG- The Jan 17 2015 $85/89 put spread was put on 30,000 times for a $0.60-$0.65 … Read More »
2014-12-03 Unusual Options Activity (APD) (SWN)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight a call rollout in Air Products & Chemicals (APD) and a put rollout in Southwestern Energy (SWN).
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APD: Unusual Options Activity And Charts Signal Bottom | Air Products & Chemicals
APD: Unusual Options Activity And Charts Signal Bottom
My commentary on Air Products & Chemicals (APD) for TraderPlanet
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) is a $27 billion industrial gas supplier headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. They hired Seifi Ghasemi to take on the chairman and CEO role this summer, following more than a decade in the same position at Rockwood Holdings (ROC). In September they announced the company will be reorganizing by geography instead of divisions by products. This could result in the company selling assets unless gross margins in the underperforming divisions improve…Click here to rest of the article.
2014-10-15 Unusual Options Activity (APD) (MS)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight call rollouts in Air Products & Chemicals (APD) and Morgan Stanley (MS).
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4/22-4/23 Earnings Previews (R) (SWKS)
Earnings Previews
DFS Earnings Preview- Highlighted buying in the July $65 calls earlier today. Call to put ratio at 3:1. Stock put in a higher low on the weekly chart over the past two weeks and has moved higher after earnings on the past two reports. Average analyst price target of $63.50.
FTI Earnings Preview- Over 1,500 May $57.50 calls were bought for $0.65-$0.80 each today ahead of earnings tonight. Typically trades 275 calls per day. Call to put ratio is 13:1. This oil related services & equipment company has no major resistance until the $58-$60 level. Trades at a forward PEG ratio of 0.92x (2014 estimates), 8.7% revenue growth, and has an average analyst price target of $62. The stock has moved lower on the last three reports, but has moved higher on three of the four reports before then.
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2014-03-31 Smart Money Report (COP) (GPOR)
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APD- 1,700 Jan. 2016 $140 calls were bought for $6.25 each, against open interest of 23 contracts. Earnings are due out on 4/23.
COP- A rollout from 13,442 Apr. $70 calls (credit) into 13,442 Apr. $72.50 calls (debit). Volume was above the open interest in the Apr. $72.50 calls. The Apr. $70 calls were initially bought for $0.30-$0.35 each on 3/18.
FDO- A rollout from 2,500 Apr. 25 weekly $65 calls (credit) into 4k Apr. 25 weekly $63 calls (debit). Volume was above the open interest in the Apr. 25 weekly $63 calls. Earnings are due out on 4/10.
GPOR- 5,000 Apr. $70 puts were bought for $2.45 each, against open interest of 140 contracts. Gulfport Energy shares hit a new 52-week high today.
YPF- 3,668 July $35 calls were purchased for $2.00 each, against open interest of 11,067 contracts. Large open … Read More »
2014-03-31 Unusual Options Activity (APD) (FDO)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight call buying in Air Products & Chemicals (APD) and a call rollout in Family Dollar Stores (FDO).
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2014-03-13 Smart Money Report (VMW) (YNDX)
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APD- A rollout from 3,978 Mar. $120 calls (credit) into 3,500 Apr. $120 calls (debit). Volume was above the open interest in the Apr. $120 calls. 9k Jan. 2015 $135 calls were bought for $3.90 each yesterday.
JPM- 5,599 Apr. 11 weekly $55.50 puts were sold for $0.52 each, against open interest of 130 contracts. Earnings are due out on 4/11.
VMW- 4,797 Apr. $100 puts were purchased for $1.80 each, against open interest of 531 contracts.
YNDX- 4k Jan. 2015 $30 puts were sold for $4.65 each, against open interest of 602 contracts.
FB- Facebook shares are on pace to close below the middle Bollinger Band (20-day SMA) for the first time since January, down 2.69% today. The call to put ratio in (FB) options is currently 1.29, led by a buyer of 4,884 Apr. 2014 $67.50 puts for $2.55 each.
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2014-03-13 Unusual Options Activity (APD) (JPM)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight a call rollout in Air Products and Chemicals (APD) and put selling in J.P. Morgan Chase (JPM).
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