2750 VOYA Dec 39/Feb 40 calls spreads went up in several blocks. ?Trade is limited to this roll with the trader spending a little more money to keep the long position rolling
Calls roll in VOYA- looks like a winner going for more
Shares of the Voya Financial Inc. (VOYA) are up .66 to 40.82 today.? VOYA is at the upper end of the 52 week range.
Paper traded 2750 VOYA Dec 39/Feb 40 calls spreads for .60 average. ?
- The ADV is 545 contracts.
- The OI is 4870 and 332.
The volume went up in several blocks.? Trade is pretty much limited to this roll today with the trader spending a little more money to keep the long position rolling.? The trader close the Dec trades for just under parity.
UA last covered a closing put seller in VOYA on 10/17.
- IV 30 is trading for 24%.
- HV10 is trading for 22%.
- IV 30 is trading over the HV 10.
Voya Financial Inc, formerly ING U.S., Inc., is a retirement, investment and insurance company. The Company offers its products and services through a group of financial intermediaries, independent producers, affiliated advisors and dedicated sales specialists throughout the United States. The Company operates its principal businesses through three business lines: Retirement Solutions, Investment Management and Insurance Solutions.
Puts trade in EWI- Put seller market buy-write
Shares of iShares MSCI Italy Index ETF (EWI) are up .09 to 13.82 today. ??EWI is near the bottom of the 52 week range.
Paper traded 2000 EWI Mar 14 puts at .90. ??
- The ADV is 981 contracts.
- The OI is 4100 contracts.
The volume went up in 1 block.? This looks like they sold puts and sold stock according to the printed prices.? The trade went up right in front of the FOMC meeting so this could be a play to short IV by selling puts and stock on a ratio (2000 contracts to 106000 shares).? The trader is not looking for a whole lot of movement.
- IV 30 is trading for 30%.
- HV10 is trading for 25%.
- IV 30 is trading over the HV 10.
iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Italy Capped Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Italy 25/50 Index (Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Milan Stock Exchange.
Calls trade in SWC- large call buyers
Shares of Stillwater Mining Co. (SWC) are up .82 to 14.75 today. ??SWC is in the middle of the 52 week range.
Paper traded 5000 SWC Jul 16 calls for 1.45.?
- The ADV is 1274 contracts.
- The OI is 3650 contracts.
The volume went up in 1 block.? The calls traded straight into the offer with call buyers showing up several terms.? The trade appears like an opening call buy and is bullish.
- IV 30 is trading for 88%.
- HV10 is trading for 48%.
- IV 30 is trading over the HV 10.
Stillwater Mining Company is engaged in the development, extraction, processing, smelting, refining and marketing of palladium, platinum and associated metals (platinum group metals (PGMs)) from a geological formation in south-central Montana, the J-M Reef, and from the recycling of spent catalytic converters. It is also engaged in expanding its mining operations on the J-M Reef, developing its Marathon PGM/copper property adjacent to Lake Superior in the province of Ontario, Canada and advancing the exploration of its Altar copper/gold property in the province of San Juan Argentina.