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2014-10-22 Unusual Options Activity (DOW) (DYN)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight a call rollout in Dow Chemical (DOW) and call selling in Dynegy (DYN).
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2014-10-08 Smart Money Report (AA) (OCN)
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AA- 8,000 Dec $15 puts were purchased for $0.56 each, against open interest of 22,748 contracts. Alcoa earnings are due out tonight. The stock has moved higher after earnings on 3 out of the last 4 reports (currently trading right at the 100-day SMA). The options market is implying a $0.84 move through the end of the week.
AUY- 7,500 Jan 2015 $5 puts were sold for $0.19 each, against open interest of 4,916 contracts. The Gold ETF (GLD) is so far holding on the test of $115 (held on the correction in June and December of 2013).
DOW- 10,000 Nov 22 $50 calls were purchased for $1.25 each, against open interest of 6,292 contracts. This was tied to 350,000 shares. Dow Chemical earnings are due out on 10/22.
INFI- 5,000 Oct $12 puts were bought for $0.30 each, against open … Read More »
2014-10-08 Unusual Options Activity (DOW) (INFI)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight call buying in Dow Chemical (DOW) and put buying in Infinity Pharmaceuticals (INFI).
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2014-08-26 Smart Money Report (ASML) (SCTY)
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ASML- Nearly 7,000 Oct $105 calls have traded with the majority being purchased for $0.75-$0.85 each, against open interest of 128 contracts. The call to put ratio is 29:1. Call activity is 15x the average daily volume. Implied volatility rose 6.2% to 22.98. The stock is retesting the $96 level from July. ASML Holdings trades at a P/E ratio of 20.22x (2015 estimates) with 42.7% EPS growth (3.9% this year), 17.2% revenue growth (9% this year), P/S ratio of 5.04x, P/B ratio of 4.02x, 0.88% dividend yield, and has an average analyst price target of $90.01. On 7/31, Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to overweight from sector perform.
CPA- Another 1,400 Feb 2015 $130 calls were bought for $7.30 each, against open interest of 1,506 contracts. This was tied to a sale of 58,800 shares. There was also stock … Read More »
2014-08-26 Unusual Options Activity (DOW) (MRK)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight a bull risk reversal in Dow Chemical (DOW) and call buying in Merck (MRK).
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2014-05-28 Smart Money Report (ANF) (COST)
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ANF- Abercrombie & Fitch is set to announce Q1 earnings before the bell tomorrow morning. Analysts are looking for -$0.19 in EPS and revenue of $798M. The options market is implying a $3.62 move, or 10.25%, in either direction through Friday’s close. The put to call ratio in (ANF) options is currently 1.39, led by buying in the May 30 weekly $34.50 puts. The stock has moved lower after earnings on four out of the last five reports.
COST- Costco Wholesale will also be releasing earnings before the bell tomorrow morning. Analysts are looking for $1.09 in EPS and revenue of $25.7 billion. Option traders are pricing in a $2.42 move, or 2.12%, in either direction through Friday’s close. The call to put ratio in (COST) options is currently 1.05, led by activity in the May 30 weekly $115 … Read More »
2014-05-28 Unusual Options Activity (DOW) (NOK)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight a large call spread trade in Dow Chemical (DOW) and call buying in Nokia (NOK).
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2013-12-27 Smart Money Report (DOW) (XOM)
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DOW- 6,170 Jan. 2014 $44 calls were purchased for $1.46 each, against open interest of 66,564 contracts.
GRA- A rollout from 6,291 Mar. 2014 $90 puts (credit) into 5,034 June 2014 $90 puts (debit). Volume was above the open interest in June 2014 $90 puts.
SPY- A rollout from 6,023 Dec. 31 $184 calls (credit) into 6,023 Jan. 3 weekly $184.50 calls (debit). Volume was above the open interest in Jan. 3 weekly $184.50 calls.
XOM- 9,746 Jan. 2014 $100 puts were purchased for $0.87 each, against open interest of 8,884 contracts.
AAPL- Apple shares are down for the third consecutive trading session, losing 0.62% today. The call to put ratio in (AAPL) options is 1.68, led by sizable selling on call side.
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