Over 18K WMT Jan 82.5 calls went up in 1 giant block mid-market and at one point were reprinted on a slightly larger size.?
Large buy writes go up in WMT- size buy writes
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) are up 1.14 to 79.94 today.? WMT is making a 52 week high.
Today paper traded 18668 WMT Jan 82.5 calls for .64.?
- The ADV is 22863 contracts.
- The OI is 9496 contracts.
Volume went up in 1 giant block.? The calls traded mid-market and at one point were reprinted on a slight larger size.? If the trade was a buy, it was well timed as the calls are .80 bid right now.? IV is up a bit in WMT going into earnings on the 13th.? There was no stock print near this size so far today.
- 30-day implied volatility is 16%.
- 10-day implied volatility is 8%.
- 30 day implied volatility is trading above the 10 day realized volatility
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart), operates retail stores in various formats globally. The Company operates in three segments: the Walmart U.S., the Walmart International and the Sam?s Club. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2013 (fiscal 2013), its Walmart U.S. segment accounted for approximately 59% of its net sales and operated retail stores in various formats in all 50 states in the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as Walmart?s online retail operations, walmart.com. Its Walmart International segment consists of retail operations in 26 countries.
Call buyers in LGF- call buyers
Shares of Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF) are up 1.22 to 34.67. LGF is near the top of the 52 week range.
Today paper traded 1825 LGF Nov 35 calls for .80.?
- The ADV is 1537 contracts.
- The OI is 841contracts.
Volume went up in 1 block.? The trade was followed by scattered call buying pushing the volume up to 8792 so far for the day.? Call buyers are jumping into this one.? The calls are .90 bid now and there is large activity in other months as well.
- 30-day implied volatility is 39%.
- 10-day implied volatility is 27%.
- 30 day implied volatility is trading above the 10 day realized volatility
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (Lionsgate) is a global entertainment company with a diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, family entertainment, digital distribution, new channel platforms and international distribution and sales.
Call sweeps in HOV- call buyers
Shares of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) are up .18 to 3.95 today. ?HOV is near the middle of the 52 week range.
Today paper traded 1453 HOV Feb 4 calls for .40.
- The ADV is 1429 contracts.
- The OI is 739 contracts. ?
Volume went up in one block.? The trade is well over 7000 contracts on the strike as buyers swept multiple exchanges to buy calls.? Buyers are looking for a jump in HOV and this does fit the profile of a newsletter type trade.? IV is up 4 points in Feb.
- 30-day implied volatility is 53%.
- 10-day implied volatility is 23%.
- 30 day implied volatility is trading above the 10 day realized volatility
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (Hovnanian) designs, constructs, markets, and sells single-family detached homes, attached townhomes and condominiums, mid-rise condominiums, urban infill and active adult homes in planned residential developments.