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2014-08-12 Smart Money Report (ARRY) (SLV)
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ARO- Large buying in the Aug $3.50 and Jan 2015 $3 calls this morning. Volume was above the open interest in both options. The call to put ratio was 5:1. Call activity is 12x the average daily volume. Implied volatility rose 15.9% to 73.78. The stock is trying to breakout above the $3.50 resistance level (also the 50-day EMA). Earnings are due out on 8/21. Hummingbird LLC (Sycamore Fund) disclosed a 7.96% stake in the company last year.
ARRY- 3,000 Dec $5 calls were purchased for $0.35 each, against open interest of 490 contracts. Array Biopharma reported Q2 EPS of -$0.22 vs the -$0.23 estimate and revenue of $6M vs the $8.17M estimate this morning. The call to put ratio is 159:1. Call activity is 24x the average daily volume.
GLPI- A rollout from 5,500 Aug $35 calls (credit) into … Read More »
2014-08-12 Unusual Options Activity (ARO) (GLPI)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight call buying in Aeropostale (ARO) and a call rollout in Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI).
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2014-03-05 Smart Money Report (BYD) (SPLS)
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BYD- Boyd Gaming will report Q4 earnings after the bell tonight. Analysts are looking for -$0.25 in EPS and revenue of $688 million. The options market is implying a $1.50 move, or 13.08%, in either direction through Mar. options expiration. Call to put ratio in (BYD) options is currently 2.64, led by a buyer of over 1,200 June 2014 $14 calls for $1.15 each. The stock has moved higher after reporting earnings on three out of the previous four reports.
SPLS- Staples is set to announce Q4 earnings before the bell tonight. Analysts are looking for $0.39 in EPS and revenue of $6.0 billion. Option traders are pricing in a $1.25 move, or 9.21%, in either direction through Mar. options expiration. The put to call ratio in (SPLS) options is 7.80, led by sizable buying in the Mar. 2014 … Read More »
2013-12-16 Smart Money Report (ARO) (IAG)
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ARO- 2,500 Jan. 2014 $10 calls were bought for $0.15-$0.20 each, against open interest of 8,126 contracts.
IAG- 20k Jan. 2015 $3.50 puts were purchased for $0.80 each, against open interest of 4,664 contracts.
OLN- A rollout from 3,350 Jan. 2014 $30 calls (credit) into 3,350 Feb. 2014 $30 calls (debit). Volume was above the open interest in Feb. 2014 $30 calls.
WAG- The Jan. 2014 $52.50/$57.50 strangle was put on 2,500 times for a $2.17 debit. Volume was above the open interest in both options. Earnings are due out on 12/20.
SPY- Shares of the S&P 500 SPDRs ETF are off of the session highs, but remain higher by 0.61%. The put to call ratio in (SPY) options is 1.39, led by activity in the Jan. 2014 $172 puts.
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2013-12-04 Smart Money Report (ARO) (CONN)
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ARO- Aeropostale is set to announce Q3 earnings after the bell tonight. Analysts are looking for -$0.24 in EPS and revenue of $520 million. Options traders are pricing in a $1.55 move, or 16.51%, in either direction through December options expiration. The put to call ratio in (ARO) options is 10.13, led by a buyer of 3,120 Dec. $9 puts for $0.57 each.
CONN- Conn’s will release Q3 results in the morning before the bell. Analysts are looking for $0.64 in EPS and revenue of $291 million. The options market is implying a $9.50 move, or 16.14%, in either direction through December options expiration. Call to put ratio in (CONN) options is currently 2.26.
MOS- A likely roll out from 7,500 Dec. $47.50 calls (credit) into 7,500 Jan. 2014 $50 calls (debit). Volume was below the open interest in both … Read More »
2013-11-11 Smart Money Report (BID) (DISH)
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BID- Sotheby’s will report Q3 earnings after the bell tonight. Analysts are looking for $0.47 in EPS and revenue of $70.3 million. The options market is implying a $3.45 move, or 6.69%, in either direction through Friday’s close. Call to put ratio in (BID) options is currently 1.69.
DISH- DISH Network is set to announce Q3 earnings before the bell tomorrow morning. Analysts are looking for $0.43 in EPS and revenue of $3.6 billion. Options traders are pricing in a $2.70 move, or 5.65%, in either direction through Friday’s close. The call to put ratio in (DISH) options is 1.35. The two largest option trades in (DISH) were a buyer of 900 Jan. 2014 $55 calls for $0.80 and a seller of 900 Nov. $47 puts for $0.95 each.
ARO- A rollout from 7,000 Nov. $9 puts (credit) into 7,000 Dec. $9 puts … Read More »
2013-11-11 Unusual Options Activity (ARO) (JPM)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight a large put rollout in Aeropostale (ARO) and a call rollout in J.P. Morgan Chase (JPM).
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2013-08-22-Smart Money Report (ARO) (P)
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ARO- Aeropostale will report Q2 earnings after the bell tonight. Analysts are looking for -$0.23 in EPS and revenue of $454 million. The options market is implying a $1.55 move, or 14.03%, in either direction through September options expiration. Put to call ratio in the Sep. options is in favor of the bears at 5.64.
P- Another big Q2 earnings release due out tonight will come from Pandora Media. Analysts are looking for $0.02 in EPS and revenue of $156 million. Options traders are pricing in a $3.50 move, or 16.34%, in either direction through Sep. options expiration. The call to put ratio in the Sep. options is currently 1.13.
ATVI- Roughly 2k Feb. 2014 $19 calls were bought for $0.71-$0.74 each, against open interest of 587 contracts. Activision Blizzard shares are up 1.27% today.
MDLZ- 2,351 Aug. 30 weekly options … Read More »
