10000 XOM Dec 92.5/97.5 call spreads went up in 2 blocks.? Trade on the strike looks like a close and roll to a lower strike.?
Calls trade in XOM ? call spreads trade
Shares of Exxon Mobile Corp (XOM) are up 1.38 to 91.89.? XOM is near the lower end of the 52 week range.
Paper traded 10000 XOM Dec 92.5/97.5 call spreads for 1.12. ?
- The ADV is 47154 contracts.
- The OI is 3020 and 22158 contracts.
The volume went up in 2 blocks.? Trade on the strike looks like a close and roll to a lower strike.? The customer could have been banking on a bounce early and now has to reset the strike price.? Check this one for a change in OI tomorrow on the Dec 97.5 strike.
- IV 30 is trading for 21.
- HV10 is trading for 23.
- IV 30 is trading under the HV 10.
Exxon Mobil Corporation is a manufacturer and marketer of commodity petrochemicals, including olefins, aromatics, polyethylene and polypropylene plastics and a range of specialty products. The Company has a number of divisions and affiliates with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso or Mobil.
Calls trade in MNKD ? buy writes trade
Shares of MannKind Corp (MNKD) are down .23 to 5.91 today. ?MNKD is near the middle of the 52 week range.
Paper traded 9689 MNKD Feb 4.5 calls for 1.51. ??
- The ADV is 14393 contracts.
- The OI is 12 contracts.
The volume went up in 1 large block.? The trade went up marked buy-write with 968900 shares going up for 5.95. The net price looks like .06 over parity for the trade.? The customer looks like they bought stock and sold calls for what reason is still unclear.? Could be a move in case MNKD goes hard to borrow.
- IV 30 is trading for 60.
- HV10 is trading for 41.
- IV 30 is trading over the HV 10.
MannKind Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on the discovery and development of therapeutic products for diseases such as diabetes. The Company?s approved product, AFREZZA, is inhaled insulin that was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 27, 2014.
Put spread trades in XLF- Protective put reload
Shares of the Select Sector Financial ETF (XLF) are down .18 to 24.20 today.? XLF is near the 52 week high.
Paper traded 26314 XLF Dec 21/Jan 23 put spread for .155.?
- The ADV is 75362 contracts. ?
- The OI is 100k and 28913 contracts.
The volume went up in 4 big blocks.? The spread looks like a protective put roll where the trader is rolling up to the 23 puts for protection in Jan.? With XLF trading at this level it is doubtful the trade is the other direction.? The trade is closing the Dec puts and rolling into the Jan puts.
- IV 30 is trading for 13%.
- HV10 is trading for 4%.
- IV 30 is trading over the HV 10.
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Financial Select Sector Index (the Index). The Index includes companies from the following industries diversified financial services; insurance; commercial banks; capital markets; real estate investment trusts (REITs); consumer finance; thrifts and mortgage finance; and real estate management and development. The Fund?s investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc.