12000 OAS May 10 puts went up in ?several blocks
Puts trade in OAS- possible put closing here
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Shares of Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS) are up .08 to 12.75 today.? OAS is near the bottom of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 12000 OAS May 10 puts for .43.
- The ADV is 5362 contracts.
- The OI is 15585 contracts.
The volume went is several blocks.? May 11 puts traded as well with paper buying on a smaller ratio than the May 10 puts. May 10 puts traded .03 through the offer so with both put strikes marked spread.? This is most likely a put stupid (buy, buy) spread closing.? For now it is doubtful the trader got a very good sale to open these puts but for now looks like they are giving up.
- IV 30 is trading for 63%.
- HV10 is trading for 64%.
- IV 30 is trading below the HV 10.
Oasis Petroleum Inc. is an exploration and production company. The Company is focused on the acquisition and development of unconventional oil and natural gas resources in the North Dakota and Montana regions of the Williston Basin.
Calls trade in WLL- possible buy write here
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Shares of Whiting Petroleum Corp (WLL) are down 7.59 to 30.80 today. WLL is near the lower end of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 2500 WLL Sep 37 calls for 2.05.
- The ADV is 11000 contracts.
- The OI is 6491 contracts.
The volume went up in one block on the AMEX.? WLL is off big today and this customer looks like they are selling some calls against a stock position.? The calls traded with a ?price variation? tag so there could be stock against this.? No stock went up in this size at a concurrent time.
- IV 30 is trading for 53%.
- HV10 is trading for 60%.
- IV 30 is below the HV 10.
Whiting Petroleum Corporation is an independent oil and gas company. The Company is engaged in exploration, development, acquisition and production activities in the Rocky Mountains and Permian Basin regions of the United States.
Calls trade in BTU- upside call buyers
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Shares of Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) are down .02 to 6.36 today. ?BTU is near the bottom end of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 6566 BTU Apr 7 calls for .20.
- The ADV is 14228 contracts. ?
- The OI is 2301 contracts.
The volume went up in 1 block.? BTU volume is screaming on the Mar 27 Weekly 6.5 calls as well with over 25k contracts trading.? IV is very high the name and going higher today.? Call traders seem to be betting on a jump higher in the near future.
- IV 30 is trading for 73%.
- HV10 is trading for 82%.
- IV 30 is below the HV 10.
Peabody Energy Corporation (Peabody) is a coal company.