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Calls Trade in XLNX

by | Mar 26, 2015 | Unusual Activity

15000 XLNX Jan 2016/2017 call spreads went up in two giant blocks.? This looks like a low return on a high margin trade.

Calls trade in RAD- possible ratio trade with stock

?RAD

Shares of Rite Aid Corp (RAD) are down .05 to 8.32 today.? RAD is near the top of the 52 week range..

  • Paper traded 5000 RAD Apr 9 calls for .35.
  • The ADV is 20231 contracts.
  • The OI is 150969 contracts.

The volume went up in one block marked spread.? RAD is near the top of the range and there is giant open interest on this strike.? With the option print, 180k shares printed 8.33 through the offer.? The spread tag makes it possible for the trade to go through the offer.? The trade is tough to call but would be a risky short contract play.

  • IV 30 is trading for 64%.
  • HV10 is trading for 34%.
  • IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.

Rite Aid Corporation is a retail drugstore chain in the United States. As of March 1, 2014, the Company operated 4,587 stores in 31 states across the country and in the District of Columbia. The Company sells prescription drugs and other merchandise, which is termed as front-end products.

 

Calls trade in XLNX- call spreads going up

?XLNX

Shares of XLNX are up .10 to 39.93 today. ?XLNX is near the middle of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 15000 XLNX Jan 2016/2017 call spreads for 1.30.
  • The ADV is 131775 contracts.
  • The OI is less than 2000 contracts.

The volume went up in two giant blocks.? XLNX is near the middle of the range and the trade, possibly a short time spread would want XLNX to move away from the strike.? This is strange way to create this time of movement with the time frame so long.? In general this is a low return on a high margin trade.

  • IV 30 is trading for 26%.
  • HV10 is trading for 33%.
  • IV 30 is below the HV 10.

Xilinx, Inc., is a technology company. The Company is engaged in designing and developing programmable devices and associated technologies.

 

Puts trade in PFE- ratio put spreads trade

?PFE

Shares of Pfizer Inc. (PFE) are down .07 to 34.24 today. ?PFE is near the upper end of 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 21900/10950 PFE May 01 Weekly 33/34 put spreads for .04.
  • The ADV is 53021 contracts. ?
  • The OI is 5 contracts total on the two strikes.

The volume went up in 2 giant blocks on ARCA.? PFE is trading near the highs and the customer is looking for small pullback to make this position profitable.? The trader is setting this up right into a dividend so the drawdown could happen later.

  • IV 30 is trading for 17%.
  • HV10 is trading for 18%.
  • IV 30 is below the HV 10.

Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer) is a research-based, global biopharmaceutical company. The Company manages its operations through five segments: Primary Care; Specialty Care and Oncology; Established Products and Emerging Markets; Animal Health, and Consumer Healthcare.