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2015-05-04 Unusual Options Activity (CVC) (GE)
Unusual Options Activity
Cablevision Systems (CVC)- 6,000+ Sep $20 calls were purchased for $1.55-$1.80. Call activity was 8x the average daily volume. They topped Q1 earnings and revenue estimates this morning. Average monthly RPC rose 4.8% to $155.34.
Express Scripts (ESRX)- Over 2,000 Aug $95 calls were bought for $1.50-$1.64. There was sizable June and July call buying last week. They recently announced an accelerated $5.5B share repurchase program and are rumored to a potential acquirer of Omnicare.
General Electric (GE)- There was sizable buying in the June 19 $28 calls (22,000+ traded) and Sep $28 calls (7,000 + traded). Volume was below the open interest in both options. My article on (GE) from April for TraderPlanet
Marathon Oil (MRO)- 6,000 May 8 weekly $30 puts were purchased for $0.20-$0.23. Earnings are due out on May 6th (shares have dropped on 5 straight reports).
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2014-12-30 Unusual Options Activity (GE) (VOD)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity report we highlight put buying in General Electric (GE) and put selling in Vodafone Group (VOD).
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2014-11-07 Unusual Options Activity (CSCO) (GE)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight put buying in Cisco Systems (CSCO) and call selling in General Electric (GE).
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2014-05-02 Smart Money Report (ACI) (TUMI)
Smart Money Report
ACI- 3,145 July $6 calls were purchased for $0.10 each, against open interest of 17,259 contracts. Open interest has been building in these calls since late March.
GE- 7k June 21 $26 puts were sold for $0.28 each, against open interest of 17,915 contracts. General Electric shares broke out above the $26.25 resistance level last month.
KR- A rollout from 11,244 May $46 calls (debit) into 11,285 June $49 calls (credit). Volume was above the open interest in the June $49 calls. This was likely a rolling of an existing covered call strategy. Shares of the grocery store company are up for the fifth consecutive session.
SPLS- 4k May $13 puts were bought for $0.60 each, against open interest of 508 contracts. Earnings are due out on 5/20.
TUMI- 1,000 May $22.50 calls were purchased for $0.35 each, against open interest of … Read More »
2014-05-02 Unusual Options Activity (GE) (SPLS)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight put selling in General Electric (GE) and put buying in Staples (SPLS).
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2013-12-06 Smart Money Report (GE) (SLV)
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ARRS- 2,300 Dec. $20 puts were purchased for $0.18-$0.25 each, against open interest of 734 contracts.
GE- Roughly 30k Dec. $28 calls were bought for $0.07-$0.09 each, against open interest of 74,269 contracts.
M- 9,900 Jan. 2014 $55 calls were purchased for $0.51 each, against open interest of 8,908 contracts.
SLV- 17,500 Jan. 2016 $28 calls were bought for $1.01 each, against open interest of 1,581 contracts.
AAPL- Apples shares snapped a nine day streak of higher lows, dropping 1.00% today. The call to put ratio in (AAPL) options is 2.20, led by a seller of 3,000 Jan. 2015 $500 calls for $98 each.
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2013-11-08 Smart Money Report (GE) (GOGO)
Smart Money Report
GOGO- Gogo is set to announce Q3 earnings before the bell on Monday morning. Analysts are looking for -$0.30 in EPS and revenue of $76.8 million. Options traders are pricing in a $2.40 move, or 12.63%, in either direction through next Friday’s close. The call to put ratio in (GOGO) options is currently 5.76.
GE- A likely rollout from 3,016 Dec. $26 calls (credit) into 7,500 Dec. $28 calls (debit). Volume was below the open interest in both options. Open interest has been steadily building in the Dec. $28 calls.
GGB- 5k Jan. 2015 $7 puts were sold for $0.85 each, against open interest of 296 contracts.
OC- A rollout from 2,000 Dec. $40 calls (credit) into 2,000 Jan. 2014 $40 calls (debit). Volume was above the open interest in the Jan. 2014 $40 calls.
AAPL- Apple shares are up 1.65% today, once … Read More »
2013-10-24 Free Trade of the Day (YELP)
Free Trade of the Day
Yelp Inc (YELP)
Notes: Yelp (YELP) is set to announce Q3 earnings on Tuesday, October 29th.
Yelp (YELP) Options Trade Idea
Buy the (YELP) Nov. 1 weekly $70/$80 Call Spread for a $3.30 debit or better
(Buying the Nov. 1 weekly $70 Call and selling the Nov. 1 weekly $80 Call, all in one trade)
Stop loss- None
Upside target- $5.00-$10.00
Updates: General Electric (GE) shares rose 0.93% today. Shares of HCA Holdings (HCA) dropped for the fourth consecutive session, losing 2.07% today.
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2013-10-24 Smart Money Report (AMZN) (PG)
Smart Money Report
AMZN- Amazon.com is set to announce Q3 earnings after the bell tonight. Analysts are looking for -$0.09 in EPS and revenue of $16.8 billion. Options traders are pricing in a $29.50 move, or 8.95%, in either direction through Friday’s close. The call to put ratio in the (AMZN) options is 1.08.
PG- In the morning, Proctor & Gamble will release Q3 results before the bell. Analysts are looking for $1.06 in EPS and revenue of $21.1 billion. The options market is implying a $2.18 move, or 2.70%, in either direction Friday’s close. Put to call ratio in (PG) options is currently 1.73.
ETFC- 3,700 Jan. 2014 $17 calls were purchased for $0.76 each, against open interest of 7,367 contracts. E*Trade reported Q3 earnings last night, missing EPS estimates by $0.01.
GE- 10k Jan. 2014 $27 calls were bought for $0.37 each, against … Read More »
2013-10-24 Unusual Options Activity (ETFC) (GE)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight large upside call buying in E*Trade Financial (ETFC) and General Electric (GE).
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2013-10-23 Free Trade of the Day (GE)
Free Trade of the Day
General Electric (GE)
Notes: General Electric (GE) beat Q3 EPS estimates by $0.01 last week.
Updates: HCA Holdings (HCA) shares fell for the third consecutive day, dropping 0.49% today. The buy signal we highlighted last night has yet to be triggered.
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2013-10-15 Smart Money Report (BAC) (PEP)
Smart Money Report
BAC- Bank of America is set to announce Q3 earnings before the bell tomorrow morning. Analysts are looking for $0.18 in EPS and revenue of $22 billion. Options traders are pricing in a $0.50 move, or 3.48%, in either direction through Friday’s close. The call to put ratio in (BAC) options is 3.12.
PEP- Pepsico will also report earnings in the morning. Analysts are looking for $1.17 in EPS and revenue of $17 billion. The options market is implying a $2.10 move, or 2.59%, in either direction through Friday’s close. Call to put ratio in (PEP) options is currently 2.47.
FXI- The May 2014 $34.50/$42.50 bull risk reversal was put on 26,000 times for a $0.23 credit. Volume was above the open interest in both options.
GE- 25k Dec. $25 calls were bought for $0.41-$0.42 each, against open interest of 55,380 contracts. General … Read More »
2013-10-15 Unusual Options Activity (GE) (WMB)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight large call buying in General Electric (GE) and Williams Companies (WMB).
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