5k CCI Nov 80 calls traded today .The trade is showing price variation on a straight call buy.

Calls trade in ALLY- calls trade in the middle

ALLY

Shares of Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY) are down .05 to 22.74 today.? ALLY is in the middle of the 52 week range.

Today paper traded 2000 ALLY Dec 20 calls for 3.?

  • The ADV is 3373 contracts.?
  • The OI is 132 contracts.

Volume went up in 1 large block. The call volume went up in the middle with stock trading 200k shares at the same time.? The pricing looked like .22 for the stock replacement where the customer bought calls and sold stock.? They are either buying a synthetic put or rolling out of a stock position.

  • 30-day implied volatility is 25%.? ?
  • 10-day implied volatility is 34%.?
  • 30 day implied volatility is trading below the 10 day realized volatility

Ally Financial Inc. (Ally) is a financial services company. The Company is an automotive financial services company providing a range of financial products and services to automotive dealers and their customers. Ally?s Dealer Financial Services includes its Automotive Finance and Insurance operations, and Mortgage is its primary line of business. Its banking subsidiary, Ally Bank, is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ally Financial Inc. and a franchise in the direct (Internet, telephone, mobile, and mail) banking market.

Calls go up in CCI- call buyers jump in

CCI

Shares of Crown Castle International (CCI) are down 4.29 to 78.95 today.? CCI is in the middle of the 52 week range.

Today paper traded 5000 CCI Nov 80 calls for 1.20.?

  • The ADV is 3014.?
  • The OI is 3013 contracts.

Volume went up in 1 block.? The trade is showing price variation on a straight call buy.? No stock near that size went up so it is most likely a straight call buy.? Whatever the news is this call buyer is looking for a bounce.? Some 85s went up but most likely closing.

  • 30-day implied volatility is 20%.? ?
  • 10-day implied volatility is 22%.?
  • 30 day implied volatility is trading below the 10 day realized volatility

Castle International Corp. (CCIC) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) company. The Company owns, operates and leases shared wireless infrastructure, including towers and other structures, such as rooftops (towers), and to a lesser extent, distributed antenna systems (DAS), a type of small cell network (small cells), and interests in land under third party towers in various forms (third party land interests). Its core business is renting space or physical capacity (collectively, space) on its towers, DAS and, to a lesser extent, third party land interests (collectively, site rental business) through long-term contracts in various forms, including license, sublease and lease agreements (collectively, contracts). The Company owned, leased or managed approximately 39,600 towers in the United States, including Puerto Rico, and approximately 1,700 towers in Australia.

Put spreads trade in IYR- put spread seller

IYR

Shares of iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate (IYR) are up .44 to 74.85 today.? IYR is making a 52 week high.

Today paper traded 1500 IYR Dec 67/73 put spread at .54.?

  • The ADV is 51017.?
  • The OI is 16379 and 21586.

Volume went up in 2 blocks.? The trade on the strikes is over 4k contracts.? There is very high open interest but it would make little sense to close the long put spread here.? Pricing is near hitting the bid so these are put spreads sellers looking for higher levels in IYR.? Check the OI for selling here on Monday.

  • 30-day implied volatility is 11%.? ?
  • 10-day implied volatility is 9%.?
  • 30 day implied volatility is trading below the 10 day realized volatility

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF, formerly iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund (the Fund), is a non-diversified fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the real estate sector of the United States equity market, and includes companies in the industry groups, such as real estate holding and development and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

Put spreads roll and ramp in FXY- house money roll

FXY

Shares of the Currency Shares Japanese Yen (FXY) are down 2.46 today to 86.62.? FXY is making a new 52 week low.

Today paper traded 4000/2000 FXY Dec 84/88 put spreads for 1.20.?

  • The ADV is 3251.
  • The OI is 6479 and 2638.

Volume went up in 2 blocks.? The trade looks like a roll and ramp where the trader is closing the long 88 puts and doubling size on the 84 puts.? There was volume last week on the Dec 88 puts for $1 so the trade is rolling with house money.? Big home run trade here looking for more.

  • 30-day implied volatility is 10%. ?
  • 10-day implied volatility is 6%.?
  • 30 day implied volatility is trading above the 10 day realized volatility

CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust is designed to track the price of the Japanese Yen net of Trust expenses, which are expected to be paid from interest earned on the deposited Japanese Yen.