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2015-06-23 Unusual Options Activity (HRTX) (XOMA)
Unusual Options Activity
American Capital Agency (AGNC)- 5,000 July 17 $19.50 puts were sold for $0.23. He/she is betting on limited downside near-term in the beaten down REIT (yields 12.15% currently).
Heron Therapeutics (HRTX)- A rollout from 2,500 Sep $27.50 calls ($4.55 credit) into 3,500 Oct $35 calls ($7.00 debit). Shares of the biotech have more than doubled in just one month, but option traders continue to roll there bullish positions, giving them additional time.
Medtronic (MDT)- 4,630 July 24 weekly $75.50 puts were sold for $0.74. Large put selling like this has been about a once to twice among occurrence in the medical device maker. Most of these trades have expired worthless, which is exactly what they want to happen.
Pfizer (PFE)- 10,000 Oct $35 calls were bought for $0.76. There was big buying in the July 17 $35 calls yesterday. They agreed … Read More »
2015-05-28 Unusual Options Activity (MRVL) (XOMA)
Unusual Options Activity
ConocoPhillips (COP)- The June 26 weekly $62.50/$60.50 1×2 ratio bear put spread was put on 2,888 times for a $0.03 debit. Shares put in a lower high in April and are now poised to retest the low $60’s.
eBay (EBAY)- Nearly 8,000 July 17 $62.50 calls were purchased for $0.70-$0.76 early this morning (13,000+ traded now), against open interest of 12,157 contracts. Axiom upgraded them to buy with a $70 price target on May 26th. They see the PayPal spinoff and other spinoffs as a positive later this year.
Marvell Technology Group (MRVL)- 3,500 Aug $16 calls were purchased for $0.33, against open interest of 15,205 contracts. There was large buying in the July 17 $14 calls yesterday. The AVGO/BRCM deal is providing a lift for some of the semiconductor stocks.
OvaScience (OVAS)- A rollout from 2,000 June $35 calls ($1.10 … Read More »
2014-11-28 Unusual Options Activity (USO) (XOMA)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight put activity in the United States Oil Fund ETF (USO) and a call rollout in XOMA (XOMA).
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2014-03-07 Smart Money Report (CSC) (DAL)
Smart Money Report
CSC- Sizable buying in the Mar. $65 and $70 calls this morning. Volume was above the open interest in both options. The IT company typically trades 476 calls per day vs. the 4,000+ traded today.
DAL- The Sep. $30/$36/$43 bull call spread risk reversal was put on 10k times for a $0.55 debit. Volume was above the open interest in all three options. They bought the Sep $36 calls and sold the Sep. $30 puts and Sep. $43 calls to reduce the cost. The maximum risk is $0.55 until/if the stock closes under $30 on Sep. options expiration. The maximum gain is achieved on a close at or above $43 on expiration.
SOL- Sizable buying in the Mar. $4.50 and $5 calls this morning. Volume was above the open interest in both options. Earnings are due out on 3/13. There … Read More »
2014-03-07 Unusual Options Activity (SOL) (XOMA)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight large call buying in ReneSola (SOL) and XOMA (XOMA).
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2014-01-03 Smart Money Report (GPOR) (XOMA)
Smart Money Report
DLPH- 950 Feb. $65 calls were purchased for $0.60 each, against open interest of 143 contracts. Earnings are due out during the first week of February.
EWY- The Feb. $60/$63 strangle was sold 5k times for a $2.42 credit. Volume was above the open interest in both options. He/she thinks the South Korean ETF will remain between $60 and $63 through Feb options expiration.
GPOR- Sizable buying in the Jan. $52.50 and $57.50 puts. Volume was above the open interest in both options. There was a large buyer of 3,000 Feb. $62.50 puts for $4.30 each on 12/31. Also, later today there was a seller 3,800 Apr. $65 calls were sold for $4.10 each, against open interest of 6,235 contracts.
IWM- 7k Feb. $114 calls were bought for $3.07 each, against open interest of 8,088 contracts. Short-term support in the small … Read More »
2013-12-28 Free Trade of the Day (XOMA)
Free Trade of the Day
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