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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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2014-07-07 Smart Money Report (INTC) (POT)
Smart Money Report
FCX- Roughly 5,500 Sep. $39 calls have traded today with the majority being bought for $1.33-$1.39 each, against open interest of 2,723 contracts. Earnings are due out on 7/23. My article from 7/3 on Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold for TraderPlanet.
GILD- Large buying in the Aug. 16 $85 and $87.50 puts this morning. Volume was above the open interest in the Aug. 16 $87.50 puts. Earnings are due out on 7/23. Net put premium was +$1.7M vs. net call premium of +$24K in early trading.
HES- 5,000 Aug. $92.50 puts were sold for $0.67 each, against open interest of 767 contracts. Earnings are due out on 7/30. There has been continued bullish options activity in Hess recently via call buying and put selling.
INTC- Roughly 10,000 July 19 $32 calls were purchased for $0.19-$0.23 each, against open interest of 13,754 contracts. … Read More »
2014-07-07 Unusual Options Activity (FCX) (HES)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight call buying in Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) and put selling in Hess (HES).
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2014-02-10 Smart Money Report (NUAN) (S)
Smart Money Report
NUAN- Nuance Communications will report Q1 earnings after the bell tonight. Analysts are looking for $0.21 in EPS and revenue of $485 million. The options market implying a $1.55 move, or 9.91%, in either direction through February options expiration. Call to put ratio in (NUAN) options is currently 2.64.
S- Before the bell tomorrow morning, Sprint is expected to release Q4 results. Analysts are looking for -$0.33 in EPS and revenue of $9 billion. Option traders are pricing in a $0.68 move, or 8.89%, in either direction through Friday’s close. The call to put ratio in (S) options is 1.34.
ASH- A rollout from 14,349 Feb. $100 calls (credit) into 7,400 Mar. $100 calls (debit). Volume was above the open interest in the Mar. $100 calls.
HES- 12k Mar. $75 puts were sold for $1.56 each, against open interest of 690 … Read More »