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2014-05-28 Smart Money Report (ANF) (COST)
Smart Money Report
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 »
2014-03-28 Smart Money Report (GDP) (NYCB)
Smart Money Report
GDP- A rollout from 7,500 Apr. $17.50 calls (credit) into 7,500 May $17.50 calls (debit). Volume was above the open interest in the May $17.50 calls.
LLY- 1,586 June $60 calls were bought for $1.42 each, against open interest of 529 contracts. Earnings are due out on 4/24. There was also a buyer of 2,500 July $55 puts for $1.51, but it was below the open interest of 2,954 contracts.
NYCB- 2,400 Apr. $16 puts were purchased for $0.39-$0.43 each early this morning, against open interest of 521 contracts. Earnings aren’t due out until 4/23.
VNDA- 1,508 May $18 calls were bought for $1.50 each, against open interest of 5 contracts.
YHOO- The June $40/$45 call spread was put on 15k times for a $1.20 debit. Volume was above the open interest in both options. Earnings are due out on 4/15.
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2014-03-11 Smart Money Report (AEO) (GDP)
Smart Money Report
AEO- A rollout from 4,500 May $15 calls (credit) into 4,500 May $15 calls (debit). Volume was above the open interest in the Aug. $15 calls.
COCO- 5k Aug. $2 puts were bought for $0.70 each, against open interest of 654 contracts. (COCO) trades at a P/E ratio of 25.5x and is expected to see revenue decline 10.8% in 2014 and 6% in 2015.
GDP- A rollout from 10,783 Mar. $15 calls (credit) into 10,782 Apr. $17.50 calls (debit). Volume was above the open interest in the Apr. $17.50 calls. (GDP) has an average analyst price target of $24. Revenue is expected to grow 33% in 2014 and 48% in 2015. If the stock can close above $15, $18 would be the next resistance level to watch for.
LBTYA- 3k Apr. $42.50 puts were sold for $0.75 each, against open interest … Read More »
2013-08-20-Smart Money Report (LOW) (TOL)
Smart Money Report
LOW- Lowe’s will report Q2 earnings before the bell tomorrow morning. Analysts are looking for $0.79 in EPS and revenue of $15.0 billion. The options market is implying a $1.73 move, or 3.97%, in either direction. Call to put ratio in the Aug. 23 weekly options is currently 2.14.
TOL- Another housing play that reports in the morning is Toll Brothers. Analysts are looking for $0.26 in EPS and revenue of $696 million. Options traders are pricing in a $3.15 move, or 10.02%, in either direction through September options expiration. The put to call ratio in the Sep. options is in favor of the bears at 2.20.
ERIC- A rollout from 8k Oct. $13 calls (credit) into 5k Jan. 2014 $13 calls (debit). Volume was above the open interest in the Jan. 2014 $13 calls.
GDP- The Dec. $15/$25 bull risk reversal … Read More »
2013-08-20-Unusual Options Activity (ERIC) (GDP)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight a large bull risk reversal trade in Goodrich Petroleum (GDP) and a bullish rollout trade in Ericsson Telephone (ERIC).
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