CBS
2014-11-17 Smart Money Report (SDRL) (UNM)
Smart Money Report
CBS- A rollout from 20,000 Nov 22 $53 calls (credit) into 20,000 Dec 20 $55 calls (debit). Volume was below the open interest in both options. On the weekly chart CBS shares have been struggling to maintain a move above the 10-week exponential moving average.
CTIC- Sizable buying in the Jan 2016 $2.50 and $3 calls today. Volume was above the open interest in both options. Call activity is 38x the average daily volume. CTI BioPharma has Phase 3 data due out in Q1 2015.
HES- A rollout from 11,000 Nov 22 $80 puts (credit) into 11,000 Dec 20 $80 puts (debit). Volume was above the open interest in the Dec 20 $80 puts. Put activity is over 6x the average daily volume. For the last month, Hess shares have been range bound between $80 and $85 (watch for a … Read More »
2014-11-17 Unusual Options Activity (CBS) (HES)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight a call rollout in CBS Corp. (CBS) and a put rollout in Hess (HES).
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2014-09-17 Smart Money Report (CBS) (GTAT)
Smart Money Report
ADHD- 2,000 Oct $35 calls were bought for $2.60 each, against open interest of 3,542 contracts. Phase 3 data is due out soon
CBS- The Mar 2015 $50/$65 strangle was put on 7,000 times for a $2.93 credit. Volume was above the open interest in both options. He/she is looking for CBS shares to stay between $50-$65 through Mar 2015 options expiration. The breakeven points are $67.93 and $47.07.
GTAT- 20,000 Dec $11 puts were purchased for $1.35-$1.40 each, against open interest of 30,737 contracts. 17,000 GT Advanced Technologies Oct 18 $12 puts were purchased yesterday too (part of a rollout from Oct 18 $17 puts).
PBR- 12,000 Oct 18 $16 puts were sold for $0.53 each, against open interest of 12,249 contracts. The Apr 2015 $23/$30 1×2 ratio call spread was put on 10,000 times yesterday for a $0.54 … Read More »
2014-06-19 Smart Money Report (HOT) (PWE)
Smart Money Report
AGNC- A rollout from 6,500 June 21 $23 calls (debit) into 6,500 Sep. $24 calls (credit). Volume was above the open interest in Sep. $24 calls. A likely covered call rollout by three additional months. The steady uptrend from December remains intact. The REIT currently has a yield of 10.98%.
CBS- 5,000 July 3 weekly $61 calls were purchased for $1.90 each, against open interest of 8 contracts. This was tied to 225,000 shares of stock. We remain long shares of CBS and the July 19 $60/$65 call spreads. http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/166505-cbs-10-upside-into-the-summer/
HOT- 3,600 Aug. $78.70 puts were sold for $1.63 each, against open interest of 220 contracts. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide trades at a P/E ratio of 25.00x (2015 estimates), PEG ratio of 1.79x (2015 estimates), 5.9% revenue growth, 1.73% dividend yield, and has an average analyst price target of … Read More »
2014-06-19 Unusual Options Activity (CBS) (NFX)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight call buying in CBS (CBS) and a call spread in Newfield Exploration (NFX).
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2014-06-06 Smart Money Report (MTW) (NS)
Smart Money Report
CBS- 4,000 June 13 weekly $61 calls were purchased for $1.00-$1.05 each, against open interest of 299 contracts. CBS has been the target of large call buying in July, Sep, and Jan. 2015 expirations. My commentary on CBS for TraderPlanet recently http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/166505-cbs-10-upside-into-the-summer/
MTW- Large buying in the Jan. 2015 $30 calls and selling in the Jan. 2015 $27 puts. Volume was above the open interest in the Jan. 2015 $27 puts. There was a buyer of 5,000 Sep. $27/$30 call spreads yesterday.
NS- A rollout from 1,569 June $55 calls (credit) into 2,500 Dec. $65 calls (debit). Volume was above the open interest in the Dec $65 calls. The stock trades at a P/E ratio of 24.41x (2015 estimates), PEG ratio of 0.88x (2015 estimates), 4.7% revenue growth, 7.08% dividend yield, and has an average analyst price target of $59. … Read More »
2014-06-06 Unusual Options Activity (CBS) (RIO)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight call buying in CBS (CBS) and put buying in Rio Tinto (RIO).
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CBS: 10% Upside Into The Summer
CBS: 10% Upside Into The Summer
My commentary on CBS Corporation for TraderPlanet.com.
http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/166505-cbs-10-upside-into-the-summer/
Stock Watch: Buy The Correction In CBS
Stock Watch: Buy The Correction In CBS
My commentary on CBS Corp. for TraderPlanet
http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/166278-stock-watch-buy-the-correction-in-cbs/
Look For CBS To Continue Where It Left 2013 Off
Look For CBS To Continue Where It Left 2013 Off
My commentary on CBS for TraderPlanet http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/165706-look-for-cbs-to-continue-where-it-left-2013-off/
2013-11-20 Free Trade of the Day (CBS)
Free Trade of the Day
CBS Corp (CBS)
Updates: MGM Resorts International (MGM) shares fell for the fifth consecutive session, dropping 0.70%. The stock still hasn’t confirmed the buy signal (and might not).
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2013-08-16-Smart Money Report (CBS) (T)
Smart Money Report
ATML- 2,600 Sep. $9 calls were purchased for $0.10 each, against open interest of 17 contracts. Atmel shares are once again testing the $7.77 resistance level, higher by 1.45%.
CBS- 7,300 Sep. $55 calls were bought for $0.54-$0.60 each, against open interest of 8,650 contracts. Shares of CBS are testing the 50-day EMA today.
PBCT- A rollout from 18k Aug. $15 puts (credit) into 18k Sep. $15 puts (debit). Volume was above the open interest in the Sep. $15 puts.
T- Over 2,200 Apr. 2014 $36 calls were bought for $0.82-$0.83 each, against open interest of 7,823 contracts. Check the open interest on Monday morning for confirmation of new buying.
AAPL- Apple shares are on pace for the first close above the $500 level since January, currently higher by 0.62%. The call to put ratio in Aug. 23 weekly options is 1.44, led by … Read More »
