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2016-12-20 Unusual Options Activity: 10 Stocks To Watch
Unusual Options Activity: 10 Stocks To Watch (December 19)
It’s time to review several stocks that had unusual options activity over the last week. Although traders can never be sure why these trades take place (and who’s making them), I believe it’s important to be aware of notable options activity as an indicator for directional bias.
Here’s a weekly recap of 10 stocks that had unusual options activity and what, if any, significance these trades may have.
Unusual Options Activity: 10 Stocks With Notable Trades
Monday
TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI): 5,000 June 2017 $17.50 calls were bought for $0.65. There was follow through on Tuesday and Wednesday with open interest now at 8,151 contracts. On average, 65 calls traded per day prior to this action.
Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM): There was a rollout from 5,000 Dec 16 $68.50 puts (credit $0.34-$0.40 credit) into 5,000 Jan 20 2017 $67.50 puts ($1.49-$1.55 debit) in Salesforce stock options. On … Read More »
2016-12-12 Unusual Options Activity (TTMI) (LOW)
Unusual Options Activity
1.TTM Technologies (TTMI)- 5,000 June 2017 $17.50 calls were bought for $0.65 vs total call open interest of just 1,663 contracts (implied volatility +11.3% to 46.99). On average, 65 calls trade per day in the $1.4B semiconductor company.
2.Ocean RIG UDW (ORIG)- 5,000 Dec $2 puts were bought for $0.15 with put activity 30 times the average daily volume. Earnings are due out on December 14th (shares dropped on the last 2 reports).
3. ILG, Inc. (ILG)- There was a rollout from 10,000 Mar 2017 $17 puts ($0.33-$0.36 debit) into 10,000 Jan 2019 $17 puts ($1.58-$1.61 credit). This trader is making a long-term bet that the leisure and travel company will remain above $17 by January 2019 options expiration.
4. Hain Celestial (HAIN)- There was a rollout from 3,000 Dec $40 calls ($0.45-$0.46 credit) into 3,000 Jan 2017 $42.50 calls ($0.80 … Read More »
2014-03-24 Smart Money Report (CCL) (WAG)
Smart Money Report
CCL- Carnival is set to announce Q1 earnings before the bell tomorrow morning. Analysts are looking for -$0.08 in EPS and revenue of $3.5 billion. The options market is implying a $2.60 move, or 6.49%, in either direction through Apr. options expiration. Call to put ratio in the (CCL) options is currently 3.60, led by buying in the Apr. $41 calls. The stock has moved higher after earnings on two out of the last three reports.
WAG- Another major earnings report due out tomorrow morning will come from Walgreen. Analysts are looking for $0.93 in EPS and revenue of $19.6 billion. Option traders are pricing in a $2.93 move, or 4.59%, in either direction through Friday’s close. The put to call ratio in (WAG) options is 1.43, led by a seller of 5k Jan. 2015 $70 calls for $3.35-$3.50. … Read More »
2014-03-24 Unusual Options Activity (AVNR) (CRM)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight a call rollout in Avanir Pharmaceuticals (AVNR) and a put rollout in Salesforce.com (CRM).
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2014-02-27 Smart Money Report (CRM) (KOG)
CRM- Salesforce.com will report Q4 earnings after the bell tonight. Analysts are looking for $0.06 in EPS and revenue of $1.1 billion. The options market is implying a $4.52 move, or 6.89%, in either direction through Friday’s close. Call to put ratio in (CRM) options is currently 1.59, led by a seller of of 2k Mar. $65 puts for $2.73 and a buyer of 900 Apr. $70/$75 call spreads for a $1.04 debit. The stock has moved higher after reporting earnings on five out of the past seven reports.
KOG- Kodiak Oil & Gas is also set to announce Q4 earnings after the bell. Analysts are looking for $0.19 in EPS and revenue of $270 million. Option traders are pricing in a $1.10 move, or 9.46%, in either direction through Mar. options expiration. Nearly 20k set in open interest in the … Read More »
2013-11-18 Smart Money Report (BBY) (CRM)
Smart Money Report
BBY- Best Buy will report Q3 earnings before the bell tomorrow morning. Analysts are looking for $0.11 in EPS and revenue of $9.4 billion. The options market is implying a $3.40 move, or 7.74%, in either direction through Friday’s close. Call to put ratio in (BBY) option is currently 2.15.
CRM- salesforce.com will release Q3 earnings after the bell tonight. Analysts are looking for $0.09 in EPS and revenue of $1.1 billion. Options traders are pricing in a $4.80 move, or 8.52%, in either direction through Friday’s close. The call to put ratio in (CRM) options is 1.22, led by a seller of 486 Nov. 29 weekly $50 puts for $0.50.
FXI- 10,000 Feb. 2014 $43 calls were bought for $0.67 each, against open interest of 257 contracts.
TOL- 5,562 Dec. $34 calls were sold for $1.10 each, against open interest of 2,834 … Read More »
