Shares of Proto Labs (PRLB) are up 10.59 to 52.59.? PRLB is trading at a 52-week high.

Today 1,663 of the PRLB Mar 55 calls changed hands for prices ranging from 1.0-2.0.? The average contract volume is 142 contracts per day in the name.? Open interest is 291 contracts on the strike.? The implied volatility is down 5.5 points in March.

The trades look to be speculative paper and closing in both directions on the large jump with the calls closing .20 last night.

30-day implied volatility is 50%.? 10-day implied volatility is 28%.? 30-day implied volatility is trading above the 10-day historical volatility.

Proto Labs, Inc. manufactures computer numerical control machined and plastic injection molded parts.