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2014-06-26 Smart Money Report (ASH) (COCO)
Smart Money Report
ASH- A rollout from 12,050 July $105 calls (credit) into 19,000 Oct. $110 calls (debit). Volume was above the open interest in the Oct. $110 calls. The call to put ratio was 226:1. Call activity is 28x the average daily volume. Earnings are due out on 7/24. The uptrend on the daily and weekly charts remains intact. Ashland trades at a P/E ratio of 14.85x (2015 estimates), PEG ratio of 0.75x (2015 estimates), -2.1% revenue growth (-17.6% this year), P/S ratio of 1.08x, 1.27% dividend yield, and has an average analyst price target of $120.
BCS- 2,500 Jan. 2016 $15 calls were bought for $1.50 each, against open interest of 4,525 contracts. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued British banking giant Barclays PLC for allegedly lying about how it favors high-frequency players in the firm’s stock-trading business.
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2014-06-26 Unusual Options Activity (BCS) (YOKU)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight call buying in Barclays (BCS) and Youku Tudou (YOKU).
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2014-04-09 Smart Money Report (PIR) (RAD)
Smart Money Report
PIR- Pier 1 Imports is set to announce Q4 earnings before the bell tomorrow morning. Analysts are looking for $0.41 in EPS and revenue of $517 million. The options market is implying a $1.20 move, or 6.59%, in either direction through Apr. options expiration. Call to put ratio in (PIR) options is currently 7.71:1, led by buying in the Apr. $18 and May $19 calls. The stock has closed higher on four out of the seven earnings reports.
RAD- Another retailer to report tomorrow morning is Rite Aid. Analysts are looking for $0.04 in EPS and revenue of $6.5 billion. Option traders are pricing in a $0.55 move, or 8.68%, in either direction through Friday’s close. The call to put ratio in (RAD) options is currently 1.94:1, led by buying in the Apr. 11 weekly 6.50 calls. The stock … Read More »
2014-04-09 Unusual Options Activity (EWJ) (YOKU)
Unusual Options Activity
In today’s Unusual Options Activity Report we highlight a call rollout in the Japan iShares ETF (EWJ) and a bull risk reversal in Youku Tudou (YOKU).
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2014-03-14 Smart Money Report (JASO) (JNPR)
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JASO- JA Solar is set to announce Q4 earnings after the bell on Monday morning. Analysts are looking for $0.03 in EPS and revenue of $292 million. Option traders are pricing in a $1.30 move, or 11.49%, in either direction through Mar. options expiration. The call to put ratio in (JASO) options is currently 5.69, led by buying in the Mar. $11, $12, and June $11 calls. The stock has dropped after earnings on four out of the last seven reports.
JNPR- The July $23/$29 bull risk reversal was put on 6k times for a $0.22 credit. Volume was above the open interest in both options. He/she will get to keep the $0.22 credit, but can more money on a move above $29. Losses will occur below $22.78.
NEE- 2,000 June $97.50 calls were purchased for $1.30 each, against open … Read More »
