90162 VIX May 12.5 puts went up in 1 block on auto ex.? This trader is looking for a further drop in the VIX and this could be a play into settlement.?
Calls trade in EWJ- size blocks go up
Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) are up .08 to 13.25. ??EWJ is making a 52 week high.
- Paper traded 100000 EWJ Dec 15 calls for .125.
- The ADV is 18168 contracts.
- The OI is 0 contracts.
The volume went up 2 giant blocks marked price variation.? These calls went up midmarket but closer to the offer.? As of this writing the calls are already .14 bid as the trader is looking for new highs in Japanese stocks.
- IV 30 is trading for 15%.
- HV10 is trading for 10%.
- IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF (the fund), formerly iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Japanese market, as measured by the MSCI Japan Index (the Index).
Puts trade in SYY- puts sellers draw a line
Shares of SYSCO Corp (SYY) are down .01 to 37.59 today. ??SYY is near the middle of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 5712 SYY May 37 calls at .68.
- The ADV is 6826 contracts.
- The OI is 2898 contracts.
The volume went up in one large block. ??Volume on this strike is near 17000 contracts as sellers dump blocks of puts into the market.? The trader is drawing a line in the sand at 37 with earnings in the cycle.? Looking very bullish.
- IV 30 is trading for 25%.
- HV10 is trading for 10%.
- IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.
Sysco Corporation (Sysco) along with its subsidiaries and divisions, is a North American distributor of food and related products primarily to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry. The Company provides products and related services to approximately 425,000 customers, including restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other foodservice customers.
Puts trade in VIX- giant put buyer is back
The CBOE Volatility index is down .34 to 12.91 today. VIX is near the lower end of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 90162 VIX May 12.5 puts for .09.
- The ADV is 409k contracts. ?
- The OI is 27923 contracts.
The volume went up in 1 block on auto ex.? This trader is looking for a further drop in the VIX and this could be a play into settlement.? UA profiled this trade in the last cycle and it was successful for a short time before the trader closed for .05.
- IV 30 is trading for 70%.
- HV10 is trading for 98%.
- IV 30 is above the HV 10.
The CBOE Volatility Index measures the implied volatility of the S&P 500 index options maintaining constant 30 day duration.



